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Our Team

What our residents say...

"The URMC PM&R department has a strong diverse team of expertly trained faculty and staff who support each other and foster an inclusive and open learning environment. This allows me to openly address my strengths and weaknesses and optimize my ability to be a competent and confident physiatrist."

Ramzi El Hassan

Physiatry (Physicians)

Patel
Rajeev K. Patel, M.D.
Department Chair
Specialties:
Interventional Spine

Aktas
Adem F. Aktas, D.O.
Specialties:
Interventional Spine, Neuromodulation

Barford
Nathan Barford, D.O.
Division Chief, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis
Specialties:
Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis

Ramzi El-Hassan, M.D.
Specialties:
Interventional Spine

Everett
Clifford Everett, M.D., M.P.H.
Specialties:
Interventional Spine

Douglas Fetkenhour, M.D.
Department Diversity Officer
Specialties:
Inpatient Consults and Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Amputee

Kurt Hauber, M.D.
Associate Residency Program Director
Specialties:
Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis, EMG/NCS

Horvath
Dr. Paula Horvath
Specialties:
Cognitive-Behavioral, Trauma-Informed Psychotherapies

Ben Laplante, D.O., M.S.
Division Chief, Interventional Spine
Specialties:
Interventional Spine

Rondy Lazaro
Rondy Michael Lazaro, M.D.
Specialties:
Sports Medicine, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis

Heather Ma, M.D., M.S.
Specialties:
Inpatient Consults and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Eric Morrison, M.D., M.Sc.
Specialties:
EMG/NCS, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis, Spasticity Management

Nickels
Jean Nickels, M.D.
Specialties:
Inpatient Consults and Rehabilitation, Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps (ITB), Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Orsini
John Orsini, M.D.
Specialties:
Interventional Spine, EMG/NCS

Jennifer Paul, M.D.
Residency Program Director
Specialties:
Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis, Spasticity Management

Sara Salim
Sara Z. Salim, M.D.
Associate Residency Program Director
Specialties:
EMG/NCS, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis, Spasticity Management, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Sidhu
Kamaljit Sidhu, M.D.
Specialties:
Spasticity Management

Kyle Smith, M.D.
Specialties:
Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis, EMG/NCS

Snyder
James Snyder, M.D.
Specialties:
Interventional Spine, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis

Speach
David Speach, M.D.
Division Chief, Electrodiagnostic Lab
Specialties:
Interventional Spine, EMG/NCS

Christina E. Taddeo, M.D.
Specialties:
EMG/NCS, General PM&R

Neuropsychologists/Integrated Cognitive Rehabilitation Program

Renee Madathil, Ph.D.
Specialties:
Inpatient Neuropsychology

Amy Pacos Martinez, Psy.D.
Specialties:
Integrated Cognitive Rehabilitation, Outpatient Neuropsychology

Advanced Practice Providers

Barone
Rochelle Barone, R.P.A.-C.
Specialties:
Interventional Spine

Keller
Lindsay Keller, N.P.
Specialties:
Inpatient Consults and Rehabilitation

Administrative Staff

Flanaghan
Catherine Flanagan
Inpatient Administrator, Residency Program Coordinator, Quality Assurance Officer

Jill Michel
Program Administrator

Judy
Judy McTigue
Inpatient Rehab Manager