Meet Our Team | Overview
Boston Children’s Hospital has one of the most extensive and collaborative teams of cerebral palsy (CP) specialists in the world. Our team covers all ranges and stages of care to ensure the highest quality of life for every child with CP. Their expertise combines with the breadth and depth of specialties offered throughout Boston Children’s Hospital, so that your child gets the most comprehensive care possible.
Our program includes orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, complex care pediatricians, physical and occupational therapists, orthotists, cast technicians and augmentative communication specialists all working together in one clinic, to provide comprehensive care for your child. You can see many of these specialists in one day—a fact that sets us apart from other cerebral palsy programs. You and your child also have access to a full range of support services, including social work, educational materials and community resources.
Medical Co-Directors
Read more about Elizabeth Barkoudah, MD
Associate, Department of Neurology; Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center; Director, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Training Program
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Elaine Lin, MD
Co-director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center
Read more about Weston Northam, MD
Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center; Attending Physician, Department of Neurosurgery
Instructor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Benjamin Shore, MD, MPH, FRCSC
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center; Director, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship; Director, Cerebral Palsy Program
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Physicians
Read more about Jay Berry, MD, MPH
Chief, Complex Care Services
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Emily Davidson, MD, MPH
Physician in Pediatrics, Care for Children with Medical Complexity
Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Read more about David Fogelman, MD
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Doctor, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc, FRCPC
Pediatrician, Division of General Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Travis Matheney, MD, MLA
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Donna Nimec, MD
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Doctor, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Pediatric Rehabilitation Program
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Rebecca Siegel, MD
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Doctor, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Instructor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Harvard Medical School
Read more about Brian Snyder, MD, PhD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Siddharth Srivastava, MD
Assistant, Department of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Ana Ubeda Tikkanen, MD, PhD
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Doctor, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Carley Vuillermin, MBBS, MPH, FRACS
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Colyn Watkins, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Speech-Language Pathologists
Read more about Elizabeth Rose, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist II, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
Read more about Christina Yu, CCC-SLP
Clinical Coordinator, Autism Language Program; Speech-Language Pathologist, Autism Language Program & Augmentative Communication Program
Physical and Occupational Therapists
Read more about Rachel Tombeno, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services
Nurse Practitioners
Read more about Lucia C. Bastianelli, RN, MSN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center
Read more about Kristin Buxton, PNP
Nurse Practitioner, Cerebral Palsy Program, Baclofen Pump Program
Read more about Ann Morgan, CPNP
Nurse Practitioner, Cerebral Palsy Program, Baclofen Pump Program
Read more about Anna Musman, MSN, NP
Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedics Center
Read more about Cynthia Thompson, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedic Center
Registered Nurses
Read more about Paula DeSisto-McElhiney, RN, BSN, CPN
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Center