About Presena
A personal approach to post-acute physiatry.
Presena Post-Acute Physiatry was founded to bring dedicated rehabilitation-focused physician care and lasting relationships to skilled nursing and post-acute facilities.
As an independent, physician-led practice, Presena places equal importance on clinical expertise, consistent involvement, and thoughtful communication with the people involved in each patient's care.
The Presena Approach
Dedicated to the work. Present for the people.
Post-acute rehabilitation often involves complex medical needs, changing functional abilities, and coordination among multiple care teams. Presena Post-Acute Physiatry was created around the belief that physicians should be consistently involved in that process—not simply available for occasional consultations.
Our approach emphasizes careful clinical evaluation, meaningful time with patients, and open communication with facility leadership, nursing, therapy teams, primary physicians, and families.
Because Presena is led by a practicing physiatrist, clinical decisions and facility relationships remain closely connected to the physician providing care.
Meet Our Founder
Amanda Kelly, MD, FAAPMR, DipABLM
Founding Physician
Dr. Amanda Kelly is a double board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Lifestyle Medicine. Born and raised in New Jersey, she brings both local roots and a broad range of clinical experience to her practice.
Dr. Kelly completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, following a preliminary year in Internal Medicine at Lahey Clinic in Massachusetts. She earned her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia after completing her undergraduate studies at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
Her residency training included caring for medically complex patients across diverse clinical settings in New York City. Since completing her training, Dr. Kelly has focused on post-acute rehabilitation, providing physiatry care in skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities throughout New Jersey. Her approach emphasizes thoughtful diagnosis, individualized treatment, and close collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams.
During her final year of residency, Dr. Kelly was selected as Resident of the Year by her peers and clinical faculty. Her academic contributions include publications in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America and the Journal of Personalized Medicine, two book chapters in rehabilitation medicine, and research presentations at annual meetings of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).
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