Patrick J. Smith, PhD, MPH |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Patrick Smith is a lifelong North Carolinian, having grown up in the Chapel Hill – Durham area. His training background has focused within three primary domains: behavioral medicine, neuropsycholo … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Behavior, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Metabolism, Rehabilitation, Sleep |
Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, ADAC |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Accessibility Disability Supporting students with disabilities Adaptations Using accessibility and adaptations to decrease stigma towards disability DEI and disability |
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AFFILIATIONS: Health Science (DHS) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Health Equity, Health Services, Medical Education, Occupational Science/Therapy, Orthopaedics, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation |
Gregory Summerville, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My clinical interests encompass full spectrum non-operative sports medicine. In my current role, I am working to improve access to care and quality of care for youth athletes via outreach and communit … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Orthopaedics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Arthritis, Health Equity, Imaging, Medical Education, Orthopaedics, Quality of Life, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, Translational Medicine |
Jill Sylvester, MD, CAQSM |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My clinical interests include care of the female athlete with focus on postpartum musculoskeletal injury, mononucleosis in athletes, musculoskeletal medical education, and osteoarthritis manage … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Orthopaedics, Other |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomechanics, Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation, Veteran’s Health, Women's Health |
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AFFILIATIONS: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Social Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Medical Education, Rehabilitation, Social Medicine |
Paul Thananopavarn, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Acupuncture for pain, neurologic disorders, autonomic dysfunction Transcranial direct neurologic stimulation Evaluation, imaging and treatment of disorders of consciousness Acute treatment of brain in … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Rehabilitation |
Louise Thoma, PT, DPT, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research program focuses on optimizing rehabilitation to preserve function, promote physical activity, and delay disability for adults with arthritis and rheumatic disease and after joint injury. |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DHS) Physical Therapy, Health Science (DHS), Thurston Arthritis Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Arthritis, Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation |
Karla L. Thompson, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am a clinical neuropsychologist who has been with the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation for more than 25 years. Most of my time is spent evaluating the neurocognitive functioning … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Health Equity, Health Services, Hearing-Speech, Mental illness, Population-based, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation, Sleep, Social Medicine, Women's Health |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DHS) Speech and Hearing Sciences, Health Science (DHS), Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Hearing-Speech, Rehabilitation |
Theodore Yip, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My clinical focus is optimizing quality of life, independence, and function in children with disabilities and developmental delay. Examples of patients I see clinically include children with cerebral … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioethics, Biomechanics, Health Equity, Imaging, Medical Education, Occupational Science/Therapy, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Quality of Life, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, Sleep |
Tanya E. Zinner, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am the medical director at Rex Raleigh Nursing Care Center, working in post acute rehabilitation. We have 60 post acute rehab beds (not all reopened yet post covid due to staffing), and serve primar … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation |










