Meet NeuroRestorative experts and knowledgeable faculty members who provide monthly online learning opportunities and CEUs for rehabilitation professionals.
La’Darius Belcher
Clinical Outcomes Data Systems Manager, NeuroRestorative
La’Darius has worked in the field of Brain Injury for over 20 years. During this time, he has worked in various positions, including Direct Support Professional, Residential Supervisor, Training Coordinator and Program Manager. Currently, La’Darius works with the Outcomes team as a Data Systems Manager. He is certified as an Assisted Living Facility Administrator and received his associate’s degree from St. Petersburg College in Business Administration. He is currently working on his Capstone for a Bachelors Degree in Management and Organizational Leadership.
Cherie Brown, MSPT
Physical Therapist, NeuroRestorative California
Cherie Brown earned her Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy at Boston University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences from Chapman University. She has experience treating people with neurological injuries and specialized training in vestibular disorders. She has worked at Winways/NeuroRestorative in Orange for the past 29 years.
Lilly Brussow, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech Language Pathologist, NeuroRestorative Florida
Lilly is the speech language pathologist for NeuroRestorative Florida in Orlando. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida where she received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Communication Disorders. Her role as the speech language pathologist at NeuroRestorative includes: management of the individual’s evaluation and treatment of disorders in cognition, dysphagia, motor speech, voice, expressive and receptive language, pragmatics, and alternative augmentative communication. Along with her duties at NeuroRestorative, she has been given the opportunity to mentor graduate students at the University of Central Florida since 2006. She is licensed by the state of Florida and nationally certified by ASHA. Lilly is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist and also certified in Vital Stim Therapy, Interactive Metronome Therapy, and Crisis Prevention Intervention.
Andrew Cole, M.D., MS, FAAPMR, CPE
Vice Chief of Staff, Director of Rehabilitation Services, and Medical Director of Short Stay Rehabilitation at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Dr. Cole is a Physiatrists who specializes in neurorehabilitation and head injury. He has a diverse educational background, with a deep empathy for the patients he serves. He received his bachelor’s degrees in biology and religion from St. Olaf College in Minnesota and his master’s degree in exercise science from Ball State University in Indiana. He completed his medical internship in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a MSU branch location. Dr. Cole completed his medical degree and residency at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Dr. Cole moved to Michigan in 2017 from Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Montana, where he served as Department Chair for Medicine and was Co-Medical Director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the inpatient rehab unit. He has served as the Medical Director of Access for the inpatient rehabilitation unit at Mary Free Bed at Munson Medical Center and practices at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. He is a Certified Physician Executive – American Academy of Physician Leadership. He is also Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and has authored multiple scholarly publications and given national presentations.
Mark Cola, CBIS, CDP
Clinical Liaison, NeuroRestorative Pennsylvania
Mark Cola has been with NeuroRestorative Pennsylvania for 21 years and is currently a Clinical Liaison for NeuroRestorative Pennsylvania. Mark is a member of the Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation, a Certified Brain Injury Specialist and a Certified Dementia Practitioner. He is collaborator on the BIAPA Conference Committee and is an integral participant with the TBI Advisory Board, RCPA Brain Injury Committee, and MLTSS sub-mac meetings in Harrisburg. Mark is frequently asked to present on the topic of cognitive dysfunction, including talks at the Mind Your Brain Conference and MS Society conferences, as well as local support groups. Mark is also a vital member of Main Line’s Veterans program to serve wounded warriors in need of services. He helped develop Main Line’s MS program and is currently heading the newly formed Aging Population team. Mark is a member of the Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation, a Certified Brain Injury Specialist and a Certified Dementia Practitioner.
