25 of the Best Physiatrists Near Me in Ann Arbor, MI

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 clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bowel, Paraplegia, Spasticity, and Autonomic Dysreflexia.

Virginia Nelson is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Nelson is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Brachial Plexopathy, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, and Cerebral Palsy.

Dr. Eckner is the Director of Clinical Research at Michigan NeuroSport. He works with the sports medicine programs at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. His primary area of research interest is mild traumatic brain injury in athletes. His research addresses concussion assessment using a simple clinical test of reaction time; the neck’s role in concussion susceptibility and the potential role for neck strengthening as an intervention to reduce an athlete’s concussion risk; concussion biomechanics using body-worn impact sensors; and assessment of the short- and long-term effects of concussion and sport-associated head trauma on an athlete’s neurocognitive health. His current research funding includes a K23 Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health, as well as research grants from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, US Department of Defense, University of Michigan Injury Center, and Foundation for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Dr. Eckner is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury. Dr. Eckner is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab.

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 clinical expertise encompasses Dysferlinopathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

Dr. Hornyak is Medical Director of Outpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation Services. He serves on the Evidence Based Practice Committee, and chairs the Evidence Committee, for the AAPM&R. He is actively involved in medical education, serving on the steering committee of the UM Academy of Medical Educators. His teaching has been recognized with departmental (Silver Crutch x 4), medical school (inaugural League of Educational Excellence) and university (Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize) awards. Dr. Hornyak taught the medical portion of the Team-Based Clinical Decision Making course, the first course offered at UM for Inter-professional Education. He frequently serves on graduate student committees in the UM School of Kinesiology as well. Clinically, Dr. Hornyak practices pediatric and adult PMR. Since joining UM, he has been key in the development of multi-disciplinary care clinics for children and adults with neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Hornyak is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), Cerebral Palsy, and Spasticity. Dr. Hornyak is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab.

Maryam Berri MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan Medical School.Clinical work includes concomitant traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, myelomeningocele, cerebral palsy, and neurogenic bowel disease treatment. She is pursuing research in lactational outcomes and management for those with neurological disease. She has a strong interest in medical education as well as education and optimization in practice management for faculty. She serves as the revenue physician lead for the department. She is an active in the rehabilitation Standards Committee with the American Spinal Injury Association.Dr. Berri received her BS degree from the University of Michigan in 2009, and then in 2013, she graduated from the American University of the Caribbean in Pembroke Pines, FL. She then completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Wayne State University followed by subspecialty fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury at the University of Michigan. Dr. Berri is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autonomic Dysreflexia, Brown-Sequard Syndrome, Spasticity, and Neurogenic Bowel. Dr. Berri is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, and Brain Injury Medicine.

Dr. Sean Smith is the Medical Director of Michigan Medicine's Cancer Rehabilitation program, with a clinical emphasis on restoring function and reducing symptom burden in patients with a history of cancer. In addition to chairing the AAPM&R's Cancer Rehabilitation Physician Consortium and the multi-site research collaborative, the Cancer Rehabilitation Metrics Consortium, he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and is a Deputy Associate Editor for Supportive Care in Cancer. He has published numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts and has conducted educational seminars on cancer rehabilitation on three continents. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Foot Drop, Lymphedema, and Femoral Nerve Dysfunction. Dr. Smith is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab.

Dr. Brian M. Kelly is a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at the University of Michigan Medical School and Medical Director for the Division of Orthotics and Prosthetics of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining the faculty of the University of Michigan in 2002, Dr. Kelly worked in Chicago after graduation from residency. Dr. Kelly has been caring for people that suffer from amputations, trauma, spinal cord injuries, strokes, and traumatic brain injuries for 15 years. He has gained national recognition for his work, lecturing across the country at national meetings on gait evaluation and disorders, amputation, prosthetics, and neurologic disorders. Throughout his career, Dr. Kelly has published numerous articles and chapters on prosthetics and orthotics. In 2014, Dr. Kelly published Prosthetic Restoration of the Upper and Lower Extremity, a new textbook on prosthetic restoration, with his University of Michigan colleagues that reflects their vast clinical experience and teaching skills related to prosthetics. Dr. Kelly has devoted a significant amount of time and energy to the education, training and evaluation of resident physicians. He has been honored with the highest teaching awards available at all of the institutions that he has served. Dr. Kelly is the vice-chair and chair-elect to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. He produces examination materials in an effort to demonstrate the resident’s competence on their national board examinations for board certification. Dr. Kelly graduated Cum Laude in 1991 from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his medical degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan and completed his residency training at Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kelly is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Phantom Limb Pain, Stroke, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Kelly is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab.

