"Dr. Melissa K. Trovato is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She also is the director of inpatient rehabilitation for the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit of the Kennedy Krieger Institute. The unit serves children and adolescents with decreased function due to issues that include brain and spinal-cord injuries, complex medical conditions, orthopedic surgery and chronic pain. She earned her undergraduate degree from Salem College and her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Baltimore’s Sinai Hospital, as well as a two-year pediatric rehabilitation fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She joined the Johns Hopkins and Kennedy Krieger Institute faculties in 2001. Dr. Trovato is a member of the American Association of Physiatrists, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. Contact for Research Inquiries 707 North Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: (443) 923-9440 trovato@kennedykrieger.org Selected Publications Kramer ME, Suskauer SJ, Christensen JR, DeMatt EJ, Trovato MK, Salorio CF, Slomine BS. “Examining acute rehabilitation outcomes for children with total functional dependence after traumatic brain injury: a pilot study.” J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2013 Sep-Oct;28(5):361-70. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e31824da031. Trovato MK, Bradley E, Slomine BS, Salorio CF, Christensen JR, Suskauer SJ. “Physical Abilities and Mobility Scale: reliability and validity in children receiving inpatient rehabilitation for acquired brain injury.” Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Jul;94(7):1335-41. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.12.004. Epub 2012 Dec 16. Suskauer SJ, Trovato MK. ""Update on pharmaceutical intervention for disorders of consciousness and agitation after traumatic brain injury in children."" PM&R. 2013 Feb;5(2):142-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.08.021. Tailor YI, Suskauer SJ, Sepeta LN, Ewen JB, Dematt EJ, Trovato MK, Salorio CF, Slomine BS. “Functional status of children with encephalitis in an inpatient rehabilitation setting: a case series.” J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2013;6(3):163-73. doi: 10.3233/PRM-130248. Suskauer SJ, Trovato MK, Zabel TA, Comi AM. “Physiatric findings in individuals with Sturge-Weber syndrome.” Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Apr;89(4):323-30. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181ca23a8.". Dr. Trovato is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rett Syndrome.

Katharine Alter is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Alter is currently accepting new patients.

Marisa Flavin is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Flavin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Myotonia Congenita, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Flavin is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Randolph is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Randolph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Randolph is currently accepting new patients.

Aviva Ellenstein is a Neurologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Ellenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Focal Dystonia. Dr. Ellenstein is currently accepting new patients.

Sarah Korth, M.D. is an instructor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She serves as an attending physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Korth’s interests include neuroplasticity of the developing brain, maximizing mobility, spasticity management, neurogenic bowel and bladder management, and a whole-person approach to management of children and adults with congenital conditions, including cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Dr. Korth’s rehabilitation-focused care aims to help people with congenital and acquired disabilities reach their maximum function. Dr. Korth also has an ongoing interest in methods of decreasing health disparities in developing countries. While in medical school, Dr. Korth initiated and developed a sustainable-changes health program called The Paraiso Project in rural Dominican Republic that she actively continues to direct. Dr. Korth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurogenic Bowel.

Robert Mcneil is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Hyattsville, Maryland. Dr. Mcneil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Ascites, and Gerstmann Syndrome. Dr. Mcneil is currently accepting new patients.

Heather Riordan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Riordan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Transient Tic Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rhizotomy.

Dr. Hilary E. Gwynn is an instructor on the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Division of Neurology and Developmental Medicine. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also the site coordinator for the Johns Hopkins pediatric resident developmental disabilities rotation at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Gwynn earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland in 2000 and completed her pediatrics residency there in 2003. She subsequently joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2003 to attend the fellowship in neurodevelopmental disabilities through the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Since graduation from the fellowship program in 2007, she has been an active member of the medical staff at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She teaches medical trainees and provides patient care at the Center for Development and Learning and on the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit. She is also a member of the clinical staff of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Contact for Research Inquiries 801 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: (443) 923-3246 Research Summary Dr. Gwynn's clinical and research interests include diagnosis and treatment of the child with developmental disability. She is also investigating medical training methodology as it applies to resident and fellow training in the practice of developmental medicine and child neurology. Dr. Gwynn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome.

Frank Pidcock is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Pidcock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Hydrocele, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome.

Dr. Sara Mixter is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise are internal medicine, pediatrics, and primary care for adults with developmental disabilities and other complex childhood-onset conditions. She is the director of the Hopkins PACT (Pediatric-informed Adult Care and Transition) Clinic. Dr. Mixter is also the medical director of the Pediatric Complex Care Collaborative (PC3) for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Dr. Mixter received her A.B. from Harvard College. She earned her M.D. from Harvard Medical School and M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her residency at Johns Hopkins as part of the inaugural group of trainees in the Urban Health Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program. Her research interests include transitions of care for adolescents with special healthcare needs and education for residents and medical students, especially in primary care and complex care. Dr. Mixter has served as the Assistant Chief of Service for the Longcope firm of the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program (2015-16), as well as Assistant Program Director for Ambulatory Education (2014-15). Dr. Mixter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Gastroparesis, Orbital Cellulitis, and Sickle Cell Disease.

Stephen Nichols is a Pediatrics specialist and a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nichols is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Glycogen Storage Disease Type 13, and Glycogen Storage Disease Type 0. Dr. Nichols is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nancy Yeh is a pediatric physiatrist and the medical director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Yeh is also an assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Yeh received a bachelor’s of science degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas and medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Northwell Health in New York. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in pediatric rehabilitation medicine at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2017 and later that year joined the faculty. Selected Publications Yeh, N., Slomine, B.S., Paasch, V. et al. Rehabilitation in Children with Disorder of Consciousness. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 7, 94–103 (2019). Dr. Yeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Encephalitis, and Recessive Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1.

James Moen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cumberland, Maryland. Dr. Moen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Laura Black is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Black is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Chondrodysplasia Punctata with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency, and Recessive Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1.

Neil Lattin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rising Sun, Maryland. Dr. Lattin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Lattin is currently accepting new patients.

Yogesh Vohra is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Vohra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Vohra is currently accepting new patients.

Vijaykumar Karumbunathan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Karumbunathan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Endoscopy. Dr. Karumbunathan is currently accepting new patients.

Kunmi Majekodunmi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Majekodunmi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Diverticular Disease, Obesity, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Majekodunmi is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. R. Samuel Mayer is an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical interests include complications of critical illness, spine disorders, pain management, disorders of muscle tone and cancer rehabilitation. Dr. Mayer serves as the director of cancer rehabilitation, director of undergraduate medical education and residency program director for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He graduated from the honors program in medical education at Northwestern University School of Medicine and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rush Medical College. He was chair of the Committee on Medical Education for the American Medical Student Association while he was a medical student. After completing his residency, he remained on faculty at Rush Medical College, eventually becoming the residency program director and acting chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He joined the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins in 2001. Dr. Mayer serves as director of the Medical Student Summer Clinical Experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for the Association of Academic Physiatrists. He is Editor in Chief of Knowledge NOW, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's online encyclopedia of the field. In 2014, he was named Distinguished Clinician by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Mayer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Hemiplegia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.