TBI Model System Researchers Awarded Fellow Status!

The American Psychological Association (APA) has granted a number of TBI Model System researchers with fellow status. This award recognizes APA members whose work has a national impact in the field of psychology. The names of the TBI Model System APA fellows are listed below:

Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System 

John Deluca – Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) Fellow

Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System

Robin Hanks - Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) and Division 40 (Neuropsychology) Fellow

Virginia Commonwealth Traumatic Brain Injury Model System 

Jeff Kreutzer – Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) Fellow

UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

Tom Novack – Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) and Division 40 (Neuropsychology) Fellow

The Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

Tessa Hart - Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) and Division 40 (Neuropsychology) Fellow

The Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System of TIRR

Mark Sherer - Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) and Division 40 (Neuropsychology) Fellow

Ohio Regional Traumatic Brain Injruy Model System

John Corrigan - Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) and Division 50 (Addiction) Fellow

Brain Injury Medicine Fellows Announced!

As part of its commitment to the care of those with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and advancing education and research for TBI, the physiatry group in the TBI Model System announced the names of their incoming Brain Injury Medicine fellows. These fellows will spend a year learning advanced care of persons with acquired brain injury and complete scholarly activity. We are thrilled to welcome them to the Model Systems family.

Mayo Clinic Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

•  Dmitry Esterov, DO, Res: JFK Johnson

North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

• Aiwane Iboaya, D.O., Res: U Kansas

University of Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

• Clausyl "CJ" Plummer, Res: UT San Antonio

The Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

• Abana Azariah, MD, Res: Baylor Coll. Medicine

JFK Medical Center

• Ekua Gilbert- Baffoe, Res: Baylor Coll. Medicine

Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System 

• Laurie Dabaghian, M., Res: RutgersNJMed/Kessler

New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

• Cynthia Hung, MD, Res:  Mt. Sinai

Rusk Rehabilitation TBI Model System

• Emma Nally, MD, Res: Georgetown

Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

• Gregory Robbins, MD, Res: Penn Medicine
• Shelby Halsey, MD, Res: Baylor Coll. Medicine

The Texas TBI Model System of TIRR

• Sima Desai, Res: Tufts Medical Center

TIRR: Baylor College of Medicine

• Matthew Lin, Res: Rutgers JFK Johnson

South Texas VA Polytrauma Rehab Center

• Lindsay Mohney, D.O., Residency: U Arkansas for Medical Sciences

• Katherine Lin, M.D., Residency:  U Miami

• Nicholas Vlahos, DO, Residency:  Nova Southeastern University - Larkin Community Hospital