Katharine Alter is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alter is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Alter is currently accepting new patients.

Gayle Schwartz is a Physiatrist in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Schwartz is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, Spinal Stenosis, and Decorticate Posture. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.

Morvarid Yousefi is a Physiatrist in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Yousefi is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, and Femoral Nerve Dysfunction. Dr. Yousefi is currently accepting new patients.

Kritis Dasgupta is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Dasgupta is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, and Chronic Subdural Hematoma. Dr. Dasgupta is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Bednarek is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Dundalk, Maryland. Dr. Bednarek is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Fibromyalgia, and Sacroiliac Joint Disease. Dr. Bednarek is currently accepting new patients.

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 highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Spasticity, Neurogenic Bowel, and Osteotomy.

Dr. Philippines Cabahug is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Cabahug completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins and got her clinical fellowship in spinal cord injury medicine at Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI), where she joined the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury as a full-time physician. Dr. Cabahug has worked on several publications regarding Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Project focused on improving discharge paperwork. She is also an online contributor to “PM&R Knowledge Now,” the online resource of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Cabahug is the director of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK-US) at KKI. She runs two MSK-US clinics at KKI: a musculoskeletal diagnostic clinic and an ultrasound-guided intrathecal pump access clinic. Dr. Cabahug is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Spasticity, Opisthotonos, and Muscle Spasms.

Sarah Korth, M.D. is an instructor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She serves as an attending physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Korth’s interests include neuroplasticity of the developing brain, maximizing mobility, spasticity management, neurogenic bowel and bladder management, and a whole-person approach to management of children and adults with congenital conditions, including cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Dr. Korth’s rehabilitation-focused care aims to help people with congenital and acquired disabilities reach their maximum function. Dr. Korth also has an ongoing interest in methods of decreasing health disparities in developing countries. While in medical school, Dr. Korth initiated and developed a sustainable-changes health program called The Paraiso Project in rural Dominican Republic that she actively continues to direct. Dr. Korth is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurogenic Bowel.

Dr. Albert Recio is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include spinal cord injury, spasticity management, wound healing, paralysis restoration and aquatics medicine. He is a physician in the paralysis restoration program at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and medical director for the aquatics medicine program there. Dr. Recio received his medical degree from the Perpetual Help College of Medicine in the Philippines. He began internship training there and completed it at Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Recio did his physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, which is associated with Harvard Medical School. He then performed a fellowship in spinal cord injury medicine at University of Washington Medical Center. His research interests include functional electrical stimulation, activity-based restoration therapy and electrical stimulation for wound healing. For more than 15 years, Dr. Recio has been a volunteer physician for medical missions in the Republic of the Philippines. He is a member of the American Paraplegia Society, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Recio is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, Transverse Myelitis, and Spasticity.

Jay Karri is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Karri is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Spasticity. Dr. Karri is currently accepting new patients.

Marisa Flavin is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Flavin is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Myotonia Congenita, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Flavin is currently accepting new patients.

Melita Theyagaraj is a Physiatrist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Theyagaraj is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bladder, Phantom Limb Pain, Paraplegia, and Neurogenic Bowel. Dr. Theyagaraj is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Akhil Chhatre is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and neurological surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is director of spine rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Chhatre sees and treats adults with a wide range of spinal diseases and disorders, including neck and low back pain, lumbar and cervical degenerative disease, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, facet joint disease, whiplash syndrome, sacroiliac and appendicular skeletal joint disease, and peripheral neuropathy. He has a special interest in helping patients regain function and reduce pain using non-surgical techniques and performing pain-reducing medicinal procedures, including steroid injections, nerve blocks and radiofrequency denervation. He received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center School of Allied Health. He performed his fellowship in interventional spine and sports medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Chhatre worked as an interventional spine and sports fellow at the Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania after completing a residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Chhatre is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the International Spine Intervention Society, and the North American Spine Society. For information on conditions he treats and for scheduling information, please review this document. Dr. Chhatre is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, and Vertebroplasty.

Woojoong Lee is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Melanie Brown is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Brown is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

Lisa Grant is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Grant is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Spinal Stenosis, and Herniated Disk. Dr. Grant is currently accepting new patients.

Mara Vucich is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Vucich is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, and Foot Drop. Dr. Vucich is currently accepting new patients.

Mariam Keramati is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Keramati is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hemiplegia, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Spasticity.

"Dr. Melissa K. Trovato is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She also is the director of inpatient rehabilitation for the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit of the Kennedy Krieger Institute. The unit serves children and adolescents with decreased function due to issues that include brain and spinal-cord injuries, complex medical conditions, orthopedic surgery and chronic pain. She earned her undergraduate degree from Salem College and her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Baltimore’s Sinai Hospital, as well as a two-year pediatric rehabilitation fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She joined the Johns Hopkins and Kennedy Krieger Institute faculties in 2001. Dr. Trovato is a member of the American Association of Physiatrists, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. Contact for Research Inquiries 707 North Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: (443) 923-9440 trovato@kennedykrieger.org Selected Publications Kramer ME, Suskauer SJ, Christensen JR, DeMatt EJ, Trovato MK, Salorio CF, Slomine BS. “Examining acute rehabilitation outcomes for children with total functional dependence after traumatic brain injury: a pilot study.” J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2013 Sep-Oct;28(5):361-70. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e31824da031. Trovato MK, Bradley E, Slomine BS, Salorio CF, Christensen JR, Suskauer SJ. “Physical Abilities and Mobility Scale: reliability and validity in children receiving inpatient rehabilitation for acquired brain injury.” Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Jul;94(7):1335-41. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.12.004. Epub 2012 Dec 16. Suskauer SJ, Trovato MK. ""Update on pharmaceutical intervention for disorders of consciousness and agitation after traumatic brain injury in children."" PM&R. 2013 Feb;5(2):142-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.08.021. Tailor YI, Suskauer SJ, Sepeta LN, Ewen JB, Dematt EJ, Trovato MK, Salorio CF, Slomine BS. “Functional status of children with encephalitis in an inpatient rehabilitation setting: a case series.” J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2013;6(3):163-73. doi: 10.3233/PRM-130248. Suskauer SJ, Trovato MK, Zabel TA, Comi AM. “Physiatric findings in individuals with Sturge-Weber syndrome.” Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Apr;89(4):323-30. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181ca23a8.". Dr. Trovato is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rett Syndrome.

Ezihe Nwadi is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nwadi is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Foot Drop, and Spasticity. Dr. Nwadi is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Brokaw is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Brokaw is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Spinal Stenosis, and Invertebral Disc Disease. Dr. Brokaw is currently accepting new patients.

Sarah Eby is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Eby has been practicing medicine for over 18 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hemiplegia, Subdural Hematoma, and Dysarthria. Dr. Eby is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Anastasio is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Anastasio is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Tendinitis, Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, and Bursitis. Dr. Anastasio is currently accepting new patients.

Amanda Morrow is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Morrow is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Neurogenic Bowel, and Tethered Cord Syndrome.

Michael DeMarco is a Pain Medicine provider in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. DeMarco is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Invertebral Disc Disease.