Faculty Experts: Rehabilitation

Laura Hagan, PT, PhD, DPT, MS

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Homecare for the geriatric population, wellness including nutrition, exercise and lifestyle factors

Mark Apostol, PT, DSc, GCS

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Exercise for aging adults, oncology physical therapy rehabilitation, and inpatient rehabilitation

Pola Ham, EdD, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CAPS

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities; Behavioral issues for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities; Adult- Autism, Asperger's, Down's Syndrome, learning disorders, developmental delays, ADHD; Physical Disabilities; Neurological Rehabilitation; First-generation students in higher education; Adult education and adult student learning; Academic self-efficacy; Academic self-regulation and motivation; Instructor teaching methods/approaches

Robin Akselrud, OTD, OTR/L

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Pediatrics, Early Intervention, Maternal Health, Healthy Aging

Bhavini Surana, PT, EdD

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Pediatric Physical Therapy, Motor Learning, and Control, Evidence-Based Practice, Children With Disabilities

Yocheved Bensinger-Brody, PT, PhD, PCS

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Pediatric physical therapy

Ted Marks, PT, DPT, CCS

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

General cardiopulmonary care, rehabilitation for patients with cardiac and pulmonary disease, awareness and risk factors specifically for the heart and lungs

Eileen Meehan, EdD, OTR/L, CHT

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Hand therapy

Rivka Molinsky, OTR/L, PhD

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Cognitive rehabilitation, adult rehabilitation

Meira L Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Transition from school to adult life for students with developmental disabilities, students with autism, person-centered planning, and school-based occupational therapy

Reema Thakkar, PT, DPT

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Women’s health, physical therapy including pelvic rehabilitation, pre- and post-partum management, symptom management post-op and post-radiation, incontinence, and pelvic pain.

Robert Troiano, PT, DPT, CHT

School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Prosthetics, both upper and lower extremities, lower extremity limb loss and hand therapy