Education / Graduate Medical Education / Prospective Residents / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program / Faculty 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) Rajeev K. Patel, M.D. Department Chair Specialties: Interventional Spine Adem F. Aktas, D.O. Specialties: Interventional Spine, Neuromodulation Nathan Barford, D.O. Division Chief, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis Specialties: Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis Ramzi El-Hassan, M.D. Specialties: Interventional Spine 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 Dr. Paula Horvath Specialties: Cognitive-Behavioral, Trauma-Informed Psychotherapies Ben Laplante, D.O., M.S. Division Chief, Interventional Spine Specialties: Interventional Spine Rondy Michael Lazaro, M.Dā. Specialties: Sports Medicine, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis āHeather 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 Jean Nickels, M.D. Specialties: Inpatient Consults and Rehabilitation, Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps (ITB), Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation John Orsini, M.D. Specialties: Interventional Spine, EMG/NCS Jennifer Paul, M.D. Residency Program Director Specialties: Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis, Spasticity Management Sara Z. Salim, M.D. Associate Residency Program Director Specialties: EMG/NCS, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis, Spasticity Management, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Kamaljit Sidhu, M.D. Specialties: Spasticity Management Kyle Smith, M.D. Specialties: Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis, EMG/NCS James Snyder, M.D. Specialties: Interventional Spine, Interventional Musculoskeletal/Arthritis 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 Rochelle Barone, R.P.A.-C. Specialties: Interventional Spine Lindsay Keller, N.P.ā Specialties: Inpatient Consults and Rehabilitation Administrative Staff Catherine Flanagan Inpatient Administrator, Residency Program Coordinator, Quality Assurance Officer Jill Michel Program Administrator Judy McTigue Inpatient Rehab Manager