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MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Drive,
Cleveland, OH  44109-1998 [
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(216) 778-7800

Outpatient Therapy/
Physician Appointment

(216) 778-4414
Includes:
  -PM&R Physicians
  - Physical Therapy
  - Occupational Therapy

Inpatient Admissions
(216) 778-4167

Stroke Rehabilitation
(216) 778-8807

Brain Injury Rehabilitation
(216) 778-3217

Spinal Cord Rehabilitation
(216) 778-7750

Industrial Rehabilitation
(Worker’s Compensation)
(216) 778-7745

Rehabilitation Psychology /
Neuropsych Testing
(216) 778-8804

Speech Pathology
(216) 778-4147

Vocational Services
(216) 778-4147

Satellite Locations

MetroHealth Outpatient Surgery Center
4330 West 150th Street
Cleveland, OH  44135 [map]
For Appointments call:
(216) 251-6990
(216) 778-4414

MetroHealth Strongsville Medical Group
16000 Pearl Road
Strongsville, OH  44136 [map]
For Appointments call:
(440) 238-2124
(216) 778-4414

Lee-Harvard Health Center
4071 Lee Road, S.E.
Cleveland, OH  44128 [map]
For Appointments call:
(216) 957-1500
(216) 778-4414

MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio Residency Staff and Faculty

 

 PM&R Faculty    
     
     
  Gary S. Clark, MD, MMM, CPE
Department Chairperson
Director, Residency Training Program
Director, Amputee Rehabilitation
Board Certified - PM&R
Certified Physician Executive
Medical School - Jefferson
Residency - Jefferson
Masters - Carnegie Mellon University - Medical Managnt
     

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  Vickie Anderson, MD, MBA
Staff Physiatrist, Stokes VA
Board Certified - PM&R
Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Medical School - University of Cambridge (UK)
Residency - Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehab Hospital
Fellowship - Kessler/UMDNJ
 X    
  James Begley, MD
Director, Inpatient Rehabilitation Services
Director, Traumatic Brain Injury Services
Board Certified – PM&R
Medical School – Creighton University
Residency – CWRU/MetroHealth
     
  John Chae, MD, ME
Director, Research
Board Certified – PM&R
Masters – Dartmouth College (Engineering)
Medical School – New Jersey Medical School
Residency – Kessler/UMDNJ
     
  Lixin Cui, MD, PhD
Staff Physiatrist
Medical School – Peking University
Residency –CWRU/MetroHealth
     

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  Elizabeth Dreben, PhD
Ph.D. – Boston University
Rehabilitation Psychologist
     
  Fred Frost, MD
Staff Physiatrist – MetroHealth & CCF
Board Certified – PM&R
Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Medical School – University of Illinois
Residency and Fellowship– Rehab Institute of Chicago
     
  Anita Gantner, PhD
Director, Rehabilitation Psychology
Ph.D. - Kent State University
Rehabilitation Psychologist
     
 

Michael Harris, MD
Director, Outpatient Rehabilitation
Director, Musculoskeletal and Industrial Rehabilitation
Board Certified - PM&R
Subspecialty Certification in Pain Medicine
Medical School - SUNY at Brooklyn
Residency - Kessler/UMDNJ
Fellowship (Pain Medicine) - Louisiana State University

     
   

Chester Ho, MD
Chief, Spinal Cord Injury - Stokes VA
Board Certified - PM&R
Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Medical School - University of Cambridge (UK)
Residency - Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehab Hospital
Fellowship - Kessler/UMDNJ

 

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  Shu Huang, MD
Associate Director, Residency Program
Director, Electrodiagnostic Lab
Board Certified – PM&R
Medical School –National Taiwan University
Residency – CWRU/MetroHealth
     
  Clay Kelly, MD
Chief, Rehabilitation Medical Services - Stokes VA
Board Certified – PM&R
Medical School – Creighton University
Residency – CWRU/MetroHealth
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Eugine Lin , MD , MS
Staff Physiatrist
Board Certified - PM&R
Medical School - Marshall University School of Medicine
Residency - John Hopkins University

     
  Daniel Malkamaki, MD
Staff Physiatrist
Board Certified – PM&R
Medical School – Wright State University
Residency – University of Michigan
     
 

