Keynote Speakers

KEYNOTE: "INTERRUPTING THE CASCADE: HOW EARLY NEUROPROTECTION CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE OF CEREBRAL PALSY" 

Dr. Shenandoah Robinson  MD, FAAP, FACS - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Dody Robinson is Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University. She cares for patients at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital in multidisciplinary clinics. As a pediatric neurosurgeon she cares for children and adults living with CP and sequela from perinatal brain injury such as epilepsy and hydrocephalus. Her research spans from basic science to clinical trials. She leads an independent, federally funded laboratory and investigates the causes of CP and interventions to improve outcomes, primarily with re-purposed drug cocktails. She currently is the PI of a Phase I clinical trial for babies in the NICU.

KEYNOTE: "THE CONNECTED BRAIN: HOW INTERFACES ARE TRANSFORMING NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CARE" 

Dr. Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital

Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD is a neurointensivist and vascular neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Senior Lecturer on Neurology at Harvard Medical School; the L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Engineering and Professor of Brain Science at Brown University; and Associate Director, VA Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology in Providence. He also directs the Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery at Mass General Brigham, and is the IDE Sponsor-Investigator and PI of the BrainGate clinical trials, conducted by a consortium of scientists and clinicians at Brown, Emory, Mass General, VA Providence Healthcare, Stanford, and UC-Davis. He sits on the executive board of the American Society for Neurorehabilitation, and is a co-organizer of the Implantable BCI Collaborative Community (iBCI-CC), a multi-stakeholder forum dedicated to advancing regulatory science in iBCIs. His research focuses on developing neurotechnologies for the restoration of communication and mobility for people with neurologic disease or injury.

KEYNOTE: "PLAY AS THE GATEWAY TO EARLY DEVELOPMENT" 

Dr. Stacey Dusing PT, PhD, FAPTA - University of Southern California

Dr. Stacey Dusing is the Sykes Family Chair of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Health and Development, a Professor and the Director of Pediatric Research in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California, where she also leads the Motor Development Laboratory. She is a board-certified pediatric physical therapy specialist, has led multiple federally funded multi-site clinical trials of interventions for infants born preterm and with cerebral palsy. She has over 25 years of clinical, research, teaching and mentoring experience. She has won multiple research and mentoring awards from professional associations, including the John HP Maley Lectureship and Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA and the AACPDM Mentoring Award. She is a board-certified pediatric physical therapy specialist and has led multiple federally funded multi-site clinical trials of interventions for infants born preterm and with cerebral palsy, and is a trainer for the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Exam. She is also the founder of Play Explore Learn Therapy and Toys, LLC.

Her research is dedicated to the early detection and intervention strategies that promote the development of infants at high risk for developmental disabilities. Dr. Dusing prioritizes equity in policy, health services, and engagement with diverse stakeholders throughout her research, advocacy, and clinical efforts.

In addition to directing clinical trials aimed at improving interventions for infants and their families, she leads several initiatives designed to enhance access to care for children in Los Angeles and throughout California. A key project is the Early Identification and Intervention for Infants Collaborative (EI3), which has established a website and conducted training sessions for over 100 providers in Southern California, aiming to increase awareness and capacity for the early detection of cerebral palsy.

Workshop Speakers

  • Dr. Ajoke Ajayi Akintade, MD - Mount Washington

  • Nicole Andrejow, MS OTR/L - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Kanishka Baduni, PT, PhD - Emory University

  • Dr. Katlyn Billups, DPT - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Joanna Burton, MD, PhD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Erica Carroll, LCSW-C - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Eric Chin, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Emma Cole, PhD, ABPP, NCSP - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Gavin Colquitt, EdD - Appalachian State University

  • Jennifer Del Re, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Andrea Duncan, MD, MS - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

  • Dr. Stacey Dusing, PT, PhD, FAPTA - University of Southern California

  • Dr. Carmina Erdei, MD - Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • Dr. Gwendolyn Gerner, PsyD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Rachel Gilbert, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Mark Gormley, MD - Gillette Childrens

  • Dr. Siddarth Gupta, MD, MBBS - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Karen Harpster, PhD, OTR/L - Cinncinatti Childrens

  • Alexis Heidlebaugh, ScM, CGC - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Michele Hilberg, NP - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Nayo Hill, PT, DPT, PhD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Haley Holt, OTR/L - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Rebecca Hommer, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Lauren Jantzie, PhD - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Deanna Johnson, MPT - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Rachel Byrne, PT - Cerebral Palsy Foundation

  • Dr. Sujatha Kannan, MBBS - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Faith Kim, MD - Columbia University

  • Dr. Caitlin Kjeldsen, PhD - Emory University

  • Dr. Nazli Kuter, MD - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Jennifer Lyman, MS-HHP - Cerebral Palsy Foundation

  • Dr. Nathalie Maitre, MD - Emory University

  • Dr. Laura Malone, MD, PhD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Allison McIntyre, MOT, OT/L - Emory University

  • Dr. Alison Miles, DO - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Sarah Miller, LCSW-C, PMH-C - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Archana Nelliot, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Frances Northington, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dorie Obertello, RD, CSP, LDN - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Gamze Ozsoy, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Valerie Paasch, PhD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MPT - Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program

  • Julie Patterson, MS, OTR/L BT-C - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Colleen Peyton, PT, DPT, MSCI - Northwestern University

  • Sarah Philbin, PhD - Cerebral Palsy Foundation

  • Valerie Pieraccini, MS OTR/L - Cerebral Palsy Foundation

  • Dr. Laura Prosser, PT, PhD - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

  • Teressa Reidy, MS OTR/L - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Heather Riordan, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Shenandoah Robinson, MD, FAAP, FACS - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Ryan Roemmich, PhD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Brendan Russell, MS, OTRL, ATP, CPAM - Mount Washington

  • Dr. Jacqueline Sanz, PhD - Children's National Medical Center

  • Dr. Barbara Sargent, PT, PhD - University of Southern California

  • Dr. Joseph Scafidi, DO, MS - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Bethany Schwandt, PhD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Brittany Schwarz, MD - Johns Hopkins Hospital

  • Dr. April Sharp, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Jamie Shegogue, LPMT. MT-BC, NICU-MT - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Aerial Sheltry, PsyD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Kelly Sheperd, PhD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Carol Shrader, BA - Nemours Children Hospital

  • Dr. Beth Slomine, PhD, ABPP - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Loretta Staudt, PT, MS - University of California Los Angeles

  • Dr. Theresa Sukal-Moulton, PT, DPT, PhD - Northwestern University

  • Dr. Stacey Suskauer, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Lauren Tooley, MS, CCC-SLP - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Ranjit Varghese, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Dr. Sarah Winter, MD - University of Utah Health

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