Dr. Mary L. Russell

Brad Dicianno, MD, is a physiatrist and bioengineer and is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is the Medical Director of the UPMC Center for Assistive Technology, Director of the UPMC Adult Spina Bifida Clinic, and Medical Director and COO of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories. He also is a Professor, Endowed Research Chair, and Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC. Dr. Dicianno’s clinical interests are in the areas of spina bifida and assistive technology. His research interests lie at the intersection of disability, assistive technology, and value-based care. Specifically, he is interested in studying how technologies can improve outcomes for people with disability and improve the delivery of health care and community-based services. He is a member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Clinician Task Force. View the full list of Dr. Dicianno’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Dicianno is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Paraplegia, Cerebral Palsy, and Hydrocele.

James Kreshon is a Physiatrist in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kreshon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Stroke, and Hemiplegia.

Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, is a professor and endowed chair in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is also the vice chair for quality and outcomes and chief of pediatric rehabilitation medicine services at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP). She received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and then completed dual residencies in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation in Cincinnati. During her residencies, she also earned her MPH from the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health in health policy and management. While completing an NIH career development award, Dr. Houtrow earned her PhD with distinction in medical sociology from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She is board-certified in pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and pediatric rehabilitation medicine. Dr. Houtrow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Neurogenic Bowel, and Spasticity.