Dr. Pangilinan is the medical student clerkship director for PM&R. His clinical practice is in neurorehabilitation, including staffing the in-patient rehabilitation unit, and staffing the TBI/Polytrauma out-patient clinic in the VA-Ann Arbor. He is a consultant at the Heartland of Ann Arbor subacute service. As clerkship director, he works with 4th year medical students, and is the PM&R faculty advisor for students interested in PM&R residency programs. He was involved in the planning of the new medical student curriculum. As part of that effort, he will be a teaching faculty/coach for a group of students in one of four “M-Homes,” which are designed to give the student a “home base” for mentoring and learning. He is a member of the Admission Committee/ Admissions Executive Committee. His current research has involved investigating diagnostic and prognostic factors in veterans with TBI. Dr. Pangilinan is a member of the AAP’s education committee and also serves as the president of the AAP’s Medical Student Educators Council. Dr. Pangilinan is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Hemiplegia, Concussion, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Pangilinan is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab and Brain Injury Medicine.

Heidi Haapala is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Michigan Medical University of Michigan. After finishing her undergraduate degree at the Michigan Technology University in Houghton Michigan, she completed her PM&R residency at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Michigan Health System in 2005. She is also on staff as an Attending Physician with the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her interests focus on the care of adults with cerebral palsy, in particular promoting lifelong health and function. Dr. Haapala is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Spasticity, and Moebius Syndrome. Dr. Haapala is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab.

Dr. Claflin is the Associate Medical Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation and Director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Program. Dr. Claflin has been working to build inpatient and outpatient stroke rehabilitation programming. This includes leading an effort to achieve Joint Commission certification for stroke rehabilitation. As associate medical director, he acts as a liaison to consulting services, works to ensure high quality resident education during inpatient rotations, and assists with administration of the inpatient rehabilitation unit. Dr. Claflin is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, Stroke, Spasticity, and Central Pain Syndrome. Dr. Claflin is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab.

Dr.Startup attended medical school at Wayne State University and completed hisresidency training in PM&R at the University of Michigan in 2020. Dr.Startup’s clinical responsibilities include inpatient rehabilitation servicesas well as an outpatient practice focusing on the rehabilitation of braininjury, and other neurologic conditions. Dr. Startup is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Concussion, Stroke, Hemiplegia, and Spasticity. Dr. Startup is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab.

Sandra Hearn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Michigan Medicine. After completing her undergraduate and medical degrees at Harvard University in Boston, she pursued residency training in PM&R through Case Western Reserve University at the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute in Cleveland. She relocated to Ann Arbor in 2015 and joined Michigan Medicine. She is board certified in PM&R and in Electrodiagnostic Medicine.Dr. Hearn enjoys helping patients and clinicians gain a clearer understanding of nerve and muscle conditions through electrodiagnostic medicine. Her research focuses on electrodiagnostic strategies to evaluate peripheral neurologic conditions. She enjoys teaching nationally with colleagues, building content for continuous certification examinations in electrodiagnostic medicine and serving on the Editorial Board of the journal Muscle & Nerve. In 2021, she received the Surinderjit Singh Young Lectureship Award and a Scientific Impact Award from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.Dr. Hearn also has a passion for and commitment to medical education, serving as the PM&R residency program director and Associate Chair of Education & Professional Development. At University of Michigan Medical School, she co-leads the preclinical musculoskeletal curriculum for first year medical students. She is enthusiastic about seeking innovative ways to kindle and guide discovery, enhance mentorship and feedback exchange between faculty and learners, and harness technology to improve clinical and educational efforts. She was recognized with Department of PM&R’s Silver Crutch Teaching Award in 2016 and Michigan Medicine’s Program Director Excellence Award in 2020. Dr. Hearn is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Brachial Plexopathy, Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

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 clinical expertise encompasses Post Polio Syndrome, Poliomyelitis, Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, and Foot Drop. Dr. Laidlaw is board certified in Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Dr. Richardson’s career has been balanced, with patient care, teaching, and research all having similar priority, and each providing insights for the other two. He has provided lectures to medical students and resident physicians on lumbar disorders, effects of bedrest, clinical reflexes, gait/balance/fall risk, and a variety of other topics for many years. He recently initiated the Leaders and Worst seminar and the Parallel Universe series which serve to foster the perspective that medical students and faculty are colleagues separated, solely, by birth order. Dr. Richardson’s clinical research is primarily related to the refinement, interpretation, and application of electrodiagnostic measures. His laboratory-based research involves gait, balance, and fall risk. The current focus of this line of work is to identify the fundamental peripheral neuromuscular and short latency cognitive attributes which allow successful response to a perturbation while walking and, further, to provide clinically feasible estimates of these to the practicing physician and patient. Dr. Richardson is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, Foot Drop, and Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.

