CERSE Faculty & Staff

David Cifu, MD

School of Medicine

Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Herman J. Flax, M.D. Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Dean of Innovation and System Integration, School of Medicine

Phone: (804) 828-4230

Email: david.cifu@vcuhealth.org

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Gretchen Brophy, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FCCM, FNCS

School of Pharmacy

Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science

Phone: (804) 828-0343

Email: gbrophy@vcu.edu

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Henry Donahue, PhD

School of Engineering

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Professor and Distinguished Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Co-Director, VCU Institute for Engineering and Medicine

Phone: (804) 828-7958

Email: hjdonahue@vcu.edu

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Amol Karmarkar, PhD

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering

Director of Research, Sheltering Arms Institute

Phone: (804) 828-2075

Email: amol.karmarkar@vcuhealth.org

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Patricia Kinser, PhD, WHNP-BC, RN, FAAN

School of Nursing

Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Health Nursing
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Affiliate)

Phone: (804) 828-9140

Email: kinserpa@vcu.edu

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Paul Perrin, PhD

College of Humanities and Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Health Psychology Doctoral Program

Research Psychologist and Co-Director, Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center TBI Model Systems
Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Phone: (804) 827-3894

Email: pperrin@vcu.edu

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Ronald Seel, PhD, FACRM

School of Medicine

Executive Director, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (CERSE)
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 628-1360

Email: ronald.seel@vcuhealth.org

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James Thomas, PT, PhD

College of Health Professions

Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

Phone: (804) 299-6492

Email: jthomas32@vcu.edu

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Paul Wehman, PhD

School of Education

Professor, Department of Counseling and Special Education
Director, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

Phone: (804) 828-1852

Email: pwehman@vcu.edu

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Amma Agyemang, PhD, MPH

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 628-3962

Email: amma.a.agyemang@vcuhealth.org

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Amy Armstrong, PhD

College of Health Professions

Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling

Email: ajarmstr@vcu.edu

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Mark Baron, MD

School of Medicine

Division Chair, Department of Neurology
Interim Director, Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center

Phone: (804) 828-9350

Email: mark.baron@vcuhealth.org

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Mark Bender, PhD, LCP

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Psychologist, Sheltering Arms Institute

Phone: (804) 828-4230

Email: mark.bender@vcuhealth.org

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James Bjork, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Email: james.bjork@vcuhealth.org

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Brian Burkhardt, MS, ATP

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
AT Rehabilitation Engineer, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center

Phone: (804) 675-5000 x2176

Email: brian.burkhardt@va.gov

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William Carne, PhD

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Professor

Email: lasile@aol.com

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William Carter, MD

School of Medicine

Complex Care Medical Director, Sheltering Arms Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-0861

Email: william.carter@vcuhealth.org

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Leslie Cloud, MD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Director of Parkinson’s Disease Program, Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center

Email: leslie.cloud@vcuhealth.org

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Jane Chung, PhD

School of Nursing

Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Health Nursing

Phone: (804) 828-5187

Email: jchung2@vcu.edu

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Benjamin Darter, PhD, PT

College of Health Professions

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

Email: bjdarter@vcu.edu

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Katherine Dec, MD, FAAPMR, FAMSSM

School of Medicine

Director, Sports Medicine and Performance, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Program Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-5002

Email: katherine.dec@vcuhealth.org

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Danielle Dick, PhD

College of Humanities and Sciences

Commonwealth Professor, Department of Psychology
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Phone: (804) 828-8756

Email: ddick@vcu.edu

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Nikki Miller Ferguson, MD

Children’s Hospital of Richmond

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Phone: (804) 828-3744

Email: nikki.millerferguson@vcuhealth.org

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Laura Manning-Franke, PhD

School of Medicine

EEG Research Specialist, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-2059

Email: laura.manning@vcuhealth.org

Lance Goetz, MD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: lance.goetz@va.gov

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Ashraf Gorgey, MPT, PhD, FACSM, FACRM

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 675-5455

Email: ashraf.gorgey@va.gov

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Kristin Graham, PhD, CRC

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering

Email: kristin.graham@vcuhealth.org

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Ravi Hadimani, PhD

College of Engineering

Assistant Professor and Director of Bio-magnetics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering

Phone: (804) 828-3679

Email: rhadimani@vcu.edu

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Cooper Hodges, PhD

School of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (269) 240-3901

Email: cooper.hodges@vcuhealth.org

Kathryn Holloway, MD

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Director, Richmond PADRECC, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center
Chief, Section of Neurosurgery, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center

Phone: (804) 828-9165

Email: kathryn.holloway@vcuhealth.org

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Nancy Hsu, PsyD

School of Medicine

Director of Outpatient Neuropsychology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rosa Schwarz Cifu Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 327-1166

