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Rehabilitation Physicians
Physicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation are called "physiatrists." They diagnose and treat patients with musculoskeletal injuries and pain syndromes, neurological disorders and other conditions affecting nearly every aspect of physical and cognitive functioning. They are also trained in using electrodiagnostic medicine for the evaluation of various conditions. Many Johns Hopkins physiatrists are not only highly trained doctors, but also active researchers in the field of rehabilitation who teach future leaders in the specialty.

Philippines Garcia Cabahug, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Spinal Cord Injury Fellowship Program
Director, Spinal Cord Injury Fellowship Program
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Botulinum Toxin Injections, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Spinal Cord Injury

Pablo Ariel Celnik, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neuroscience
Director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lawrence Cardinal Shehan Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physiatrist-in-chief, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Director, Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory
Director of Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Co-Director, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neuroscience
Director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lawrence Cardinal Shehan Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physiatrist-in-chief, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Director, Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory
Director of Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Co-Director, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury

Akhil Chhatre, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Spine Rehabilitation
Director, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Spine Rehabilitation
Director, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Fellowship
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Back Pain, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Degenerative Disc Herniation, Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lumbar Spine Diseases, Neck Pain, Pain Management, Peripheral Neuropathies, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Spinal Disorders, Spinal Pain, Spinal Stenosis

Tae Hwan Chung, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Dermatomyositis, Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG), Inclusion Body Myositis, Motor Neuron Diseases, Myositis, Neuromuscular Disease, Neuromuscular Medicine, Neuromuscular Pathology, Orthostatic Intolerance, Peripheral Neuropathies, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Alexis Morgan Coslick, D.O., M.S. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Achilles, Ankle Injuries, Arthritis, Arthritis of the Shoulder, Bursitis, Concussion, Elbow Injuries, Foot and Ankle, Fractures, Hip Bursitis, Intra-Articular Joint Injections, Joint Injection: Hip, Joint Pain, Knee Injuries, Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis, Muscle Strain Injuries of the Hip, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper's Knee), Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner's Knee), Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Ultrasound, Sports Injuries to the Ankle, Sports Injuries to the Shoulder, Sports Medicine, Tendon Injuries, Tendonitis of the Elbow, Tendonitis of the Hand and Wrist, Tennis Elbow, Traumatic Foot Injuries

Barbara Jane De Lateur, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lawrence Cardinal Shehan Professor
Director Emerita, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Distinguished Service Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lawrence Cardinal Shehan Professor
Director Emerita, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Distinguished Service Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Deconditioning, Gait Analysis, Gait Impairment, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Neuromuscular Disease, Orthotics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Pegah Dehghan, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Muscular Diseases, Neuromuscular Disease, Neuromuscular Medicine, Orthostatic Intolerance, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Mohammed Emam, M.B.B.Ch., M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Ankle Injuries, Elbow Injuries, Hip Injuries, Joint Pain, Knee Injuries, Muscle Strain Injuries of the Hip, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Sports Injuries, Sports Injuries to the Ankle, Sports Injuries to the Shoulder, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine (non-surgical), Ultrasound

Jessica Pam Engle, D.O. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Cancer Rehabilitation, Cancer-Related Fatigue, Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Gait Impairment, Joint Pain, Lymphedema, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Myofascial Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome, Radiation Fibrosis

Dorianne Rachelle Feldman, M.D., M.S. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
Medical Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Back Pain, Cancer Rehabilitation, Joint Pain, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Transplant Rehabilitation

Tracy Friedlander, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency Program Director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency Program Director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Botox Spasticity Treatment, Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy, Neuro Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management

Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, M.D., Ph.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Managing Director, Outpatient Operations, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Center at Greenspring Station
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Managing Director, Outpatient Operations, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Center at Greenspring Station
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Amputee Rehabilitation, Botulinum Toxin Injections, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Evaluation, Neuro Rehabilitation, Orthotics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prosthetics, Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Speech and Language Disorders After Stroke, Swallowing Disorders

