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A-Z Faculty

Below is a list of all Center for Education in Health Sciences faculty. View individual profiles of our faculty members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the links below.

Rafferty, Miriam R

Rafferty, Miriam R

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)

Bio

I earned my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Washington University in St. Louis and my Board Certification in Neurologic Physical Therapy while working at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... [more]

Rakotz, Michael K

Rakotz, Michael K

Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Bio

Dr. Rakotz oversees efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease for the American Medical Association. A practicing family physician for more than 20 years, Dr. Rakotz recently served as the Director of ... [more]

Rasmussen-Torvik, Laura J

Rasmussen-Torvik, Laura J

Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

Bio

Dr. Rasmussen-Torvik is a genetic epidemiologist interested in the identification of genetic risk factors for chronic diseases and the implementation of genomics into clinical care. She is also intere... [more]

Ring, Melinda R

Ring, Melinda R

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) and Medical Social Sciences (Intervention Science)

Bio

Research interest: Examining the potential benefits of integrative medicine therapies (complementary and alternative medicine) for a range of conditions.

Roth, Elliot J

Roth, Elliot J

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Bio

Stroke rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, outcomes research, medical comorbidities

Rudolph, Matthew J

Rudolph, Matthew J

Instructor of Family and Community Medicine

Ryan, Jennifer M

Ryan, Jennifer M

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences

Rydberg, Leslie K

Rydberg, Leslie K

Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Medical Education

Bio

General Rehabilitation - cancer rehabilitation, medically complex rehabilitation, post-transplant rehabilitation, rehabilitation in cardiac diagnoses. Neuro Rehabilitation - nontraumatic spinal cord i... [more]