Dr. John Corrigan, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Director, Ohio Brain Injury Program
Dr. Corrigan is a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio, and Director of the Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. Dr. Corrigan is the Director of the Ohio Brain Injury Program, which is the designated lead agency in the state of Ohio for TBI policy and planning. He founded, and for 25 years directed, the TBI Network at Ohio State––a specialized substance use disorder treatment program for persons with brain injury. Dr. Corrigan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of America and has previously served national organizations, including CARF, the Injury Control Center at CDC, the Veterans Administration and the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Board. He has received many awards for his service and research in brain injury rehabilitation, including the Brain Injury Association of America’s William Fields Caveness Award, the 2007 Robert L. Moody Prize and the Gold Key Award from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Jennifer Doble, MD
Medical Director, NeuroRestorative Florida Clearwater
As the Consulting Medical Director, Dr. Doble brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the diagnosis and specialized rehabilitation of individuals recovering from traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. Over the years she has managed many of these patients also suffering from substance abuse and addiction. Board Certified by the American Board of PM&R, Dr. Doble specializes in Brain Injury Medicine and Spasticity Management. She is also Board Certified in Brain Injury Medicine. Dr. Doble completed her Internal Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residencies at St Joseph Mercy Hospital and the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. She received her medical degree from Brown University Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island. She has a passion for teaching and the ability to speak in layman’s terms on the complicated diseases Brain injury medicine.
Janice Osborne Dowdy, M.S. CCC/SLP, CBIS
Lead Speech-Language Pathologist, NeuroRestorative Kentucky
Janice received her Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Kentucky University, and Master of Science degree from East Tennessee State University. She has more than 15 years of experience as a Speech Language Pathologist. Janice worked previously for HealthSouth Kingsport, and Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation in both clinical and administrative positions focusing on neuro rehab for clients with Traumatic Brain Injury, stroke, and progressive neurological diseases across the continuum of care. She also worked as a Clinical Specialist for Chattanooga Group educating and instructing therapists and physicians across the country on best practice implementation of Vital Stim therapy and dysphagia treatment. Janice is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) through the Brain Injury Association of America, certified in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), LSVT LOUD, and Vital Stim Specialty Certification.
Dr. Debby Feinberg, OD, FAAO
Founder of NeuroVisual Medicine, Director of Clinical Care and Instruction, Vision Specialists of Michigan, Co-Director of NeuroVisual Medicine Training Program
Dr. Debby Feinberg is founder of NeuroVisual Medicine, Director of Clinical Care and Instruction at Vision Specialists of Michigan, and co-director of the NeuroVisual Medicine Training Program. She has been performing pioneering work with Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD), which are conditions of eye misalignment that cause headaches, dizziness, gait and balance instability, anxiety, light sensitivity, neck pain and reading/learning difficulties. She has created techniques to identify the ~20% of the population with BVD that defy diagnosis with current methods. She has treated more than 10,000 patients with BVD, of which more than 5,000 have been TBI / ABI patients, and has trained over 40 optometrists from across the US and Australia in this new specialty. Her research (which has been presented locally, nationally and internationally) demonstrates that treatment of BVD using microprism lenses reduces symptoms by 80%. She was honored in 2018 with the Theia Award for Innovation for founding the field of NeuroVisual Medicine.
Dr. Kelsie Gagne, OTR/L, QBISP
Occupational Therapist, NeuroRestorative Maine
Kelsi Gagne, Dr. Occupational Therapy has been a therapist close to fifteen years. She graduated from the University of New England in 2007 with with her Masters in Occupational Therapy. Kelsi has worked at New England Rehabilitation Hospital and several other skilled facilities where she treated patients with an array of diagnoses and with a broad age range. Kelsi also was the Director of Rehabilitation at a skilled rehabilitation for a year until she started a new position at NeuroRestorative. Furthermore, Kelsi followed her love for education by acting as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern Maine while also obtaining her clinical doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University. Kelsi’s doctorate specialized in low vision, health policy, and gerontology. During her doctorate Kelsi collaborated with many experts in the field of low vision across the United States and completed a capstone research study that focused on the need for more low vision services for the geriatric population. Kelsi’s low vision work was published in the November 2017 issue of OT Practice Magazine with coauthor Cathy Pierce.
Deborah Gutteridge, MS, CBIST
Regional Marketing Manager & Business Development-Central, NeuroRestorative
Deborah is a Regional Manager of Marketing and Business Development with NeuroRestorative. She possesses a Master’s of Science Degree in Counseling Psychology and is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer. She has over 30 years of professional experience working in the field of rehabilitation and brain injury. Her territory consists of the Central Region of NeuroRestorative, where she is in her 22 years of service. She has a lifetime passion for working with and supporting individuals with brain injury and other challenges. Deborah also serves as the CMSA Foundation President for CMSA.
