Organization profile
Organization profile
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Penn State College of Medicine was established in 2010.
Its administrative offices and outpatient clinics are in Penn State Rehabilitation Hospital in Hummelstown, Pa.
The department has grown to include several physiatrists, neuropsychologists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants; additional recruitment is ongoing for clinical and research faculty.
The department also offers a four-year, ACGME-accredited residency.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Thiru Annaswamy, MD, MA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Professor and Rocco Ortenzio Chair
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
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Gregory Billy, MD
- Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services - Associate Professor
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Associate Professor
- Health Policy and Administration - Instructor
- Penn State Athletics - Team Physician
Person: Academic
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Neyha Cherin, DO
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
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Lisa Eaton, MA, PsyD
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
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Lori Grafton, MD
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Associate Professor
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
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Prateek Grover, MHA, PhD, MD
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Associate Professor
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
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Sharon Hattrick, PsyD, MS
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
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Justin Hong, MD
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Associate Professor
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
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Xiaogang Hu, PhD
- Mechanical Engineering - Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Neurorehabilitation, Professor
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Professor
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
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Taewon Kim, PhD, MS
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
Research output
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American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Position Statement on Opioid Prescribing
Chiodo, A. E., Annaswamy, T. M., Braza, D. W., Dolak, M., Friedman, A. S., Miller, J. J., Millett, C., Nagpal, A. S., Shahpar, S., Sharma, S. & Martin, K., Jan 2026, In: PM&R. 18, 1, p. 83-86 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A minimal recurrent neural network models the robustness of interleaved practice on motor sequence learning
Song, Y., Kim, H. & Kim, T., Dec 2026, In: Scientific reports. 16, 1, 10068.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A socioecological approach to understanding and positively affecting the intersectionality between disability, race and ethnicity, climate change, and rehabilitation outcomes: A scoping review
Grover, P., Verduzco-Gutierrez, M. & Annaswamy, T., Feb 2026, In: PM&R. 18, S1, p. S35-S44Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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C3-C4 transcranial direct current stimulation montage stimulates lower limb region better than C1-C2 montage
Huang, Z., Shimizu, R., Sinha, S. R., Southwell, D., Charalambous, C. C., Peterchev, A. V., Feng, W., Chhatbar, P. Y. & Kim, T., Jan 2026, In: Clinical Neurophysiology. 181, 2111416.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Direct Learning of Neuronal Firing Representations for Long-Term Motor Intent Predictions
Meng, L. & Hu, X., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. 7, 3, p. 1379-1389 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disparities in Spasticity Access and Care
Verduzco-Gutierrez, M., Cable, C. T. & Romanoski, N. L., May 2026, In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 37, 2, p. 187-200 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Extended User Feedback – A Questionnaire for Usability Evaluation in XR
Ashtiani, O., Annaswamy, T. & Prabhakaran, B., 2026, HCI International 2025 - Late Breaking Papers - 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, Proceedings. Chen, J. Y. C., Fragomeni, G. & Fang, X. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 63-73 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16338 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Gastrointestinal dysmotility and impaired gut peptide-satiety coupling in men with spinal cord injury
Farkas, G. J., Cunningham, P. M., Berg, A. S., Jimsheleishvili, G., Mendez, A. J., Gater, D. R., Nash, M. S. & Rolls, B. J., Mar 1 2026, In: Physiology and Behavior. 305, 115207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender Differences in Post-Stroke Spasticity Patients Treated with OnabotulinumtoxinA: Insights from the BOTOX Economic Spasticity Trial (BEST) †