Dr. Anita S.W. Craig is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Michigan Medicine. After finishing her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, she attended medical school at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and completed her PM&R residency at The University of Michigan in 1999 as chief resident. Her clinical interests include back pain, musculoskeletal rehabilitation and electrodiagnostics. Dr. Craig is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Spinal Stenosis. Dr. Craig is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Robert Werner is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Werner is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mononeuritis Multiplex.

Cory Wernimont is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Wernimont is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neurogenic Bowel, Spasticity, and Foot Drop.

Dr. Hassen Berri attended medical school at the Michigan State University, and completed his residency and fellowship training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2016) and Sports Medicine at the University of Michigan (2017) respectively. Dr. Berri is an assistant professor in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and his clinical responsibilities include an outpatient practice focusing on the rehabilitation and treatment of musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions causing pain and/or loss of function. He commonly sees conditions such as osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, joint pain, tendinopathy, nerve injury, and other sports injuries. Dr. Berri is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Chronic Pain, Tennis Elbow, and Bursitis.

Dr. Krater focuses his clinical care on caring for and improving quality of life of individuals with functional limitations. His philosophy for medical care is to guide patients to develop the skills and supports to access their communities, to build a life within their communities, and to live as independently as possible. Dr. Krater is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Spasticity, Dysferlinopathy, and Rhizotomy.

Dr. Nakamura graduated from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010. She completed 2 years of residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology followed by PM&R at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2017. During her training, she was awarded the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Resident Scholarship Award and Joel A. DeLisa MD Resident Research Award. She then completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2018.Dr. Nakamura’s clinical practice includes outpatient sports and musculoskeletal medicine. As a former elite figure skater, she has a special interest in performance medicine. Other areas of interest include regenerative medicine, musculoskeletal conditions of pregnancy, diastasis recti, pelvic pain and women’s rehabilitation. She performs ultrasound-guided procedures including TENEX, Prolotherapy, and Platelet-rich Plasma injections. Dr. Nakamura is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pudendal Neuralgia, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Wallerian Degeneration, and Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.

Dr. Cody Andrews attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and received his M.D. in 2012. He then completed a one year internal medicine internship at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and a three year residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan in 2016. He also completed a one year Cancer Rehabilitation fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2017. Dr. Andrews’ clinical responsibilities include the inpatient rehabilitation service and consults, as well as an outpatient practice focusing on the rehabilitation of oncology and hematology patients and electromyography testing. Dr. Andrews is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Hemiplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, and Foot Drop.

"I was born and raised on the West side of the state and schooled in Ann Arbor (go Blue!), before moving out West for residency and fellowship training in Seattle. I'm a board-certified physiatrist and received dedicated fellowship training in post-amputation rehabilitation and prosthetic/orthotic restoration.In 2022, I moved ""home"" to Ann Arbor with my wife, young son, and 2 dogs, and have loved working for the University. In my spare time, I enjoy running/hiking/biking on local trails, backpacking, and spending time with family & friends. My approach to patient care, first and foremost, is to sit back and listen. A goal of mine is to think ""big-picture""/ wholistically, and to tailor therapies & management strategies toward return of function. Quality of life is most important!". Dr. Donaghy is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, Phantom Limb Pain, Brachial Plexopathy, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Dr. Donaghy is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Andrea L. Aagesen is a clinical instructor in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at the University of Michigan. Dr. Aagesen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in athletic training at Purdue University while competing on the varsity golf team. She earned her Masters of Science degree at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, and her medical degree at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Downers Grove, Illinois. She completed an internship at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She completed her residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation followed by a sports medicine fellowship through the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan. Dr. Aagesen is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Aagesen provides sports medicine and rehabilitation services at the Burlington Office Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic and provides concussion management at the Michigan NeuroSport Program located in Domino’s Farms. Dr. Aagesen serves as a team physician for Eastern Michigan University. She is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. Dr. Aagesen is also a team physician for Eastern Michigan and University of Michigan. Dr. Aagesen is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Serotonin Syndrome, Myotonia Congenita, and Neuralgia. Dr. Aagesen is board certified in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehab.

Dr. Jonathan P. Etter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Michigan Medicine. After the conclusion of his undergraduate studies, he attained a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry) prior to attending medical school. He then completed his residency in PM&R, followed by fellowships in both Sports Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medicine. From a Sports Medicine perspective, Dr. Etter specializes in the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions, including those related to sports injuries, as well as bone, joint, tendon, ligament, and peripheral nerve injuries and conditions. He also specializes in the management of SCI-related issues, including spasticity, neurogenic bowel, neurogenic bladder, neuropathic pain, and physical functioning. He has particular interests in strength, combat, endurance and adaptive sports athletes, ultrasound-guided injections and interventions, sports nutrition and performance, preventative medicine, and regenerative medicine. Dr. Etter is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bowel, Spasticity, Paraplegia, and Foot Drop.