Dr. Mary Gonzales, M.D.
National Medical Director, NeuroRestorative Texas
Dr. Mary Ann Gonzales graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (EE) and worked as an engineer for several years. During this time, she obtained her Master’s degree in EE from UT Austin. She later went to medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the combined Baylor/UT program in Houston, TX. After completing her residency, she joined the Baylor/UT department of PM&R as an associate professor. She returned to Austin in 2004 and has worked predominantly in inpatient rehab hospitals as well as providing consults in SNF, LTAC, and acute care settings. She currently serves as the medical director at NeuroRestorative Rehab in Austin.
Dr. Victoria Harding, PhD, CCC/SLP, MBA
Vice President of Development
Dr. Victoria Harding provides specialized program and location development for NeuroRestorative and oversees contracting, clinical outcomes, marketing, development and admissions functions. Tori’s primary research and clinical interest areas include outcome measurements in post-acute settings, the self-efficacy mechanism in post-acute brain injury, neurogenic communication disorders and family training for long-term success and advocacy. As a Speech-Language Pathologist, she works as a clinician and an educator.
Tori has over two decades of experience as a clinician and operations leader in brain injury rehabilitation and has worked in this capacity for several national companies providing community-integrated and independent living programs in various rehabilitation settings. As a Certified Brain Injury Trainer, she teaches through the Academy of Brain Injury Specialists and serves as a medical rehabilitation surveyor for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Tori earned a PhD at James Madison University in Cognitive Neurosciences, received her master’s of business administration at Plymouth State University and completed her master’s of science in Speech-Language Pathology at Dal-housie University, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Alyssa Hampson, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, NeuroRestorative Nevada
Alyssa has been a Speech-Language Pathologist for over 30 years and earned her Undergraduate degree Pace University NY, NY (Bachelors of Science in Speech Language Pathology) and Graduate Degree ( Brooklyn College CUNY) MS in Speech Language Pathology. For 10 years, she was co-owner of a private practice offering speech, occupational, and physical therapy (located in Las Vegas) and also worked for a company that sold augmentative communication devices. Alyssa presents at various sate speaking engagements on speech language pathology.
Dr. Gordon Horn, PhD
National Deputy Director of Clinical Outcomes, NeuroRestorative Clinical Director, NeuroRestorative Florida
Dr. Horn is a clinical neuropsychologist specializing in neurologic rehabilitation treatment and programming. He has worked within inpatient and outpatient hospital systems, ICU and acute care management, and post-hospital care facilities. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the Florida State University College of Medicine. He holds professional membership with the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the International Neuropsychological Society, the American Psychological Association’s Division of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. He provides lectures nationally and internationally. His current research is within neurologic rehabilitation outcomes.
Andrea Hubbard, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, NeuroRestorative Kentucky
Dr. Hubbard has been an Occupational Therapist for the Paducah program of NeuroRestorative Kentucky since March 2014. She has more than 7 years experience in the acute care hospital setting and over 8 years experience in skilled nursing facilities. At NeuroRestorative Kentucky, Andrea performs occupational therapy evaluations, and provides individual therapy. She recently earned the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Low Vision Level I badge and has always had a special interest in low vision rehabilitation, including adaptations and low vision equipment. Andrea holds professional memberships with the Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association as well as the American Occupational Therapy Association. She a graduate of the University of Southern Indiana where she completed the undergraduate program in occupational therapy. Andrea is also a graduate of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah with a post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. She also holds a Kentucky license as a Diabetes Educator.
Dr. Patricia Kurtz, Ph.D.
Director of Neurobehavioral Outpatient Services, Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Department of Behavioral Psychology
Dr. Patricia Kurtz is the director of neurobehavioral outpatient services in Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Department of Behavioral Psychology. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Kurtz received her doctoral degree in psychology from the Claremont Graduate School. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral psychology and pediatrics at Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Kurtz has an adjunct appointment in psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Dr. Kurtz is a licensed psychologist in the state of Maryland. She is a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis and the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis.
