Timothy Dillingham, MD, MS

Administrative Title:

Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Chief Medical Officer and Physiatrist-in-Chief, Good Shepherd Penn Partners

Faculty Appointment:

William J. Erdman II, Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

Medical Degree:

University of Washington School of Medicine

Residency:

University of Washington School of Medicine

Fellowship:

University of Washington School of Medicine

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Areas of Interest:

Electrodiagnostic Medicine; Musculoskeletal Medicine and Amputee Care

Franklin Caldera, DO, MBA

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Specialty:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, Sports and Spine Medicine

Medical Degree:

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY

Internship:

Saint Clare's Hospital, New York, NY

Residency:

Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY

Chief Residency:

Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Board of Pain Medicine

Areas of Interest:

Musculoskeletal Sports and Spine, Fluoroscopic Lumbar Spine Interventions, Ultrasound Guided Interventions, Inpatient Rehab consultations, Pain Management

Special Recognitions:

Binghamton Success Program Scholarship Award recipient, May 1998

Health Professional Scholarship Program recipient from United States Army, May 1998

United States Army Medal of Merit 2010

Kristin Gustafson, DO, BA

Administrative Title:

Director of Spinal Cord Injury Services

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Specialty:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Medical Degree:

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fellowship:

Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY

Chief Residency:

Nassau University Medical Center, NY

Residency:

Nassau University Medical Center, NY

Internship:

St. Barnabas Hospital, NY

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Areas of Interest:

Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury, non-traumatic spinal cord injury, current spinal cord Injury research, ventilator management after SCI, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, medical complications of spinal cord injury, adaptive technology, musculoskeletal complications of spinal cord injury, aging with spinal cord injury, spasticity, adaptive mobility and wheelchair evaluations, endocrine changes after SCI, fertility & sexual function after SCI, cardiovascular issues after SCI, pain after spinal cord injury

Chong-Tae Kim, MD

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

Areas of Interest:

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

Heakyung Kim, MD

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 and Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Areas of Interest:

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

David A. Lenrow, MD, JD

Administrative Title:

Residency Program Director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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 and Rehabilitation

Areas of Interest:

Spine/Musculoskeletal Medicine; Electrodiagnosis; Amputee Care; Ethics

Francis Lopez, MD, MPH

Faculty Appointment:

Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical Degree:

Saint George’s University School of Medicine

Residency:

Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine

Areas of Interest:

Peripheral Joint Injections; Trigger Point Injections; Nerve Conduction Studies; Electromyography (EMG); Pain Management; Non-operative conditions of the upper extremity including carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy, trigger fingers, ganglion cysts, osteoarthritis of the digits and wrist, upper extremity tendinopathies, (Dequervain's, lateral and medial epicondylitis), electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies

Christopher Plastaras, MD

Faculty Appointment:

Assistant Professor

Specialty:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports and Spine Medicine

Administrative Title:

Director, Penn Spine Center; Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; Director, Spine, Sports, & Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship

Practice Locations:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Spine Center

Medical Degree:

Perelman School of Medicine

Internship:

Transitional Internship, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Phildelphia, PA

Residency:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School / Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Chief Residency:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School / Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Certifications:

Sports Medicine; American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine; American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Areas of Interest:

Sports and Spine Medicine

Keith Robinson, MD

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor

Specialty:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Administrative Title:

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

Practice Locations:

Philadelphia Veteran's Affairs Medical Center; ReMed

Medical Degree:

Perelman School of Medicine

Internship:

Cambridge Hospital

Residency:

Cambridge Hospital (Internal Medicine); Tufts-New England Medical Center (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Fellowship:

Cognitive Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications:

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

Areas of Interest:

Neurological Rehabilitation

Richard Salcido, MD

Faculty Appointment:

William J. Erdman II, Professor Emeritus

Medical Degree:

Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Autonomous University of Juarez, Mexico

Residency:

Medical College of Virginia

Certifications:

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

Areas of Interest:

Chronic Wounds; Ischemia Reperfusion

Yimin Shong, MD, PhD

Faculty Appointment:

Staff Physician, Philadelphia Veteran's Administration Medical Center

Graduate School:

PhD, 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; Licensed Physician Acupuncturist

Areas of Interest:

Chronic Pain Management; Acupuncture; Electrodiagnosis

Margaret G. Stineman, MD

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor

Specialty:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Administrative Title:

Vice Chair for Research, Director of Research

Medical Degree:

Hahnemann University; Drexel University

Internship:

Reading Hospital

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 and Rehabilitation

Areas of Interest:

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

Special Recognitions:

• 2002: Samuel Martin Health Evaluation Sciences Research Award
• 2003: The Glen E. Gresham, M.D., Visiting Professorship in Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
• 2005: Distinguished Academician Award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists
• 2005: Gold Key Award from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
• 2008: Outstanding Alumni Research Award Drexel University College of Medicine and its Predecessor Schools for significant accomplishment and excellence in research
• 2008: Elizabeth and Sidney Licht Award for Excellence in Scientific Writing from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
• 2009: Elected to the Drexel 100 Association for "Living alumni who have demonstrated excellence in work, philanthropy or public service."

Sam S. H. Wu, MD MA MPH MBA

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor

Specialty:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Administrative Title:

Vice Chairman for Clinical Operations;
Medical Director, Penn Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine;
Chief Medical Officer, Good Shepherd Penn Partners

Medical Degree:

Boston University School of Medicine

Internship:

New York University

Residency:

Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center

Chief Residency:

Pediatric Rehabilitation, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center

Certifications:

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation;
Subspecialty in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Areas of Interest:

Stroke Rehabilitation, Neurological Rehabilitation, Cerebral palsy; Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Amputee Care, Prosthetic and Orthotics, Health Care Policy and Legislation, Assistive technology and environmental facilitation, Independence in People with Disabilities

Community Service:

President, Board of Directors, Delaware Valley Stroke Council
Chairman, Health Policy and Legislation Committee, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Special Recognitions:

1995: American Medical Association / GlaxoWellcome Leadership Award

1995, 1997: American Medical Association Policy Promotion Grant

1997: Chairman’s Gavel Award, Medical Society of State of New York-Resident Physician Section

2005: Award for Outstanding Contributions as the President of New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

2008: Award for Service to the Community of People with Disabilities, Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY