Faculty
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Azuero, Casey B., Ph.D., MPH
Associate Professor
Director, Division of Rehabilitation PsychologyAreas of Interest
Spinal Cord Injury, Cancer, Chronic Illness
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Biney, Fedora, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury -
Brunner, Robert, M.D.
Distinguished Professor
Vice Chair of Professional Development &Professor; Medical Director, Spain Rehabilitation Center; Medical Director, UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System; Director, Traumatic Brain Injury Patient ServicesAreas of Interest
Traumatic Brain Injury, Spasticity, Intrathecal Baclofen, Botox, Electromyography -
Buchanan Renfro, Cassandra, DO
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Spinal Cord Injury, Transverse Myelitis, Wound Care, Osteopathic Manual Medicine -
Carr, Conley, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Orthotics and Prosthetics
Director, Spain Rehabilitation Center Amputee ClinicAreas of Interest
Amputation, Vascular Rehabilitation, Non-interventional Management of Spine Pain, Electrodiagnostics, Quality and Documentation Improvement, Medical Technology -
Carter, Johnny Markus, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director, The Workplace at UAB HighlandsAreas of Interest
Work Injury Management, EMG-NCS Electrodiagnostic Testing, Spine and Joint Pain, Manual Medicine Techniques, Sports Injuries, Nonsurgical Pain Management -
Chen, Yuying, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Director, National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center
Vice Chair of ResearchAreas of Interest
Spinal Cord Injury -
Colorado, Dale, D.O., MPH
Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education
Assistant Dean for Student Experience
Program Director, PM&R Residency Program
Medical Director, Sports and Musculoskeletal MedicineAreas of Interest
Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Interventional Spine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Ultrasound, Adaptive Sports, Regenerative Medicine, and Performing Arts Medicine -
Cowan, Rachel E., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Project Director, UAB Spinal Cord Injury Model SystemAreas of Interest
Spinal Cord Injury, Exercise, Fitness, Activities of Daily Living, Wheelchairs, Mobility, Functional Independence, Outcome Measures -
Hays, Megan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Wellness EducationAreas of Interest
Fractures, Burn, Amputations, Trauma, Wellness -
Koplik Humphries, Lisa, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Pain Management -
Latorre, Johan, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Adaptive Sports -
Mark, Victor, M.D.
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Research Programs & Clinic
Director, Scholarly Project Program and Geriatric Rehabilitation Lecture SeriesAreas of Interest
Neurologic Rehabilitation, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Functional Neurological Disorder, Cognitive Disorders, Executive Dysfunction, Aphasia, Unilateral Spatial Neglect, Visual Attention, Cognitive Aging -
Marwitz, Jenny, M.A.
Instructor
Director, TBI ResearchAreas of Interest
Rehabilitation outcome, families, return to work, and emotional well-being following traumatic brain injury. -
McShan Andre', M.D., MSPH
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Post-Injury Work Reintegration, Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion, Health and Productivity Management, Environmental Medicine and Social Determinants of Health -
Nguyen, Vu Q., M.D., MBA
Chairman
Robert B. Kyle Endowed ProfessorAreas of Interest
Neuromodulation of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain, Stroke Population Health, and Pedagogic Processes -
PM&R research history on display in inaugural list of Highly Ranked Scholars by ScholarGPS
ScholarGPS™ is the world's most comprehensive scholarly analytics platform comprised of powerful computational systems and processes such as novel data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistical analysis, as well as data distillation, interpretation, and presentation. Out of over 30 million individual scholars who are affiliated with over 55,000 academic and non-academic institutions worldwide, three faculty from the UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are recognized as a “Highly Ranked Scholar” for their work in spinal cord injury research.
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PM&R sees 55% increase in annual NIH research funding
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research has announced its annual rankings in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among Schools of Medicine along with funding by discipline for individual departments. In the latest 2023 report, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) ranks No.23 nationally among Departments of Physical Medicine and sees an increase in annual funding.
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Powell, Danielle, M.D.
Associate Professor
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Medical Director, Adult Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic
Director of the PM&R Cancer Rehabilitation ProgramAreas of Interest
Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Cancer Rehab, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Botox, Electromyography -
Richardson, Elizabeth, Ph.D., MSPH
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Effective components of virtual reality as a potential treatment modality and psychological aspects of pain perception.
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