Dr. Carolyn Lemsky, Ph.D.,C.Psych. ABPP-Cn
Clinical Director, Community Head Injury Resource Services
Dr. Carolyn Lemsky, is currently the Clinical Director for Community Head Injury Resource Services in Toronto. Her area of focus is Neuropsychological Assessment, Rehabilitation Psychology and Cognitive Rehabilitation. Dr. Lemsky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry for the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Professor for the Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy for the University of Toronto. Her education degrees are from University of Illinois and Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, where she received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She currently Consults on Trainer and Consultant Substance Use at the Brain Injury Center on Brain Injury Research and Training at the University of Oregon and is An Author and Consultant on Practice Adaptions for Acquired Brain Injury. Dr. Lemsky was awarded the Annual Professional Award, Ontario Brain Injury Association in 2016.
Pamela Lew, MA, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, NeuroRestorative California
Pamela Lew earned her Master’s Degree at the University of Southern California and has been an Occupational Therapist for 32 years. She has worked in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation for her entire career including residential, day treatment, and home and community settings. Pamela has experience with visual and perceptual training, and frequently collaborates with neuro-optometrists.
Dr. Frank Lewis, PhD
National Director of Clinical Outcomes, NeuroRestorative Clinical Director, NeuroRestorative Georgia
Dr. Lewis is the National Director of Clinical Outcome Services for NeuroRestorative and Clinical Director for NeuroRestorative Georgia. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Arkansas. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Trauma, & Critical Care at the Medical College of Georgia. He has 30 years of experience in the field of brain injury rehabilitation. He has won the Leydorf Medical Clinical Review citation for best literature in the field of developmental disability. Dr. Lewis is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Neurology & Neuromedicine.
Dr. Gabriel Mazur, Ph.D.
Clinical Director, NeuroRestorative Florida
Dr. Mazur serves as Clinical Director for the Clearwater Academy pediatric program. He began studying Behavior Analysis an undergraduate at the University of Florida, received a doctorate degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from Arizona State University. Dr. Mazur has published research on impulsivity, nicotine, chronic stress, and the perception of time. His current interests include reduction of problematic behaviors through the promotion of functional replacement skills, and using behavioral skills training to promote direct support staff advancing to Registered Behavior Technicians and beyond.
Dr. Nicole McCants, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, NeuroRestorative Arizona
Nikki McCants is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy practicing in Arizona. She received her degree from the combined DPT program at the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco State University in 2014. While she started her career as a pediatric physical therapist she has expanded her practice to focus on adults and children with neurologic injuries and illnesses. Nikki currently practices in several environments including the outpatient neurological rehab clinics for a local hospital system and at one of NeuroRestorative’s residential rehabilitation facilities. She is an adjunct faculty member at A.T. Still University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program in Mesa, AZ and brings more diversity to her work week as a freelance writer of technical articles related to physical therapy.
Rob McDaniel, MS
Regional Vice President, NeuroRestorative Arkansas
Rob McDaniel, MS, holds a degree in counseling psychology and currently fulfills the position of Regional Vice President for Mentor ABI / NeuroRestorative – South Region. He additionally serves as the Executive Director of NeuroRestorative Timber Ridge in Benton, Arkansas. Rob has worked in brain injury rehabilitation for adult and pediatric populations since 1987 in various capacities in both acute and post-acute settings, including positions of a behavior specialist, program manager, clinical services director, case manager, program director, and operations development. He has extensive experience in behavior assessment/intervention and risk management with active interests in family dynamics, staff intervention training, interdisciplinary neurorehabilitation systems design, and outcome planning. School district consultation/training regarding data-based decision-making and intervention implementation are also areas of focus. Rob frequently speaks throughout the mid-South region.
Michelle McDonagh, MA, CBI
Program Director, NeuroRestorative Blacksburg, VA
Michelle McDonagh holds a Master of Arts Degree in Forensic Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Salisbury University and became a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) in 2016. In 2016, Michelle joined NeuroRestorative as the Clinical Evaluator for Maryland. In addition, she provided CEU education on brain injury to providers across the country in person and virtually to increase awareness and advocacy for the brain injury population. In February of 2020, Michelle accepted the position of Program Director for the NeuroRestorative Blacksburg Program.
