Rehabilitation
Meet your expert care team
Edward Chaw, D.O.
Associate Chief, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Dr. Chaw joined the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) department as faculty in 2011, to provide clinical care to the spinal cord injury (SCI) population during inpatient rehabilitation. In addition to attending on the Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU), he also works in the Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) which is a specialized multidisciplinary unit focused on ventilator management and weaning. Dr. Chaw also works in the outpatient setting to follow patients through the continuum of SCI care after discharge from initial inpatient rehabilitation.
Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Education
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training
Stanford University School of Medicine - PM&R
Fellowship Training
Stanford University School of Medicine/Palo Alto VA Healthcare System – Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Board Certification
ABMS - ABPMR Physical Med and Rehab
ABMS - ABPMR Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
James Crew, M.D.
Department Chair
Chief, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation)
Dr. Crew joined the PM&R department as faculty in 2009. His clinical interests are in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Electrodiagnostics, and General Rehabilitation. He provides acute hospital consultations, and also manages patients on the Acute Rehabilitation and Respiratory Rehabilitation Units. Additionally, Dr. Crew performs Electrodiagnostic studies in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. He has helped lead numerous clinical research projects, with a focus on the sequelae of SCI. Dr. Crew has served as a reviewer for several journals and is currently an Associate Editor for the PM&R Journal. Since 2015, he has served as Chair of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department.
Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Education
Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency Training
Univ of Washington School of Medicine - PM&R
Fellowship Training
University of Washington School of Medicine/Puget Sound VA Healthcare System – Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Board Certification
ABMS - ABPMR Physical Med and Rehab
ABMS - ABPMR Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
ABMS - ABPMR Neuromuscular Medicine
Emily Huang, D.O.
Associate Chief, Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Dr. Huang joined the PM&R department in 2012, after working as a locum tenens physician across the United States and overseas. Her interests are in Brain Injury Medicine, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Amputee care, Electrodiagnostics, and General Rehabilitation. She is predominantly involved clinically as an attending on the Acute Rehabilitation Unit, outpatient PM&R clinic and performing electrodiagnostic studies.
Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Brain Injury Medicine
Education
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training
Virginia Commonwealth University - PM&R
Board Certification
ABMS - ABPMR Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
ABMS - ABPMR Brain Injury Medicine
Henry Huie, M.D.
Chief, Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Dr. Huie joined the PM&R department as faculty in 2012. His interests are in Brain Injury Medicine, Concussion Management, Spasticity Treatment, and General Rehabilitation. He is predominantly involved clinically in providing acute hospital consultations, attending on the Acute Rehabilitation Unit, outpatient PM&R Clinic and performing Ultrasound-guided procedures for Spasticity Treatment. Since 2017, he has served as Chief of Brain Injury Rehabilitation.
Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Brain Injury Medicine
Education
New York Medical College
Residency Training
Stanford University School of Medicine - PM&R
Fellowship Training
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – Traumatic Brain Injury
Board Certification
ABMS - ABPMR Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
ABMS - ABPMR Brain Injury Medicine
Stephen McKenna, M.D.
Chief, Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit
Dr. McKenna joined the PM&R department as faculty in 2005. As a Neurocritical Care physician, he specializes in ventilator dependent Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury; as well as neuromuscular diseases. Dr. McKenna is the co-chairman of the Research Education Subcommittee for the American Spinal Injury Association. He has led first-in-human clinical trials ranging from vaccines for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to stem cell derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cell-based therapies for Spinal Cord Injury.
Specialty
Neurocritical Care
Education
Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency Training
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center – Internal Medicine
Board Certification
ABIM – Internal Medicine
UCNS – Neurocritical Care
Mariam N. Mian, DO
Associate Chief, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Dr. Mian joined the PM&R department in 2018. Her interests include Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and General Rehabilitation. She is mainly focused clinically on the inpatient management of patients on the Acute Rehabilitation and Respiratory Rehabilitation Units. Dr. Mian also performs inpatient consultations for the acute hospital at SCVMC and sees patients in the PM&R outpatient clinic.
Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Education
Western University of Health Sciences
Residency Training
Tufts Medical Center – PM&R
Fellowship Training
Harvard Medical School/ Spaulding Rehab/ Boston VA Healthcare System – Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Board Certification
ABMS – ABPMR Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
ABMS – ABPMR Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine