We had the chance to get to know Dr Michelle Sirak when she reached out after ELM presented to Hackensack University Medical Center Pediatric Grand Rounds. As parents, all we want while raising our kids is for our medical teams to listen to us. Dr Sirak walks the road with her families and we think her philosophy will inspire both parents to find their voice and other doctors to lean into the knowledge of parents as part of the medical team. We are grateful that doctors like her exist and that she works in a hospital system that fosters that environment. 

After completing college at Rutgers University and medical school at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Dr Sirak went on to complete her residency in physiatry at Columbia and then specialize in pediatrics through an additional 2 year fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center.  

Dr Sirak currently leads the pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation department at the Joseph M Sanzari Childrens Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Health. 

With more than a decade of experience, Dr. Sirak specializes in helping patients achieve their maximum ability and mobility. 

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