Email: nancy.hsu@vcuhealth.org

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Katherine Inge, PhD, OTR

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

Director of the RRTC on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities
Director of Instructional Technology

Phone: (804) 828-5956

Email: kinge@vcu.edu

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Daniel Klyce, PhD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Psychology Advisor, Sheltering Arms Institute
Research Psychologist and Co-Director, Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center TBI Model Systems, Central Virginia VA Healthcare System

Email: daniel.klyce@vcuhealth.org daniel.klyce@va.gov

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Paul Koch, MD

VCU Health

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Phone: (804) 828-9165

Email: paul.koch@vcuhealth.org

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Dean Krusienski, PhD

School of Engineering

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Email: djkrusienski@vcu.edu

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Richard Kunz, MD

School of Medicine

Chief Medical Officer, Sheltering Arms Institute
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 282-5401

Email: richard.kunz@vcuhealth.org

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Timothy Lavis, MD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chief, Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center)

Phone: (804) 675-5455

Email: timothy.lavis@va.gov

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Denise Lester, MD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Anesthesiologist, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Phone: (804) 675-5188

Email: denise.lester@va.gov

Tiffany Lewis, MA

McGuire Research Institute

Clinical Research Coordinator, VA Cooperative Studies Program (VA CSP)

Email: tiffany.lewis2@va.gov

Juan Lu, MD, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor and Director of Epidemiology Graduate Programs, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health

Phone: (804) 828-9786

Email: juan.lu@vcuhealth.org

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Sheyne Martin, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Director of Research and Quality for Neurosurgery, Central Virginia VA Health Care System

Phone: (804) 675-5000 x3429

Email: sheyne.martin@va.gov

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Jennifer (Jenny) Marwitz, MA

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-3704

Email: jennifer.marwitz@vcuhealth.org

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Scott McDonald, PhD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 675-5455

Email: scott.mcdonald@va.gov

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Bridget McInnes, PhD

College of Engineering

Assistant Professor

Phone: (804) 828-0403

Email: btmcinnes@vcu.edu

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Ana Mills, PsyD

School of Medicine

Associate Director of Outpatient Neuropsychology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Gabriella and Isabelle Cifu Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-3706

Email: ana.mills@vcuhealth.org

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Vimal Mishra, MD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine and Health Administration
Medical Director
Chair, Orders and Clinical Decision Support Council
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine

Phone: (804) 828-5323

Email: vimal.mishra@vcuhealth.org

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Douglas Murphy, MD, RMSK

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Director of Regional Amputation Center and Program Director for Polytrauma Amputee Fellowship, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center

Phone: (804) 675-5117

Email: douglas.murphy3@va.gov

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Alia Marie Iqbal O'Meara, MD

VCU Health

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Phone: (804) 828-4080

Email: aliamarie.omeara@vcuhealth.org

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Diane Pawluck, PhD

College of Engineering

Associate Professor and ABET Coordinator, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Phone: (804) 828-9491

Email: dtpawluk@vcu.edu

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Robert Perera, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics

Phone: (804) 827-2037

Email: robert.perera@vcuhealth.org

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Carrie Peterson, PhD

College of Engineering

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Phone: (804) 827-5270

Email: clpeterson@vcu.edu

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Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD

College of Health Professions

Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Physical Therapy
Director of the Engineering and Biomechanics Lab

Email: pepidcoe@vcu.edu

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Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, PhD, RN, FGSA

School of Nursing

Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems
Senior Nurse Researcher, Department of Neurology

Phone: (804) 828-3340

Email: iaboff@vcu.edu

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Olivier Rolin, MD, PhD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: olivier.rolin@vcuhealth.org

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Cynthia (Cindee) Rolston, PhD, LCP

School of Medicine

Director of Psychosocial Services and Interprofessional Science, Sheltering Arms Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 628-1633

Email: cynthia.rolston@vcuhealth.org cynthia.rolston@sai.rehab

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Melissa Sandler, PharmD

School of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: melissa.sandler@vcuhealth.org

Lana Sargent, PhD, RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC

School of Nursing

Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems

Phone: (804) 828-341

Email: lsargent@vcu.edu

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Carol Schall, PhD

VCU Autism Center for Excellence

Director of Technical Assistance
Director of Virginia Autism Resource Center

Phone: (804) 828-6979

Email: cmschall@vcu.edu

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Alex Stamenkovic, PhD

College of Health Professions

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Therapy
VCU Motor Control Lab

