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Our Staff

The International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger is staffed by an interdisciplinary team of professionals with extensive experience caring for children and adults with disabilities. The Center’s leaders, in particular, have dedicated their careers to providing the most comprehensive, innovative therapies possible for patients with spinal cord injuries.

Treatment

Dr. John McDonald, MD, PhD
Director
Dr. Cristina Sadowsky, MD
Clinical Director
Albert Recio, MD
Faculty
Daniel Becker, MD
Faculty
Dr. Glendaliz Bosques, MD
Faculty
Janet Dean, PNP
Faculty
Thomas Novotny, MBA
Director of Operations and Business Development
Patrick Rummerfield
Director of Development
Jody Luttrel, MSN, RN
Director, Care Management
June McIver, RN, CCM
Care Manager
Tarento Brown
Clinical Coordinator
Fred Finkenbinder
Financial Counselor
Karen Good, PT, OCS
Manager of Clinical Training & Education
Christopher Moore, PT
Manager of Therapy Services
Christy Sachs
Manager, Aquatics
Rebecca Martin, OTR/L, CBIS
Occupational Therapist III
Kimberly Obst, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist III
La'Tai Charlton, PT
Physical Therapist III
Cara Felter, PT
Physical Therapist III
Beth Myers, PT
Physical Therapist III
Maribeth Wallace, PT
Physical Therapist III
Lisa Walther, PTA, ATP
Clinical Services Coordinator III

Research

Andres Hurtado, PhD
Faculty, Research Scientist
Michael Shamblott, PhD
Faculty, Research Scientist
Devin Gary, PhD
Faculty, Research Scientist
Visar Belegu, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Coordinator
Qun Li, PhD
Research Scientist
Su Liu, PhD
Research Scientist
Yun Qu, PhD
Research Scientist
Xiangcan Zhan, Phd
Research Scientist
Thierry Houdayer, MS BME
Biomedical Engineer
Shannon Inches
Clinical Trial Coordinator
Molly Lange M.A.
Project Manager
Christine Collins
Grant Manager

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