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Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Physicians and Staff

Physiatrists -- Physicians and Staff

University of Maryland Department of Neurology physiatrists -- doctors certified as specialists in rehabilitation medicine by the Americal Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation -- provide diagnostic evaluations and rehabilitation treatments for patients with neurological and muscloskeletal injuries and conditions. They also manage pain and disability and prevent complications of immobility and disuse.


Michael J. Corcoran, M.D. Michael J. Corcoran, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology; Attending Physician, Traumatic Brain Injury Unit
Special Interests: Traumatic Brain Injury; Amputation Rehabilitation; Electodiagnosis
Medical Degree: Creighton University
Residency: Sacred Heart Hospital, Internal Medicine; University of Pittsburgh, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certifications: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Appointments: 410-448-6383


Robert Alan Lavin, M.D. Robert A. Lavin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology; Director, Pain Management, Baltimore VA Medical Center
Special Interests: Pain Management; Neurological and Musculoskeletal Issues of Occupational Medicine; Back and Neck Pain, Peripheral Nerve Injuries; Electrodiagnosis
Medical Degree: The George Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: The George Washington University of School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Sinai Hospital
Certifications: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Electromyography
Appointments: 410-448-6383


Melita M. Theyagaraj, M.D. Melita M. Theyagaraj, M.D.
Instructor, Neurology; Director, Orthopaedic and Multi-Trauma Rehabilitation Unit, Kernan Hospital
Special Interests: Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; Pain Management, Electrodiagnostic Procedures
Medical Degree: Madras Medical College, University of Madras, India
Residency: State University of New York, Stony Brook, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certifications: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Appointments: 410-448-6383


This page was last updated on: August 10, 2007.

For more information about the University of Maryland Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, or to make an appointment, call the University Physicians Consultation and Referral Service at 1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians).