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Kennedy Krieger Institute’s clinical and research experts are available to speak with the news media on a wide variety of topics. The list below reflects our most experienced spokespeople; however it does not represent the full spectrum of Kennedy Krieger’s media experts. Additional spokespeople are available on these topics and others. To schedule an interview, please contact our media relations staff at (443) 923-7330 or email Media@KennedyKrieger.org.
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TOPIC OF EXPERTISE | EXPERT | TITLE |
Adaptive Sports | Gerry Herman | Director, Physically Challenged Sports and Recreation Programs |
Adrenoleukodystrophy | Dr. S. Ali Fatemi | Director, Moser Center for Leukodystrophies |
ADHD/ADD (Gender differences) | Dr. Stewart Mostofsky | Director, Center for Neurodevelopmental Medicine & Research |
ADHD/ADD (Reading, learning, behavior) | Dr. Mark Mahone | Director, Neuropsychology |
ADHD/Autism (Neuroimaging) | Dr. Stewart Mostofsky | Director, Center for Neurodevelopmental and Imaging Research |
Aquatic Therapy | Dr. Albert Recio | Director, Aquatic Therapy Program |
Assistive Technology | Lauren Tooley | Program Manager |
Ataxia Telangiectasia | Dr. Frank Pidcock | Director, Rehabilitation |
Autism (Early detection, early intervention) | Dr. Rebecca Landa | Director, Center for Autism and Related Disorders |
Autism (General Research) | Dr. Amy Bastian | Chief Science Officer |
Autism (Medical Intervention) | Dr. Stewart Mostofsky | Medical Director, Center for Autism and Related Disorders |
Autism (National Research Registry and Community) | Dr. Paul Lipkin | Director, Interactive Autism Network |
Autism (Severe behaviors) | Dr. Louis Hagopian | Director, Neurobehavioral Unit |
Autism (Special education) | Dr. Linda Myers | Director, School Autism Services |
Bioinformatics | Dr. Jonathan Pevsner | Director, Bioinformatics Facility |
Bone Disorders | Dr. Mahim Jain | Director, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinic |
Brain Cancer | Dr. John Laterra | Research Scientist |
Brain Injury/Concussion | Dr. Stacey Suskauer | Director, Brain Injury Program |
Brain Injury/Rehabilitation | Dr. Beth Slomine | Director, Training and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Services |
Brain Malformations | Dr. S. Ali Fatemi | Pediatric Neurologist |
Brain Tumors | Dr. John Laterra | Research Scientist |
Cerebral Palsy | Dr. Alec Hoon | Director, Center for Cerebral Palsy and Motor Disorders |
Cerebral Palsy (Botox injections) | Dr. Frank Pidcock | Director, Rehabilitation |
Clinical Trials | Dr. Robert Findling | Director, Clinical Trials Unit |
Communication Disorders | Dr. Kathy Ferguson | Director of Clinical Services, Speech-Language and Assistive Technology Department |
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy | Dr. Frank Pidcock | Medical Director, Constraint Induced Movement Program |
Developmental Disabilities | Dr. Bruce Shapiro | Director, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders |
Developmental Pediatrics/Screening | Dr. Mary Leppert | Director, Center for Development and Learning |
Down Syndrome | Dr. George Capone | Director, Down Syndrome Clinic and Research Center |
Childhood Trauma & Abuse | Dr. Elizabeth Thompson | Director, Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress |
Childhood Trauma & Abuse | Dr. Joan Kaufman (Fall 2015) | Research Director, Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress |
Educational Assessment/Evaluation | Dr. Joan Carney | Director, Specialized Transition Program |
Excitotoxic Injury | Dr. Mary Ann Wilson | Research Scientist |
Feeding Disorders | Dr. Peter Girolami | Director, Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | Dr. Carmen Lopez-Arvizu | Medical Director, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic |
Functional MRI | Dr. Peter van Zijl | Director, F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging |
Functional MRI (3T, 7T systems) | Dr. James Pekar | Manager, F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging |
Fragile X Syndrome | Dr. Dejan Budimirovic | Medical Director, Fragile X Clinic |
Gene Regulation | Dr. Nicholas Marsh-Armstrong | Research Scientist |
Gene Research | Dr. Jonathan Pevsner | Director, Bioinformatics |
Hearing Impairment | Dr. Joseph Pillion | Director, Audiology |
Holoprosencephaly | Dr. Elaine Stashinko | Director, Carter Center for Brain Research in Holoprosencephaly |
Intellectual Disability | Dr. Bruce Shapiro | Director, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders |
Nutrition (Children with special needs) | Patti Miller | Director, Nutrition Department |
Integrative Medicine | Dr. Suzanne Rybczynski | Medical Director, Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit |
International Adoption | Dr. Cecilia Davoli | Director, International Adoption Clinic |
In-utero Drug Exposure | Dr. Harolyn Belcher | Director of Research, Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress |
Learning Disabilities | Dr. Mary Leppert | Director, Center for Development and Learning |
Leukodystrophy | Dr. S. Ali Fatemi | Director, Moser Center for Leukodystrophies |
Limb Differences (amputation, congenital) | Dr. Stacy J. Suskauer | Co-Director, Limb Differences Clinic |
Metabolic Disorders | Dr. Ali Fatemi | Pediatric Neurologist |
Movement Disorders Research | Dr. Amy Bastian | Director, Motion Analysis Lab |
Muscular Dystrophy/Muscle Disorders | Dr. Kathryn Wagner | Director, Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders |
Neurodegenerative Disorders | Dr. S. Ali Fatemi | Pediatric Neurologist |
Neurogenetic Disorders | Dr. S. Ali Fatemi | Pediatric Neurologist |
Nursing | Tami Swearingen | Senior Vice President, Nursing Department |
Occupational Therapy | Kristin Stubbs | Director, Occupational Therapy |
Pediatric Chronic Pain | Dr. Keith Slifer | Director, Pediatric Psychology Program |
Pediatric Neurology | Dr. Michael Johnston | Chief Medical Officer |
Pediatric Rehabilitation | Dr. Frank Pidcock | Director, Rehabilitation |
Physical Therapy | Christopher Joseph | Director, Physical Therapy |
Professional Training | Dr. Bruce Shapiro | Vice President of Training |
Psychiatric Disorders | Dr. Elaine Tierney | Director, Psychiatry Department |
Rett Syndrome | Dr. Constance Smith-Hicks | Research Scientist |
Pediatric Sleep Disorders | Dr. Jennifer Accardo | Director, Sleep Disorders Clinic & Lab |
Science (General) | Dr. Amy Bastian | Chief Science Officer |
Self-injury/Behavior Problems | Dr. Louis Hagopian | Director, Neurobehavioral Unit |
Skeletal Disorders | Dr. Ranjit Varghese | Medical Director, Ortho-Cerebral Palsy Program |
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome | Dr. Elaine Tierney | Director, Autism Metabolic Research Program |
Social Work | Patricia Shepley | Director, Department of Social Work |
Speech-Language Disorders | Dr. Kathy Ferguson | Director of Clinical Services of the Speech-Language and Assistive Technology Department |
Special Education | Dr. Robin Church | Senior Vice President of Special Education |
Special Education–Autism | Dr. Linda Myers | Assistant Vice President, School Autism Services |
Special Education–Elementary/Middle | Patrick Millard | Director, Lower/Middle School |
Special Education–High School | Derek Glaaser | Director, High School Career & Technology Center |
Special Needs Adoption & Foster Care | Dr. Paul Brylske | Director, Therapeutic Foster Care |
Spina Bifida | Dr. Frank Pidcock | Director, Rehabilitation Programs |
Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | Dr. Cristina Sadowsky | Clinical Director, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury |
Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis Research | Dr. Visar Belegu | Research Director, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury |
Sturge-Weber Syndrome | Dr. Anne Comi | Director, Hunter Nelson Sturge-Weber Center |
Torticollis/Plagiocephaly | Dr. Melissa Trovato | Director, Cranial Cervical Clinic |
Tuberous Sclerosis | Dr. Jacqueline Harris | Director, Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic |