Associate Professor
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs; Medical Director, Adult Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic; and Director of the PM&R Cancer Rehabilitation program.

Areas of Interest
Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Cancer Rehab, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Botox, Electromyography

Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Each year approximately 1,400 babies born in the United States have spina bifida, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Spina bifida, usually apparent at birth, is a type of neural tube defect in which the neural tube does not completely close during development in the womb resulting in damage to the spinal cord and nerves.