Instructional Course 10
Tracks
Okapi 2 - Breakout A
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 |
11:20 AM - 12:50 PM |
Okapi 2 |
Overview
Bone Health in Children and Teens with Spinal Cord Related Paralysis
Presenter (if the session has co-presenters, they will be listed in the APP)
Dr Cristina Sadowsky
Clinical Director/Associate Professor
Kennedy Krieger Institute/johns Hopkins School Of Medicine
Bone Health in Children and Teens with Spinal Cord Related Paralysis
Biography
Dr. Sadowsky, Associate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, is Clinical Director of the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, a program caring for both children and adults with spinal cord related paralysis and built on the philosophy that functional restoration is activity dependent and can be best achieved through structured medico-rehabilitative interventions. She is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Dr. Sadowsky’s research interests center on prevention of complications in children and adults with paralysis related to traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord dysfunction and the efficacy of activity based restorative therapies (ABRT) in helping individuals with long-term paralysis recover sensation, movement and independence. She is a Fellow of the AAPMR and a Diplomate of the AAP. She thoroughly enjoys mentoring individuals passionate for the care of individuals with disabilities.