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Alan Towne, MD, MPH

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Neurology

Phone: (804) 828-9350

Email: alan.towne@vcuhealth.org

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Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Staff Anesthesiologist, Acute Pain Physician and Interventionist, Central Virginia VA Health Care System

Email: brooke.trainer@va.gov

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Robert Trainer, DO, MBA, FASAM

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Affiliated with Central Virginia VA Health Care System

Email: robert.trainer@va.gov

Zina Trost, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering

Phone: (917) 209-4866

Email: zina.trost@vcuhealth.org

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Susanne van der Veen, PhD

College of Health Professions

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Therapy
VCU Motor Control Lab

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William Walker, MD

School of Medicine

Ernst and Helga Prosser Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-6078

Email: william.walker@vcuhealth.org

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Joseph Webster, MD

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Clinician, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center

Phone: (804) 675-5576

Email: joseph.webster@va.gov

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Kelli Williams-Gary, PhD, OTR/L

College of Health Professions

Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Dissemination Coordinator for VCU TBI Model Systems, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: williamsjonk@vcu.edu

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Theodore (Brady) Wright, MD, MBI

School of Medicine

Chief Health Informatics Officer, Central Virginia VA Health Care System
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Phone: (804) 675-5562

Email: Theodore.Wright@va.gov

Amber Walter, PT, DPT, NCS

Sheltering Arms Institute

Clinical Science Manager

Email: amber.walter@sai.rehab

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Amma Agyemang, PhD, MPH

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Data Center

Phone: (804) 628-3962

Email: amma.a.agyemang@vcuhealth.org

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Devin Bowers, MPH

School of Medicine

Associate Director of Research Development, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering
Sponsored Programs Coordinator, Sheltering Arms Institute

Phone: (804) 628-6630

Email: devin.bowers@vcuhealth.org

Anne Chan, PT, DPT, MBA, NCS

School of Medicine

Administrator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-6978

Email: anne.chan@vcuhealth.org

Bonnie McCarthy, CRA

School of Medicine

Finance Manager, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-9910

Email: bonnie.mccarthy@vcuhealth.org

Ronald Seel, PhD, FACRM

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Executive Director, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (CERSE)

Phone: (804) 628-1360

Email: ronald.seel@vcuhealth.org

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J. Kevin Sickinger

School of Medicine

Program Specialist and Military Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-8928

Email: james.sickinger@vcuhealth.org

Laura Albert

School of Medicine

Research Specialist, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-2377

Email: laura.albert@vcuhealth.org

Karen Brooke

School of Medicine

Research Specialist, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-3705

Email: karen.brooke@vcuhealth.org

Alice Cook

School of Medicine

Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Kelley Conley

School of Medicine

Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-0308

Email: kelley.conley@vcuhealth.org

Carolyn Frey, CCRP

School of Medicine

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: carolyn.frey@vcuhealth.org

Kyle Healey

School of Medicine

Full Stack Developer, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-6417

Email: kyle.healey@vcuheath.org

Rebecca Henenlotter, BS

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Research Technician

Phone: (804) 827-2346

Email: rebecca.henenlotter@vcuhealth.org

Michael Johnson

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-0705

Email: michael.johnson2@vcuhealth.org

Sudeep Karki

School of Medicine

Data Center Manager, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-3455

Email: sudeep.karki@vcuhealth.org

Devin Nelson-Hence

School of Medicine

Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-0308

Email: devin.nelson-hence@vcuhealth.org

Yasmonia Mack

School of Medicine

Research Call Center Supervisor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-9931

Email: yasmonia.mack@vcuhealth.org

Joseph (Joe) Montanari

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Military Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-2617

Email: joseph.montanari@vcuhealth.org

Conner Muth

School of Medicine

Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-8827

Email: conner.muth@vcuhealth.org

Lauren Nagasugi

School of Medicine

Research Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-2562

Email: lauren.nagasugi@vcuhealth.org

Fatemah (Roxana) Parnian

School of Medicine

Research Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 628-1950

Email: fatemeh.parnian@vcuhealth.org

Emily Reed

School of Medicine

Program Coordinator (Virginia Spinal Cord Injury Outreach and Services Database), Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-5232

Email: emily.reed@vcuhealth.org

Refah Shaik

School of Medicine

Data Analyst, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-0739

Email: refah.shaik@vcuhealth.org

Christine (Christy) Sickinger

School of Medicine

Fiscal Technician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-8933

Email: christine.sickinger@vcuhealth.org

Katherine (Katy) Walker

School of Medicine

Research Specialist, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 327-1166

Email: katherine.walker@vcuhealth.org

Ginger Wood, MBA

School of Medicine

Research Administrator Team Lead, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-0758

Email: ginger.wood@vcuhealth.org