Dr. Kevin M. Franzese

Kevin Franzese, DO, is a physiatrist and is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and brain injury medicine. He is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, who presently practices inpatient brain injury, stroke, and neurological rehabilitation on a teaching service at UPMC Mercy and is a consultant at UPMC Presbyterian. In his outpatient clinic, he sees patients with concussions and more severe brain injuries, strokes, and spasticity. His academic interests lie in acute care management of patients with severe traumatic brain injuries and in resident education and wellness. He received his medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an internship at Flushing Hospital Medical Center, his residency at Rusk Institute at NYU School of Medicine, followed by his fellowship at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab at Northwestern University School of Medicine (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago).

His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Dysarthria, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Franzese is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. Dr. Franzese is currently accepting new patients.