Previously, Michelle has held various supervisory roles within the psychiatric and health care setting including, Director of Admissions, Admissions and Marketing Manager, Partial Hospitalization/Acute Unit Program Coordinator, and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Coordinator. She has assisted with program development and needs assessment and evaluations throughout Maryland on a local and regional level, in addition to developing a centralized psychiatric admissions process and protocol that is still being utilized on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Since 2017, Michelle has developed and nurtured her passion for educating and training others through an opportunity of being an adjunct faculty member within the Forensic Psychology Department at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington D.C. Campus and enjoys assisting students with skill development and learning of therapeutic processes and interventions.
Robin McInnis, MA, CBIS
Program Director, NeuroRestorative Florida
Robin McInnis holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, and is currently a Program Director at NeuroRestorative Florida. She previously worked in the Clearwater program as a life skills trainer, assistant residential supervisor, and case manager. Robin’s experience in brain injury started when she was 14 years old, when her father survived a severe TBI from a fall, and she has worked for NeuroRestorative for more than 6 years. Locally, she is a board member of the Central Florida Brain Injury Support Group, as well as a member of the Case Manager Society of America of Central Florida. Robin has worked and volunteered at Camp Boggy Creek, a serious fun camp founded by Paul Newman, where Florida’s children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses can enjoy camp in a safe, medically-sound environment. Additionally, Robin volunteers and assists participants to enroll in therapeutic horseback riding as part of their rehabilitation plan. She focuses in helping families adjust to life after brain injury of a loved one, and has presented information to families, case managers, and counseling students.
Karen Miller, RN, BA, CRRN, CCM
Manager of Case Management and Pre-Authorization Services, Systemedic
Karen is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse and has been involved with the brain injury population in Arkansas for the past 37 years, initially as a bedside nurse in acute rehab and then as an external case manager. She is currently the Manager for Case Management and Pre-Authorization services for Systemedic in Little Rock. She has also been a catastrophic Paradigm Network Manager for over 25 years.
Danielle Harris-Nguyen, MA, OTR/L, CBIS
Operations Management Program Service Director, NeuroRestorative California
Danielle Harris-Nguyen earned her Master’s Degree at the University of Southern California and has been an Occupational Therapist for 17 years. She has experience in treating people with neurological injuries in a variety of settings including inpatient rehab, long term care, home and community reintegration, and private practice. Danielle is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist and is currently the Administrator at our NeuroRestorative Orange, CA, program.
Georgette Nkwo, RN, BSN, CCM
Case Manager, Systemedic
Georgette graduated from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is a certified nurse case manager. Her nursing career includes long-term care and acute care, focusing on intensive care, long-term acute care, and cardiac care. Georgette also has experience as an emergency room and operating room nurse. She has spent multiple years as a clinical liaison for acute inpatient rehab and director of admissions and sales for a long-term care facility. As the case manager with Systemedic, Georgette handles the medical aspects of worker’s compensation.
Dr. Clausyl (CJ) Plummer II, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
Clausyl “CJ” Plummer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. He practices brain injury medicine, with a clinical interest in spasticity management, lifestyle medicine, and community reintegration for the full spectrum of patients who have sustained traumatic/acquired brain injuries. Dr. Plummer completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at University of Texas Health in San Antonio, Texas where he served as administrative chief resident. He then completed his fellowship in Brain injury medicine at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Colm Roe, PTA, CBIS
Clinical Evaluator, NeuroRestorative Florida
As Clinical Evaluator, Colm is responsible for evaluation of TBI/SCI/Neurologically challenged patients throughout the State of Florida and frequently evaluates complex patients throughout the United States. Mr. Roe is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist and is certified as a Concussion Management Specialist for Major League Baseball. Colm has served on the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association of Florida and is currently the Central Florida Chapter President for IARP. He volunteers as director of the Central Florida Brain Injury Support Group. Colm graduated from Miami /Dade Community College in 1994 with an associates degree in Physical Therapy. During his career, he has mentored over 100 physical therapy students as a clinical instructor, and, was instrumental in formalizing patient rehabilitation treatment protocols for severely injured patients. Mr. Roe has also served as an adjunct instructor at Seminole State College Physical Therapy program.