Melvin Mejia, MD
Staff Physiatrist
Board Certified – PM&R
Subspecialty Certified – Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Medical School – Univ of the East Quezon
Residency - CWRU/MetroHealth
SCIM Fellowship - UT/Southwestern

     
  Patrick Murray, MD, MS
Double Boarded: Internal Medicine, PM&R
Subspecialty Certified in Geriatric Medicine
Department Vice Chairperson
Medical School – SUNY at Stonybrook
Residency – University of Rochester
Masters – CWRU - Health Services Research
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  Kyung Nam, MD
Staff Physiatrist - Stokes VA
Board Certified - PM&R
Subspecialty Certified in Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Medical School - College of Medicine, Korea University
Residency - University of Illinois
 X    
  Gregory Nemunaitis, MD
Director, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship
Director, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Project Director, SCI Model System
Board Certified - PM&R
Subspecialty Certified - Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Medical School - CWRU
Residency - Jefferson
SCIM Fellowship - Jefferson
     

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  Mary Jo Roach, PhD
Ph.D. – University of Akron
Sociology
 X    
  Michael Schaefer, MD
Staff Physiatrist
Board Certified – PM&R
Subspecialty Certification in Pain Medicine
Medical School – Ohio State University
Residency - Mayo Medical School
Fellowship (Sports Medicine) – Mayo Medical School
X    
  Lynne Sheffler, MD
Staff Physiatrist
Board Certified - PM&R
Medical School - Medical College of Ohio
Residency - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
     
  Kip Smith, PhD
Ph.D. – Ohio State University
Rehabilitation Psychologist
     
  Usha Tandra, MD
Staff Physiatrist
Director of Stroke Rehabilitation
Director of Spasticity Clinic
Board Certified - PM&R
Medical School - Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency - CWRU/MetroHealth
     

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  Santhosh A. Thomas, DO
Staff Physiatrist - CCF
Board Certified – PM&R
Medical School – New York of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency – New York University
Fellowship – Florida Spine Institute
 X    
  Mary Vargo, MD
Associate Director, Residency Program
Director of Consult Service
Board Certified – PM&R
Medical School – University of Rochester
Residency – University of Pittsburgh
X    

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  Kelly Wadeson, PhD
Ph.D. - St. Louis University
Rehabilitation Psychologist
X    
  Richard Wilson, MD
Staff Physiatrist
Medical School - Medical College of Ohio
Residency - CWRU/MetroHealth



2008-2009 PM&R Fellows/Residents

             
   

Heather Powell, MD
University of Tennesee College of Medicine
UVA PM&R Residency 2004-08
SCIM Fellow 2008/09 

      Amanda Harrington, MD
University of Miami
Carolinas Rehab PM&R      Residency 2004-08
SCIM Fellow 2008/09 
             
  Stephanie Kopey, DO
PGY - IV
Chief Resident
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Kermit Fox, MD
PGY – IV
UT Southwestern at Dallas
             
  Jihad, Jaffer, MD
PGY – IV
Fifth Pathway
    Hany Helmi, MD
PGY-IV
St. Christopher's College of Medicine
             
  Zahra Merchant, MD
PGY - IV
St. Christopher's College of Medicine
    Mira Zelin, DO
PGY - IV
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
             
  Kamaljit Sidhu, MD
PGY - III
Saba University
    Jeffrey Smith, MD
PGY – III
Texas Tech University
School of Medicine
             
  Alma Garcia, DO
PGY - III
Ohio University College of
Osteopathic Medicine
    Meredith Konya, MD
PGY - III
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
             

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  Maria Tsarouhas, DO
PGY - III
Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine
       
             
 

Ryan Rosen, MD
PGY - II
St. Matthew's University

   

Bradley McCrady, DO
PGY - II
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

             
  Christopher Najarian, MD
PGY - II
Wayne State University School of Medicine
    John Sorg, D.O.
PGY - II
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
             
  Richard Aguilera, MD
PGY - II
University of Santo Thomas
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Yana Shumyatcher, MD
PGY - II

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  Katherine Payne, MD
PGY - I
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Stephen Dechter, DO
PGY - I
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  Keerthi Atluri, MD
PGY - I
       

 


 

2008 PM&R Group Photo: Faculty & Residents

 

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