PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND DISABILITY EVALUATIONS/TBI

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ELLEN W. PRICE, D.O. 551 Kokopelli Blvd, Suite F, Fruita, Colorado 81521 Phone: (970) 858-2585 | Fax: (970) 858-2555 Email: eprice@fhw.org SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Board Certifications: American Board of Independent Medical Evaluators (1995) American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1994, recerted 2003, 2014) American Osteopathic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1995 - present) Subspecialty Certification in Pain Medicine (2002) Licenses: Colorado Medical License (1993 - present) Drug Enforcement Agency License (1993 - present) Additional Certifications: Medical Review Officer Certified (1996, recertified 2002, 2005) Certification in Occupational Medicine (AOBPM, 1997) Certification in Acupuncture (CAFCI, 2000) Certification in Evaluation of Disability and Impairment Rating (5th Edition, 2006) Level II certification, Division of Workers Compensation, Colorado (1993-present) EDUCATION Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Colorado, Denver, CO (1990 - 1993) Transitional Internship Grandview Hospital, Dayton, OH (1989 - 1990) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Nova/Southeastern University of the Health Sciences, Miami, FL (1985 - 1989) Bachelor of Arts Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (1979 - 1983) St. Louis University, Madrid, Spain (1980 - 1981) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Family Health West Hospital, Fruita, CO Physiatrist 2016 - Present Previous Medical Director of Adult Rehabilitation Medicine Director of Post-COVID Recovery Program RedRock Rehabilitation, Private Practice Owner/Physiatrist 1995 - 2016 Managed patients with general rehabilitation issues, chronic pain, and worker’s compensation claims. Veterans Administration Hospital, Grand Junction, CO Consulting Physiatrist 2009 - 2012 Focus on polytrauma rehabilitation. Community Hospital’s Center for Occupational and Industrial Health Medical Director 1995 - 2010 Led initiatives to improve occupational health and rehabilitation services. Additional Roles Volunteer Physician, Marillac Clinic, Grand Junction, CO (1997 - Present) Staff Physiatrist, Hilltop’s Life Adjustment Program (1997 - 2015) Cofounder, Women with Disabilities Health Resource Center RSD Clinic of Colorado, Swedish Hospital Pain Center Colorado Division of Workers Compensation Division’s Independent Medical Exam Physician panel -25 years PUBLICATIONS Woelfel, E.L. et al. “The Role of Intraarterial Priscoline in Patients with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.” (Submitted for publication) Price, E.W. et al. "Implementing a Multidisciplinary Post-COVID Clinic in a Small Community Environment.” Archives of Rehabilitation and Research and Clinical Translation, May 15, 2023. MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS Fellow, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellow, Physiatric Association of Sports Spine and Occupational Rehabilitation (PASSOR) Member, American Osteopathic Association Volunteer Physician Team Leader, United Way of Mesa County Board Member/Treasurer, Colorado Pain Society (2022 - Present) SPECIAL SKILLS Languages: Fluent in Spanish Technical Skills: Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies Medical Acupuncture Viscosupplementation treatment of knees Laser Therapy EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Instructor, Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and Rocky Vista Osteopathic University Speaker, Various educational conferences on topics including chronic pain management, alternative medicine, and occupational health. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IVHQ/Maximo Nivel, PMR Volunteer Program, Antigua, Guatemala (Jan 2024) Grand Junction Symphony Board (May 2021 - Present)