Dr. Mark Rosner, MD, FACEP, FAAO
Director pf Education and Research, NeuroVisual Medicine Institute
Dr. Mark Rosner is the Director of Education and Research at the NeuroVisual Medicine Institute and has been actively involved in Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD) research since 2005. He is co-author of peer reviewed articles on TBI and Vertical Heterophoria (VH) and has presented research on this topic locally, nationally and internationally. He helped develop and validate the questionnaire that identifies patients that most likely have BVD (the BVDQ). He co-authored a book on VH patients with Dr Feinberg. He is a board-certified Emergency Physician who practiced 30 years prior to retiring in 2016.
Dr. Ann Vasile, M.D.
Medical Director, Encompass Health Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation of Tustin
Dr. Vasile has been an associate, then partner with Rehabilitation Associates Medical Group in Long Beach, Ca., since 1993. She fulfilled her residency at New York University’s Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and University of California, Irvine. Dr Vasile was chosen as Chief Resident for the University of California’s Irvine Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and received her M.D. from Albany Medical College in Albany New York and received Board Certification in 1994 from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in 1999 became Board-Certified in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. She also holds certifications in Electro-diagnostic Studies, Lower Limb and Spinal Orthotics, Principles Prosthetics Training and Physician Management Training. Dr Vasile is currently the Medical Director of Encompass Health Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation of Tustin. She is also a pear-a-dime Medical Director and manages catastrophic Spinal Cord Injury cases across the country to maximize outcomes. She holds many previous medical director roles and has authored a chapter in Spinal Cord Medicine on dual diagnosis, Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury.
Dr. Vasile is actively involved in neurorehabilitation, spinal cord rehabilitation and rehabilitation medicine. She has received multiple honors including US News and World Report Top Doctors , The Best Doctors in America , Super Doctors, Rehab Nurses Society Doctor of the Year and University of California, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Attending of the Year.
Dr. John Weaver, M.D.
Neurosurgeon and Clinical Associate Professor at Penn State Health – St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA
Dr. Weaver prior academic career was at the University of Massachusetts-Memorial Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School where for 25 years he was a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon and managed patients with aneurysms, vascular malformations and other vascular pathologies. Dr. Weaver earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX, and completed his residency in neurological surgery at the the Virginia Commonwealth University – Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA. His neurosurgical fellowship completed at the University of Western Ontario, in London Ontario. Dr. Weaver also specialized in minimally invasive and complex spine, spasticity and epilepsy surgery. His research interests include inflammation of cerebral aneurysms and imaging to predict aneurysm rupture or stroke.
Alyson Wolz, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS, BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, NeuroRestorative Illinois (Carbondale)
Alyson Wolz serves as a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist and provides medication management and program consultation for NeuroRestorative programs in Illinois and Iowa. She joined the NeuroRestorative team as a part-time consultant in 2001 and began working full-time with Carbondale programs in 2018, expanding services to the Chicago and Iowa programs in 2019.
Alyson Wolz is a native to Southern Illinois and has provided psychiatric and wellness services in the rural area for children, adolescents, and adults since 1988. She earned her Doctorate in Nursing Practice through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and is Board Certified in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. Dr. Wolz has been active as an adjunct professor in the SIUE School of Nursing and is a contributing author for practice guidelines references for family practice. She is an avid backpacker and outdoor enthusiast. She serves as a consultant with Stephen F. Austin State University School of Forestry in Nacogdoches, TX, and the Alabama State Parks System.
Victoria Yang, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, NeuroRestorative California
Victoria Yang earned her Master’s Degree at California State University, Fullerton, and has been a Speech Language Pathologist for 5 years. She has worked in subacute vent/trach, skilled nursing, and post-acute brain injury rehabilitation settings, with training in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT), use of Passy-Muir valves, and Fiber-Optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).
A.J. Zolten, Ph.D.
Director of Neuropsychology and Psychology Services, NeuroRestorative Arkansas
Dr. Zolten is the Director of Neuropsychology and Psychology Services at NeuroRestorative Arkansas in Benton, Arkansas. He received a BA in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati. He earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas. His clinical training concluded in Little Rock where he completed a clinical internship with the Little Rock Veteran’s Administration Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Zolten has been an attending neuropsychologist for many of the Central Arkansas Hospitals and has served as the psychologist for the Baptist Health Medical Center’s transplant services team. He holds three patents for rehabilitation devices designed to help restore vision for stroke and brain injury related visual deficits.