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The Team

The Kosair For Kids Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery consists of a team of professionals with a passion and a purpose for working with children with spinal cord injury as well as other neuromotor conditions. Our blend of expertise from varied disciplines related to neurorecovery and pediatrics contributes to our ability to apply knowledge gained in research to the child in the clinic. Similarly, the experience gained from working with the child in the clinic informs and drives our research agenda. We consider the core of our team to be the children and families that we serve.

Research Staff

Dr. Andrea Behrman
Andrea Behrman, PhD, PT, FAPTA

Director

Andrea L. Behrman is a Professor within the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Louisville. She also is the Kosair Charities Endowed Chair in Pediatric NeuroRecovery.

Kosair for Kids Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery

As the Director of the Kosair for Kids Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery within the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Dr. Behrman provides activity-based therapies to promote recovery from neurologic injury in children and conducts research to inform clinical practice.

Administration

Research
Manager

Lisa Clayton
Lisa Clayton, BS, CCRP

Research
Manager

Molly King
Molly King, BA

Child and Family
Navigator

Brittany Logsdon
Brittany Logsdon

Visiting Scientist
Spalding University,
DPT Program

Goutam Singh, PhD
Goutam Singh, PhD

Post-Doctoral
Fellow

 

Luis Alvarado, PhD
Luis Alvarado, PhD

Physical Therapists

Rehab Supervisor

Laura Leon Machado, DPT
Laura Leon Machado, PT, DPT, ATP

 

Matthew Davis, PT, DPT
Matthew Davis, PT, DPT, ATP

 

MacKenzie Goode-Roberts, PT, DPT
MacKenzie Goode-Roberts, PT, DPT

Hayden Waddail
Hayden Waddail, PT, DPT
Dakota Walker
Dakota Walker, PT, DPT
 

 

Occupational Therapists

Kyndra Adams
Kyndra Adams, OTD, OTR/L
Taylor DeSpain
Taylor DeSpain, OTR/L
Kathryn Noonan, OTR-L
Kathryn Noonan-Eaton, MSOT, OTR/L

Research Staff

Biomedical Research
Technician II

Parth Parikh, BS
Parth Parikh, BS

Research
Technician II

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Nicole Stepp, MS

Activity-Based Technicians

Clinic Lead
Activity-Based Technician

Robert Reyes, BS
Robert Reyes, BS

Manager
Activity-Based Technician

Justin Vogt, BS
Justin Vogt

Research Lead
Activity-Based Technician


Chloe Benkiser

Activity-Based
Technician II

Emily Elieff
Emily Elieff

Activity-Based
Technician I

Emily Hardin
Emily Hardin

Activity-Based
Technician II

Demisha Norman
Demisha Norman, MS

Activity-Based
Technician I

Jocrisse Uwimana
Jocrisse Uwimana

Activity-Based
Technician II

Olivia Wheatley
Olivia Wheatly

Activity-Based
Technician II

Jaden Whitehead
Jaden Whitehead


The Kosair for Kids Center for
Pediatric NeuroRecovery


Recovery-Based Therapies:
Clinical Program

About Being Here


Pediatric NeuroRecovery Research

Pediatric Research Studies

Participating in Research


Publications – Pediatric


Meet Our Team


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