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Fellows

  • Deena Godfrey, MD

    Deena Godfrey, MD

    Brain Injury Medicine Fellow

    Hometown: Toronto, Canada

    Medical School: Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

    Residency: Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatric Neurology

    Clinical interests: Pediatric brain injury

    Fun Fact/Hobby: I like to explore nearby towns along the North Shore. When the weather is nice, my wife and I like to kayak on the Charles and other nearby bodies of water in our inflatable kayak!‍

  • Rebecca Greenspan, DO

    Rebecca Greenspan, DO

    Brain Injury Medicine Fellow

    Hometown: Buffalo, NY

    Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Residency: MetroHealth/Case Western Reserve University

    Clinical interests: Brain injury, spasticity, medical education

    Fun Fact/Hobby: I love reading, sewing, thrifting, frequenting coffee shops, and petting other people's dogs!

  • Yi Zhou, MD

    Yi Zhou, MD

    Brain Injury Medicine Fellow

    Hometown: East Brunswick, NJ

    Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Residency: JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

    Clinical interests: Spasticity management, disorders of consciousness, neuropsych

    Fun Fact/Hobby: I almost went to art school. If I have time, I still enjoy the occasional art project and checking out museums with my wife.

  • Kaitlyn DeHority, MD

    Kaitlyn DeHority, MD

    Spinal Cord Injury Fellow

    Hometown: Manlius, NY

    Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals

    Clinical interests: Spasticity management, transition of care from pediatric to adult SCI population, acute SCI consults, medical education

    Fun Fact/Hobby: performing in local music ensembles (I have a trumpet performance degree), baking cookies, exploring new restaurants, spending time outdoors

  • Sydney Karnovsky, MD

    Sydney Karnovsky, MD

    Sports Medicine Fellow

    Hometown: Brookline, MA

    Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

    Residency: Boston Medical Center Family Medicine Residency

    Clinical interests: Female athlete physical and mental health, orthobiologics, bone stress injuries

    Fun fact/Hobby: I love spending time staying active outside. Some of my hobbies include sailboat racing, running, hiking, skiing, and playing ice hockey (especially under the stars at Larz Anderson rink). I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro a few weeks before starting fellowship!

  • Kersten Schwanz, MD

    Kersten Schwanz, MD

    Sports Medicine Fellow

    Hometown: Inver Grove Heights, MN

    Medical School: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

    Residency: University of Minnesota PM&R

    Clinical interests: Return to Performance; Athlete load monitoring; Diagnostic ultrasound; Adaptive Sports; Tendinopathy

    Fun Fact/Hobby: After spending countless hours as a DI rower, rowing coach (elite club and adaptive), and working in DI strength & conditioning, I love helping athletes achieve their top performance – especially after setbacks. In my free time, I enjoy collecting puns/dad jokes, being outdoors, stress baking, and acknowledging my MN sports teams will (almost) always break my heart.

  • Ariane Osterwald, DO

    Ariane Osterwald, DO

    Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellow

    Hometown: Allentown, PA

    Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Residency: Rusk Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency: NYU Langone Health

    Clinical interests: Brain injury, connective tissue disease, dysautonomia/POTS

    Fun Fact/Hobby: Orchids, bread/sourdough baking, knitting/crocheting, soccer, rock climbing