Cristina L. Sadowsky
Distinguished in Spasticity

Dr. Cristina L. Sadowsky

Physiatry
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, MD 
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Distinguished in Spasticity
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, MD 
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Dr. Cristina L. Sadowsky is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include spinal cord injury and paralysis restoration. Dr. Sadowsky is also a founder and the clinical director of the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. This program was built on the philosophy that functional restoration is possible for a long time after an injury, utilizing structured medico-rehabilitative interventions through activity-based restorative therapies (ABRT). She serves as a section editor for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports and is a recurrent invited reviewer for several peer-reviewed medical journals and government and privately funded competitive grant awards for spinal cord injury related research. Dr. Sadowsky has organized numerous courses and seminars, and has been invited to lecture in different universities and at national and international meetings, such as the American Academy of PM&R, American Spinal Cord Injury Association, International Spinal Cord Society and many more. She has published several manuscripts in highly regarded peer-reviewed journals and chapters in prominent specialty books.

Dr. Sadowsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spasticity. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Spasticity, Neurogenic Bowel, and Osteotomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Spasticity.

Residency
University of Washington School of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1998
Specialties
Physiatry
Licenses
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Fellowships
University of Washington School of Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, 1999
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Romanian
Gender
Female

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Kennedy Krieger Institute
Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Baltimore, MD 21205
Call: 443-923-9211

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

The WISE Trial - Walking Improvement for SCI With Exoskeleton
The WISE Trial - Walking Improvement for SCI With Exoskeleton
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 31, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

51 Total Publications

Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury: Overview of Clinical and Rehabilitative Management.
Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury: Overview of Clinical and Rehabilitative Management.
Journal: Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America
Published: June 28, 2025
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