Dr. Jonathan P. Etter

Dr. Rodriguez is Medical Director of the Wheelchair Seating Clinic and PM&R Administrator in the Michigan Bowel Control Clinic and the Wound Care Clinic. She has been actively involved in research with the Spinal Cord Injury Model System. She has written and collaborated on several research publications and written chapters on SCI sequelae in premier journals and textbooks in PM&R. Dr. Rodriguez has been recognized for her teaching of trainees with the Silver Crutch award. She is the associate SCI fellowship program director. She also serves on the International Standards and Autonomic Standards Committees, two crucial committees of the American Spinal Injury Association that are responsible for development of any new standards documents related to SCI, continuous review and improvement of the existing ASIA documents on neurological and autonomic standards and development and oversight of the International Data Sets project. Dr. Rodriguez is highly rated in 43 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Paraplegia, Spasticity, and Autonomic Dysreflexia.

Dr. Laidlaw is an assistant professor in the Department of PM&R at the University of Michigan. After completing her PM&R residency at University of Michigan as chief resident, she attained subspecialty certification in Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Sports Medicine. In pursuit of her interest in biomechanics, she holds positions in UM's Post-Polio/Orthotics Clinic and the M-Perform (performing arts medicine) program. She provides neuromuscular and musculoskeletal education in the UM PM&R and Family Medicine residency programs and taught for more than a decade in the Clinical Foundations of Medicine course at the UM Medical School. She has ongoing research projects in musculoskeletal education, electrodiagnostic medicine, and performing arts medicine. Dr. Laidlaw is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Post Polio Syndrome, Poliomyelitis, Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, and Foot Drop.

Dr. Schmidt attended medical school at Michigan State University, and completed her residency training in PM&R at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where she also served as chief resident. Dr. Schmidt's clinical responsibilities include outpatient practice focusing on transition into adulthood for pediatric patients with disabilities, cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neuromuscular conditions. Dr. Schmidt is highly rated in 49 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Dysferlinopathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).