Faculty

Francois Bethoux, MD
Department Chairman, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Rehabilitation Services, Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Medical Director, Arts and Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Lainie Holman, MD, MFA
Department Chair, Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chair, Medical Staff, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation

Joanne Bickerton, MSN, APRN
Inpatient Nurse Practitioner
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Cleveland Clinic

Alyssa DeCarlo, MS, OTR/L, MSCS, CSRS
Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist
Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist
Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy
Cleveland Clinic

Randy Karim PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS, MSCS
Clinical Specialist
Director of Neurologic PT Residency Program
Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy
Cleveland Clinic

Gianinne Loerch, PT
Clinical Manager Therapy Services (Retired)
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation

Patricia (Trish) Martin, PT, CKTI, C/NDT
Director of Therapy Services (Retired)
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation

Courtney Miller, PT, DPT, NCS
Sr. Neurological Research Physical Therapist
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Cleveland Clinic

Lauren Nelson, MS, OTR/L
Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation

Merissa Poreda, PT, DPT
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation

Beth Rollins, MEd, CCC-SLP
Senior Speech Language Pathologist
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation

Nicole Wurstle, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Cleveland Clinic

Christina Hardesty, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Christopher Najarian, MD, MPH
Pediatric Physiatrist
Director, Spasticity Clinic
Akron Children’s
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

Jakai Nolan McEwen, DO, MPH
Neurologist/Fellowship Trained Multiple Sclerosis Specialist
Joi Life Wellness

Juliet Zakel, MD
Director, Spasticity Rehabilitation, MetroHealth
Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Melissa Smith

Sophia Smith

Rebecca Burdick, OTR/L

Amy Cassady, PT

Geraldine Dapul, MD, MS

Sarah Fultz, PT, MPT, SCCE, CKTP, CCI

Maureen Giardina, LISW, MSSA

Connor L. Geer, PT, DPT, NCS

Nicole Gipson, OTR/L

Danielle R. Griffin, MS OTR/L, BCP, CEIM

Raquel Griffis, PT, DPT

Penina Gross-Richmond, DO

Juliet Hou, MD

Mary Kate Hutchinson, PT, DPT, NCS

Ameya Joshi, MD

Julie Jowett, OTR/L

Avery Kundrick, MD

Deb Langendoen, MS, PT

Lisa Leonard, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIST, RYT

Susan Linder, PT, DPT, NCS, PhD

Candice Melkerson, DO

Suzanne Messer, OTR/L

Erin Murdock, MD

Julie Nowicki, PT, DPT

Nate Ogonek, PT, DPT

Uniqua Parham, PT, DPT

Emily D. Pateras, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS

Noel Pristas, MD

Jennifer Ramasami, PhD

Richard Rammo, MD

Erin Ramsey, OTR/L

Jessica Rebol, OTR/L

Robby Robinson, PT, DPT, ATC, Cert. DN, CSCS

Austin Seislove, PT, DPT

Pam Senders, PhD

Eileen Slavin, MD

Jessie Stricker, MOT, OTR/L

Angela Trager, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC

Eric Whalen, PT, DPT

Lindsey Yingling, PT, DPT, NCS