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Physicians

Heakyung Kim, M.D.

• Professor and Chair
• Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Chair in Mobility Research

Heather Adair, M.D.

• Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Neurorehabilitation, General Rehabilitation

Kim Barker, M.D.

• Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Vice Chair of Faculty and Academic Affairs
• Cancer, Complex Medical, General Rehabilitation

Surendra Barshikar, M.D.

• Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
• Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Director Ambulatory Services UTSW and Parkland
• Brain Injury, Neurorehabilitation

Haibi Cai, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Jean de Leon, M.D.

• Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Wounds, Post-Acute Care

Michael Fediw, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Cancer Rehabilitation, General Rehabilitation

Fatma Gul, M.D.

• Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Director, Intrathecal Pump Program/Spasticity Program

Shelby Tesdall, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Brain Injury, Stroke, Neurorehabilitation

Isabel Huang, M.D.

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Electrodiagnosis, General Rehabilitation

Donald Kasitinon, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Merrine Klakeel, D.O.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Spinal Cord Injury, Wounds

Karen Kowalske, M.D.

• Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Charles and Peggy Galvin Professorship in Physical Medicine
• Burns, Wounds, Amputee, General Rehabilitation

Rupali Kumar, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Pelvic Rehabilitation, General Rehabilitation

Marielisa Lopez, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• General Rehabilitation

Amy Mathews, M.D.

• Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Brain Injury, Neurorehabilitation

Susan Murphy, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Geriatric and General Rehabilitation

Shanti Pinto, M.D.

• Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Director, Medical Student Education

Benjamin Nguyen, M.D.

• Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Brain Injury, Neurorehabilitation

Kelly Scott, M.D.

• Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Director, Residency Program
• Pelvic Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnosis

Anjali Shah, M.D.

• Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Multiple Sclerosis, Neurorehabilitation, Wheelchair/Seating

John Thottakara, M.D.

• Clinical Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Chief of Service, Parkland Hospital
• Brain Injury, Neurorehabilitation, Trauma

Princess Braggs, Ph.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Julia Bryarly, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Saylee Dhamdhere, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Spine Program

Renee Enriquez, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Interventional Spine, Musculoskeletal

Ankit Patel, M.D.

• Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Interventional Spine

Sunny Sharma, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Interventional Spine

Kavita Trivedi, D.O.

• Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Co-Director, UTSW Spine Program
• Interventional Spine

Roozbeh Ahmadi, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Interventional Spine

Nikesh Patel, D.O.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Interventional Spine, Neuromodulation

Minh Nguyen, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Spinal Disorders, Evidence-Based Medicine

Pediatric Physiatrists

Rajashree Srinivasan, M.D.

• Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatrics

Rehabilitation Psychology

Nyaz Didehbani, Ph.D.

• Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Psychiatry

Willa Vo, Psy.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Kristin Wilmoth, Ph.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Research

Yasin Dhaher, Ph.D.

• Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Yen-Sheng Lin, Ph.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Yi-Ting Tzen, Ph.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Susan Knapton, M.D.

• Adjunct Associate Professor

Raymond Cheng, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Veterans Affairs Physicians

Elham Cohen, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Jeanette Colson, M.D.

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• General Rehabilitation

Fadeel Mahmood, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• SCI

Mona Mirchandani, D.O.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Gargi Raval, M.D.

• Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Wei-Han Tan, M.D.

• Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• SCI

Weibin Yang, M.D.

• Clinical Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Service Chief, PMR
• General Rehabilitation

Advanced Practice Providers

Rita Fulmer, APRN

• Faculty Associate, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Spine Program

Stephanie Georgoudiou, APRN

• Program Manager, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Wounds

Patricia Gordon, APRN

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Intrathecal Pump, Neurorehabilitation

Haben Hissehak, PA

• Inpatient Rehabilitation

Patricia Krohn, APRN

• Faculty Associate, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Intrathecal Pump

Wendy Moore, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-BC

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Spine Program

Laura Ridnour, PA

• Physician Assistant
• Pediatric Rehabilitation