Erik Hans Hoyer, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair for Quality, Safety and Satisfaction, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Co-director, Activity and Mobility Promotion Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair for Quality, Safety and Satisfaction, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Co-director, Activity and Mobility Promotion Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Back Pain, Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG), Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Mary Shaffer Keszler, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Amputee Rehabilitation, Hyperhidrosis, Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prosthetic Evaluation, Prosthetics, Wound Care and Trauma

Soo Yeon Kim, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Joint Appointment in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Medicine
Joint Appointment in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Medicine
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Ankle Injuries, Back Pain, Cervical Radiculopathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease, Facial Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Foot and Ankle, Herniated Disc, Joint Pain, Kyphosis, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Meniscus Tears, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Neck Pain, Neuralgia, Neuropathies, Phantom Limb Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Sacroiliitis, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylosis, Tennis Elbow, Therapeutic Neuromodulation, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Vertebral Compression Fracture

Christina Georgia Kokorelis, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Concussion Rehabilitation, Dysautonomia, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Neurally Mediated Hypotension, Orthostatic Intolerance, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Post-Concussive Disorder, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Sarah A. Korth, M.A., M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Instructor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Botulinum Toxin Injections, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Congenital Spine Disorders, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Peripheral Nerve Injury, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Spina Bifida, Spinal Dysraphism

Robert Samuel Mayer, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Vice-Chair, Education, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Vice-Chair, Education, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Botox Spasticity Treatment, Botulinum Toxin Injections, Cancer Rehabilitation, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Concussion Rehabilitation, Headache, Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy, Joint Pain, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Neurological Restoration, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Spinal Disorders, Spinal Pain

Amanda Kole Morrow, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy, Congenital Anomalies, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spina Bifida, Syringomyelia

Andrew Manuel Nava, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Arthritis, Back Pain, Bursitis, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Degenerative Disc Herniation, Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease, Epidural Injections, Joint Injections, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lumbar Spine Diseases, Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain, Nerve Blocks, Neuralgia, Pain Management, Peripheral Neuropathies, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), Radiofrequency Ablation for Pain Control, Spinal Block, Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy, Spinal Disorders, Spinal Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Trigeminal Neuralgia

Dale M Needham, M.D., Ph.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Critical Care Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Program
Director, OACIS Group
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Critical Care Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Program
Director, OACIS Group
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Delirium, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

April Danielle Pruski, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Medical Director, Rehabilitation Consultation Service, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Medical Director, Rehabilitation Consultation Service, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Neuro Rehabilitation, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Stroke Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury

Preeti Raghavan, M.B.B.S. keyboard_arrow_right
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor of Neurology
Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute Endowed Chair
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Recovery and Rehabilitation, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute
Associate Professor of Neurology
Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute Endowed Chair
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Recovery and Rehabilitation, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury

Albert C. Recio, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Botulinum Toxin Injections, Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Spinal Cord Injury, Wound Healing

Cristina L. Sadowsky, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Director, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Director, Paralysis Restoration Clinic, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Clinical Director, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Director, Paralysis Restoration Clinic, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Neuromyelitis Optica, Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Dysfunction, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Trauma, Transverse Myelitis, Traumatic and Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Alexius Enrique G Sandoval, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Medical Director, Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Program
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury

Kenneth H C Silver, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG), Neurologic Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Stroke Rehabilitation

Daniel Raphael Aaron Sova, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Arthritis, Back Pain, Bursitis, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Epidural Injections, Image-Guided Interventional Procedures, Joint Injections, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Myofascial Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathies, Radiculopathy

Stacy Jennifer Suskauer, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Melissa Katrina Trovato, M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dominique Luong Vinh, M.B.A., M.D. keyboard_arrow_right
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Botox Spasticity Treatment, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke Rehabilitation

Palmer, Jeffrey, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Retired from medical practice
Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Amputee Rehabilitation, Back Disorders, Degenerative Disc Disease, Dysphagia, Spinal Cord Injury and Dysfunction, Swallowing Disorders
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