Roberta
Rubin Greenberg,
RN, CNOR, RNFA*, has been working in the field of Neurosurgery for
more than 20 years, and specializing in Movement Disorders and their
surgery for more than 15 years. She has been on staff of some of the
most progressive neurosurgical centers in the country, including New
England Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Cedars
Sinai Medical Center, Huntington Hospital, Pasadena and now
Providence
Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA,
and has been instrumental in creating movement disorder surgery programs
at each of them.
•Through Feb. 2006, Roberta was clinical supervisor and head
nurse at California Neuroscience Institute, at St. John’s
Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA. Here she created a unique
“perioperative” approach to DBS patient care, where one
nurse is assigned to each patient for the whole experience ... before,
during, and after surgery. This allows for a high level of communication
and bonding between patient and nurse, and results in a greater outcome
satisfaction for both.
•In 2005, Roberta was asked to serve as
head faculty for the WeMove Virtual Movement Disorders University
DBS online forum. Among her other professional credits, she contributes
expert advice to online DBS forums at Yahoo Groups (see links
to join this group) and provides consulting and training services to
DBS centers nationwide.
•••As
of March 2008, Roberta is working as surgical coordinator and DBS
programmer for the best DBS program in Southern California!
Located at the sparkling new Hycy and Howard Hill Neuroscience Institute
at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA, these
clinicians together bring the combined experience of caring for thousands
of DBS patients, and a unique understanding of the continuum of care
necessary to achieve successful outcomes.
Click here for appointment information.
*RN: Registered Nurse; CNOR: Certified Nurse in the Operating Room; RNFA: Registered Nurse First Assistant. These are advanced certifications that required additional training.
What professionals say about Roberta
“Roberta is respected all over the country for her superior programming skills, and has taught well over 100 other nurses DBS programming and patient management.” — Kimberly Kirkland Siedman, West Coast Director, National Parkinson Foundation
“Roberta
is a national leader in DBS programming, providing assistance to other programmers
on advanced technique.” — Ronald F. Young, MD, expert DBS
neurosurgeon
Cover girl (right): Roberta was the featured nurse in the Oct. 3, 2005 issue of Advance for Nurses magazine. Click here for article.
What professionals say about Roberta
“Roberta is an extremely competent, knowledgeable and efficient nurse. Her skills in programming DBS are magical.” — Michael Rezak, MD, Director of Movement Disorders Funtional Neurosurgery program, Northwestern Univerversity School of Medicine
“Roberta
is a resource and a reliable one.” — Abe Lieberman, MD, medical
director, Lieberman Parkinson Clinic, Florida
What patients say about Roberta
“Your love and concern for your patients is unmatched ... you have been Godsent!” — Derold and Carmen, West Covina, CA
“It
is not only your expertise, which is phenomenal, but your caring.”
— Sherrie and Ted, Moorpark, CA
“Ordinary
she is not -- it’s what God put in her heart that sets her apart.”
— James W, Bakersfield, CA
What professionals say about Roberta
“Roberta’s skills, knowledge and creativity — combined with her intense desire to make every single patient as good as they can be — make her one of the best nurses/programmers in this country — maybe in the world.” — Carol Walton, Executive Director, Parkinson Alliance, Princeton, N.J.
What patients say about Roberta
“Roberta
is our special angel. Her dedication and loving care are unsurpassed. Her
expertise at programming and nursing puts her at the top of her profession.
We are blessed to be one of her patients.” —Shirley & Ron,
Victorville , CA (shown at right)
