Rosette C. Biester, Ph.D. (formerly Rosette Plotkin)

Faculty Appointment:

Adjunct Assistant Professor Director of Neuropsychology in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Doctorate:

University of North Texas

Fellowship:

Clinical Psychology
McLean Hospital/Harvard University

Certifications:

Licensed Psychologist

Special Interests:

Neuropsychology assessment of traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury; Cognitive, mood and behavioral deficits in cardiac and pulmonary disorders; Progressive cerebral atrophy following traumatic brain injury; Development of test batteries for specific diagnostic groups; Psychotherapeutic strategies in rehabilitation

Larry Chou, M.D.

Administrative Title:

Adjunct Faculty Member

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency:

University of Washington

Fellowship:

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Northwestern University

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Sports and Spine Rehabilitation; Kinetic Chain

Jennifer Chu, M.D.

Administrative Title:

Professor Emeritus

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor

Medical Degree:

Institute of Medicine 2, Rangoon, Burma

Residency:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Fellowship:

Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Uppsala, Sweden

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Automated and Electrical Twitch-Obtaining Intramuscular Stimulation (ATOIMS/ETOIMS) for management of nerve related muscle pain (myofascial pain and fibromyalgia)

Thomas Drake, M.D.

Administrative Title:

Residency Program Site Coordinator, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Medical Degree:

Jefferson Medical College

Residency:

Combined Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Temple University Hospital & Albert Einstein Medical Center

Special Interests:

Pediatric traumatic brain injury; spasticity management; cerebral palsy; spinal cord injury; gait; prosthetics; neuromuscular disorders

Natacha Falcon, D.O.

Administrative Title:

Division Chief of Rehabilitation, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency:

University of Pennsylvania, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA

Special Interests:

Neurorehabilitation, Myofascial Pain, Wheelchair Assessment, Trigger Point Injections, Amputee, Musculoskeletal Pain

Chong-Tae Kim, M.D.

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Residency:

East Carolina University, Brody Medical School

Fellowship:

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Yonsei Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Neurorehabilitation/Pediatric Rehabilitation; Electrodiagnosis with Evoked Potentials; Kinesiology; Chronic Pain Syndrome

Heakyung Kim, M.D.

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

Ewha Womans University, Korea

Residency:

Pediatric/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation;Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Special Interests:

Pediatric Rehabilitation; Cerebral palsy; Traumatic Brain Injury; Spasticity Management with Botulinum toxin injections, Phenol motor point blocks and Intrathecal Baclofen pump management; Non-invasive Pulmonary Rehabilitation Management

Andrea Laborde, M.D.

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

Medical College of Pennsylvania

Residency:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

David A. Lenrow, M.D., J.D.

Administrative Title:

Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs; Medical Director, Erdman Outpatient Center

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor

Medical Degree:

State University of New York at Downstate

Residency:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Fellowship:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Spine/Musculoskeletal Medicine; Electrodiagnosis; Amputee; Ethics

Keith Robinson, M.D.

Administrative Title:

Chief of Rehabilitation, Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor

Medical Degree:

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency:

Cambridge Hospital
Tufts-New England Medical Center

Fellowship:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Neurological Rehabilitation

Richard Salcido, M.D.

Administrative Title:

Chairman, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency

Faculty Appointment:

William J. Erdman, II Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine Associate, Institute of Medicine and Bioengineering Senior Fellow, Institute on Aging

Medical Degree:

Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Autonomous University of Juarez, Mexico

Residency:

Medical College of Virginia

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Academy of Pain Management
Subspecialization in Spinal Cord Medicine - ABPM&R

Special Interests:

Chronic Wounds; Ischemia Reperfusion

Linden Matthew Schwartz, M.D.

Administrative Title:

Adjunct Faculty Member

Faculty Appointment:

Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

New Jersey Medical School

Residency:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Subspecialization in Pain Medicine - ABPM&R
American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians

Special Interests:

Cancer Rehabilitation; Pain Management; Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation/Industrial Rehabilitation; Physical Medicine for Performing Artists

Yimin Shong, M.D.

Faculty Appointment:

Staff Physician, Philadelphia Veteran's Administration Medical Center

Graduate School:

SPhD; University of Massachusetts

Medical Degree:

Shanghi Second Medical University

Residency:

Temple University Hospital and Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Chronic Pain Management; Acupuncture

Curtis W. Slipman, M.D.

Administrative Title:

Director, Penn Spine Center
Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor

Medical Degree:

Baylor College of Medicine

Residency:

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Painful Spine Disorders; Vertebroplasty; Minimally invasive spine procedures; Percutaneous disc decompression

Margaret G. Stineman, M.D.

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor

Medical Degree:

Hahnemann University

Residency:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Fellowship:

Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars; Hartford Foundship Fellow, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Equitability of service provisions; Clinical Guidelines; Quality of Life; Comorbidity and Case Mix Adjustment Methodologies; Disability Studies; Organization of Health Care for people with disabilities; Empowerment and the Enhancement of Potential for Autonomy and Independence in People with Disabilities; Assistive technology and environmental facsilitation

Rebecca Smith, M.D., MS

Administrative Title:

Director, Cancer Rehabilitation Program

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Chief, Division of Cancer Rehabilitation.

Medical Degree:

Saint George’s University School of Medicine

Residency:

Temple University

Fellowship:

Harvard Medical School- Pain Management

Certification:

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Cancer pain and Rehabilitation, Chronic pain management, Lymphedema

Mark Wenneker, DO

Faculty Appointment:

Clinical Assistant Professor Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Medical Degree:

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Fellowship:

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Certification:

American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Special Interests:

Spine/Musculoskeletal Medicine, Fine Arts, Occupational, Sports, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Myofascial Pain

FRANCIS LOPEZ, MD

Faculty Appointment:

Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

Saint George’s University School of Medicine

Residency:

Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine

Special Interests:

Peripheral Joint Injections, Trigger Point Injections, Nerve Conduction Studies, Electromyography (EMG), Pain Management

EDWIN NUMSUWAN, MD

Faculty Appointment:

Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey- Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School

Residency:

Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine- NYU Medical Center

Fellowship:

LAGS Spine and Sportscare, Santa Maria, CA

Special Interests:

Interventional Spine / Pain Management, nerve conduction studies, and electromyography, Interventional procedures, cervical and lumbar epidural injections, discography,
medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, sympathetic blocks, sacroiliac injections, facet joint injections, and peripheral joint injections.