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Shepherd Center Physician Bio Videos

Angela Beninga, D.O., Chief Medical Information Officer at Shepherd Center Play Video

Angela Beninga, D.O.

Chief Medical Information Officer

Angela Beninga, D.O., joined Shepherd Center in 2013. She came to Shepherd from the University of Cincinnati’s Drake Center, where she served as director of spinal cord injury medicine and as an assistant professor since 2010.

Angela Beninga, D.O., Chief Medical Information Officer at Shepherd Center

Angela Beninga, D.O.

Chief Medical Information Officer
Brock Bowman, M.D., Associate Medical Director of Shepherd Center

Brock Bowman, M.D.

Associate Medical Director
Wes Chay, M.D., Staff Physiatrist for Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit

Wes Chay, M.D.

Staff Physiatrist, Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit
Andrew Dennison, M.D., Medical Director of Acquired Brain Injury Program

Andrew Dennison, M.D.

Medical Director, Acquired Brain Injury Program
Payal Fadia, M.D., Medical Director for Post-Acute Brain Injury Services

Payal Fadia, M.D.

Medical Director, Post-Acute Brain Injury Services
Russell Gore, M.D., Medical Director of Vestibular Neurology and SHARE Military Initiative; Director of Complex Concussion Clinic

Russell Gore, M.D.

Medical Director, Vestibular Neurology and SHARE Military Initiative; Director, Complex Concussion Clinic
Amy Kolarova, D.O., Staff Physiatrist at Shepherd Center

Amy Kolarova, D.O.

Staff Physiatrist
Donald Peck Leslie, M.D., Medical Director Emeritus and Board of Directors/Foundation Trustee

Donald Peck Leslie, M.D.

Medical Director Emeritus, Board of Directors/Foundation Trustee
James G. Liadis, M.D., Physiatrist at the Shepherd Spine and Pain institute

James G. Liadis, M.D.

Physiatrist, Shepherd Spine and Pain institute
John Lin, M.D., Medical Director of Spinal Cord Injury Program

John Lin, M.D

Medical Director, Spinal Cord Injury Program
Sherrill Loring, M.D., Neurologist at the Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute

Sherrill Loring, M.D.

Neurologist, Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute
Jacqueline Rosenthal, M.D., Neurologist at the Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute

Jacqueline Rosenthal, M.D.

Neurologist, Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute
Erik Shaw, D.O., Medical Director of the Shepherd Spine and Pain Institute

Erik Shaw, D.O.

Medical Director, Shepherd Spine and Pain Institute
Ben Thrower, M.D., Medical Director of the Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute

Ben Thrower, M.D.

Medical Director, Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute
Ford Vox, M.D., Medical Director of Disorders of Consciousness Program and Chair of Medical Ethics Committee

Ford Vox, M.D.

Medical Director, Disorders of Consciousness Program; Chair, Medical Ethics Committee
Michael Yochelson, M.D., MBA, Chief Medical Officer at Shepherd Center

Michael Yochelson, M.D., MBA

Chief Medical Officer
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