Verduzco-Gutierrez, M., Kaloti, R., Beckley, A. A., Hussain, A. S., Desai, S. A., Becker Ifantides, K. & Romanoski, N. L., Feb 2026, In: Toxins. 18, 2, 64.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Minimizing Sensory Habituation in Nerve Stimulation Through Strategic Temporal Stimulation Patterns
Coltman, S. K. & Hu, X., 2026, In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 30, 3, p. 2646-2655 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NSF-FR: Bidirectional Neural-Machine Interface for Closed-Loop Control of Prostheses
Hu, X. (PI) & Rls45@psuedu, R. L. S. (CoPI)
9/15/23 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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NCS-FO: Functional and neural mechanisms of integrating multiple artificial somatosensory feedback signals in prosthesis control
Hu, X. (PI)
5/1/23 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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NCS-FO: Functional and neural mechanisms of integrating multiple artificial somatosensory feedback signals in prosthesis control
Hu, X. (PI)
5/1/23 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Biomechanics of muscle after rotator cuff tear: Multi-scale assessment of spatial and temporal effects
Vidt, M. (PI)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
2/2/23 → 11/30/26
Project: Research project
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HCC: Medium: A novel neural interface for user-driven control of rehabilitation of finger individuation
Hu, X. (PI)
10/1/22 → 11/30/26
Project: Research project
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CAREER: Robust Decoding of Neural Command for Real Time Human Machine Interactions
Hu, X. (PI)
10/1/22 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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CAREER: Robust Decoding of Neural Command for Real Time Human Machine Interactions
Hu, X. (PI)
10/1/22 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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The Effects of Diet and Exercise Interventions in Peripheral Artery Disease
Gardner, A. (PI) & Veldheer, S. (CoI)
9/1/22 → 5/31/23
Project: Research project
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HCC: Medium: A novel neural interface for user-driven control of rehabilitation of finger individuation
Hu, X. (PI) & Katesaul@gmailcom, K. R. S. (CoPI)
10/1/21 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
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SCH: A personalized wearable rehabilitation sensing system for stroke survivors
Zhu, Y. Y. (PI), Bozkurt, A. A. (CoPI), Baratta, J. J. (CoPI), Hu, X. (CoPI) & Shen, X. X. (CoPI)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/17/21 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Leveraging Smart Devices to Impact Medical Sequelae of SCI
Chehata, V. (Speaker), Kryger, M. (Speaker) & Huzinec, R. (Speaker)
Sep 2019 → …Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Current Concepts in Limb Loss: Tactics, Touch, Technology and Tomorrow
Hills, E. (Member of program committee)
Apr 5 2018 → Apr 6 2018Activity: Attendance types › Participation in conference
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Physiatry perspectives of the stroke patient in acute rehabilitation
Pomilla, W. (Speaker)
Nov 9 2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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The Effect of Five Minute Meditation on Pain Reduction in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain during Acute Rehabilitation
Esteroy, D. (Speaker) & Wright, S. (Speaker)
Feb 15 2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Rehabilitation Outcomes in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Wright, S. (Speaker)
Jun 13 2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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The Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Plastic vs. Metal Tracheostomy Tubes in the Brain Trauma Unit
Perez, N. (Speaker) & Wright, S. (Speaker)
Feb 9 2017Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Plastic and Metal Trach Tubes in BTU
Wright, S. (Speaker)
May 2 2017Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Rehabilitation of a Patient with Statin Associated Autoimmune Necrotizing Myositis: A Case Report
Dunn, A. (Speaker) & Wright, S. (Speaker)
Feb 9 2017Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Career Citation Milestone Award - D (500) Club
Broach, J. (Recipient), Coates, M. (Recipient), Duffy, C. (Recipient), Gardner, A. (Recipient), Gill, D. (Recipient), Helm, K. (Recipient), Kimball, S. (Recipient), Leslie, D. (Recipient), Lipton, A. (Recipient), Ma, T. (Recipient), Naccarelli, G. (Recipient), Schmitz, K. (Recipient), Siedlecki, C. (Recipient), Stoute, J. (Recipient), Tombran-Tink, J. (Recipient) & Wang, H.-G. (Recipient), 2020
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aber, R. (Recipient), Anderson, A. (Recipient), Aynardi, M. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Chen, M. (Recipient), Chu, D. C. (Recipient), Cios, T. (Recipient), Cruz, A. (Recipient), Cruz, J. (Recipient), Dalal, P. (Recipient), Dambro, A. (Recipient), Disori, K. (Recipient), Dodge, D. (Recipient), Duda, L. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), Fotos, J. (Recipient), Fredrick, N. B. (Recipient), Freeman, M. (Recipient), Gordin, V. (Recipient), Graziane, J. (Recipient), Hempel, E. (Recipient), Hennrikus, E. (Recipient), Horwitz, A. (Recipient), Izer, J. (Recipient), Jhaveri, P. (Recipient), Kalantari, A. (Recipient), Karpa, K. (Recipient), Kaur, G. (Recipient), Keil, R. (Recipient), Khalid, M. F. (Recipient), Kimball, S. (Recipient), Knoedler, J. (Recipient), LaClair, M. (Recipient), Lam, C. (Recipient), LaRegina, C. (Recipient), Lighthall, J. (Recipient), Mailman, R. (Recipient), McCormick, J. (Recipient), McGinn, J. (Recipient), McShane, M. (Recipient), Millard, R. (Recipient), Myers, A. (Recipient), Nasir, M. (Recipient), Oh, J. (Recipient), Pathare, A. (Recipient), Peterson, B. (Recipient), Potochny, J. (Recipient), Roberts, S. M. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Ross, S. (Recipient), Rudnitsky, G. (Recipient), Schade, M. (Recipient), Simmons, Z. (Recipient), Smink, G. (Recipient), Stella, S. (Recipient), Stephens, M. (Recipient), Surapaneni, S. (Recipient), Verbeek, T. (Recipient), Waning, D. (Recipient), Williams, E. (Recipient), Williams, D. (Recipient), Wilson, M. E. (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient) & Lutzkanin, A. (Recipient), 2020
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aprile, B. (Recipient), Bezinover, D. (Recipient), Blackall, G. (Recipient), Booth, J. (Recipient), Buchkovich, N. (Recipient), Budde, A. (Recipient), Burns, A. (Recipient), Cartee, T. (Recipient), Chu, D. C. (Recipient), Cilley, R. (Recipient), Crook, T. (Recipient), Dalke, K. (Recipient), Dambro, A. (Recipient), De Jesus, S. (Recipient), Demetriou, T. (Recipient), DeWaters, A. (Recipient), Duca, N. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), Frauenhoffer, E. (Recipient), Garner, M. (Recipient), Glass, K. (Recipient), Goyal, N. (Recipient), Grine, K. (Recipient), Habib, S. (Recipient), Irby, R. (Recipient), Jones, E. (Recipient), June, R. (Recipient), Karamchandani, K. (Recipient), Karpa, K. (Recipient), Kasmire, K. (Recipient), Katzman, M. (Recipient), Kavanagh, R. (Recipient), Kees-Folts, D. (Recipient), Kesterson, J. (Recipient), Sciacca Kirby, J. (Recipient), Kresch, M. (Recipient), Lankford, E. (Recipient), McDonald, A. (Recipient), Miller, R. (Recipient), Moldovan, G.-L. (Recipient), Myler, C. (Recipient), Nelson, A. (Recipient), Neutze, J. (Recipient), Newell, J. (Recipient), Norbury, C. (Recipient), O'Hara, C. (Recipient), Palmer, T. (Recipient), Pantanelli, S. (Recipient), Pichardo-Lowden, A. (Recipient), Po, W. (Recipient), Radico, J. (Recipient), Radtka, J. (Recipient), Razeghi, S. (Recipient), Rodgers, R. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Samson, T. (Recipient), Shantz, L. (Recipient), Smith, B. (Recipient), Stephens, M. (Recipient) & Wang, M. (Recipient), 2019
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Hussein, R. (Recipient), Stredny, E. (Recipient), Whitley, M. (Recipient), Mnatsakanyan, N. (Recipient), Raimundo, N. (Recipient), Zarnescu, D. (Recipient), Adams, N. (Recipient), Lanza, M. (Recipient), Kowalczyk, A. (Recipient), Travelute, C. (Recipient), Marco, C. (Recipient), Tondt, J. (Recipient), Anderson, A. (Recipient), Heron, C. (Recipient), Newman, R. (Recipient), Richard, D. (Recipient), Scartozzi, C. (Recipient), Dellasega, C. (Recipient), Akhtar, N. (Recipient), Albano-Aluquin, S. (Recipient), Chisty, A. (Recipient), Crook, T. (Recipient), Federici, E. H. (Recipient), Ingram, D. (Recipient), Lakshmanan, P. (Recipient), Mathew, A. (Recipient), Narayana, S. (Recipient), Prokop, A. (Recipient), Razjouyan, H. (Recipient), Tariq, A. (Recipient), Thompson, B. (Recipient), Thompson, E. (Recipient), Trivedi, N. (Recipient), Van Scoy, L. (Recipient), Wong, J. (Recipient), Allie, S. R. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Mamarabadi, M. (Recipient), Shankar, L. (Recipient), Bowie, E. (Recipient), Petfield, J. (Recipient), Whitaker, M. (Recipient), Aynardi, J. (Recipient), Allen, N. (Recipient), Cunningham, B. (Recipient), Gandhi, C. (Recipient), Jairath, B. (Recipient), Lutzkanin, K. M. (Recipient), Kerris, E. (Recipient), Nelson, A. (Recipient), Shook, J. (Recipient), Proctor, E. A. (Recipient), Raup-Konsavage, W. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Graziane, J. (Recipient), Llorente, A. (Recipient), Nutting, S. (Recipient), Pinto, C. (Recipient), Yingst, J. (Recipient), Zhou, S. (Recipient), Mahase, S. (Recipient), Brian, P. (Recipient), Goldman, E. (Recipient), Maffie, J. (Recipient), Brahmbhatt, R. (Recipient), Fahy, A. (Recipient), Gish, J. (Recipient), Reed, M. F. (Recipient) & Tomasko, J. (Recipient), 2024
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Exceptional Moments in Teaching Recognition (student-nominated)
Oji-Mmuo, C. (Recipient) & Pomilla, W. (Recipient), 2020
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Schmitz, K. (Recipient), Bluethmann, S. (Recipient), Calo, W. (Recipient), Stine, J. (Recipient), Sturgeon, K. (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient), Conroy, D. E. (Recipient), Mohamed, A. (Recipient), Pameijer, C. R. (Recipient), Raja-Khan, N. (Recipient), Rao, P. (Recipient), Rogers, C. J. (Recipient), Thomas, G. (Recipient), Veldheer, S. (Recipient) & Vidt, M. (Recipient), 2021
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