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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency

Our Residents

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Johns Hopkins physical medicine and rehabilitation residents have many opportunities to engage in academic study and leading research. Our residents boast a proud history of publishing research in well-recognized journals and texts, and, with the support of our faculty mentors, have presented their work at international and national conferences.

 

Residents By Graduation Year

2025-2026 Chief Residents

Melissa Schwartz, M.D., M.S.

Administrative Chief
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Eric Brunk, D.O.

Clinical Chief
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Amna Haider, D.O.

Education Chief
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Komal Luthra, M.D.

Education Chief
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CLASS OF 2029 Congratulations to Our Newly Matched Residents

  • Monica Aceves, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
  • Therese Derovanessian, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Brendan Flynn, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sarahrose Jonik, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
  • Christy Kang, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Saif Memon, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Jay Hyun Seo, Rush Medical College of Rush University
  • Gabriella Yao, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Where Our Residents Come From

In the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, we welcome residents from all over the world. This map shows the hometowns of our recent residents. Not included are international locations, such as Ghana, the Philippines and South Korea.

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Resident Awards

Alba Azola: 2019 Frank L. Coulson Jr. Resident Award for Clinical Excellence

This honor is awarded annually to the resident in each program who exemplifies clinical excellence. This award was created in memory of Mr. Coulson, who was particularly interested in supporting the development of the next generation of clinically excellent physicians. In his profession, he was a renowned mentor who thoughtfully and passionately supported the growth and development of many.

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Patients come from all over the world just to be seen at Johns Hopkins. This means you have the opportunity to take care of a diverse range of patients with a wide variety of pathologies, both simple and complex, during your training. The program also has a wonderful alumni network and a great track record of residents getting their top choices in jobs and fellowships.

Teresa Tang, Class of 2018
Teresa Tang, PM&R resident class of 2018

Biomedical Odyssey

Our award-winning blog is dedicated to showcasing the perspectives of our trainees, and written and edited by our medical students, graduate students, residents, postdocs and fellows. They share stories about daily life in the classroom, experiences with residency, research they're working on, tips for future medical students and researchers, and the best parts about living in Baltimore and being part of the Johns Hopkins family.

Read the blog
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