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  • James A. Lenker.
    James A. Lenker, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA, RESNA Fellow

    621 Kimball

    Phone: (716) 829-6726

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    lenker@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Director, Advanced Graduate Certificate in Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology Program
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    621 Kimball

    Phone: (716) 829-6726

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    lenker@buffalo.edu

  • Michael R. Brown.
    Michael R. Brown, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT, FAAOMPT

    530 Kimball,

    40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6801

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    mrbrown2@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Associate Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    530 Kimball,

    40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6801

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    mrbrown2@buffalo.edu

  • Robert F. Burkard.
    Robert F. Burkard, PhD

    626 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6720

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    rfb@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    626 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6720

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    rfb@buffalo.edu

  • Cristian Cuadra.
    Cristian Cuadra, PhD

    624 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-5444

    ccuadra@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Co-Director, Rehabilitation Science PhD program
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    624 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-5444

    ccuadra@buffalo.edu

  • Nadine M. Fisher.
    Nadine M. Fisher, EdD

    nfisher@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Associate Professor
    Director, Rehabilitation Physiology Laboratory
    Co-director, Rehabilitation Science PhD Program
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
    Clinical Associate Professor
    Department of Physiology and Biophysics
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
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    nfisher@buffalo.edu

  • Turquessa P. Francis, OTR EdD.
    Turquessa P. Francis, OTR EdD

    520 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6291

    tpgreen@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Assistant Director, Occupational Therapy
    Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational Therapy
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    520 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6291

    tpgreen@buffalo.edu

  • Douglas J. Frye.
    Douglas J. Frye, PT, MSPT

    525 Kimball

    Phone: (716) 829-6725

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    frye@buffalo.edu

    Associate Director of Clinical Education, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
    Clinical Instructor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    525 Kimball

    Phone: (716) 829-6725

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    frye@buffalo.edu

  • Deanna C. Hostler.
    Deanna Colburn Hostler, PT, DPT, PhD, CCS

    512 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6723

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    dchostle@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    512 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6723

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    dchostle@buffalo.edu

  • Hang Jin Jo.
    Hang Jin Jo, PT, PhD

    522 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: 716-829-2905

    hangjinj@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Co-Director, Rehabilitation Science PhD program
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    522 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: 716-829-2905

    hangjinj@buffalo.edu

  • Jeanne Langan.
    Jeanne Langan, PT, PhD

    jlangan@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    jlangan@buffalo.edu

  • Dr. Linkie.
    Christine Linkie, PhD, MS, OTR/L, CPRP

    501 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-3036

    clinkie@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    501 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-3036

    clinkie@buffalo.edu

  • Jill Mayer.
    Jill E. Mayer, PT, DPT, NCS

    630 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: 716-829-6350

    jillmaye@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Associate Director of DPT Clinical Education
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    630 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: 716-829-6350

    jillmaye@buffalo.edu

  • Jacob I McPherson.
    Jacob I. McPherson, PT, DPT, PhD

    534 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6734

    jim6@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    534 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6734

    jim6@buffalo.edu

  • Melanie M. Merrill.
    Melanie M. Merrill, MS, OTD, OTR/L

    521 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6041

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    mmerrill@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    521 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6041

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    mmerrill@buffalo.edu

  • Kristen Morgus headshot.
    Kristen Morgus, MS, OTR/L, EdD

    525 Kimball Tower, 40 Kimball Tower

    Phone: 716-829-6725

    kmorgus@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    525 Kimball Tower, 40 Kimball Tower

    Phone: 716-829-6725

    kmorgus@buffalo.edu

  • Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthaiah, PT, PhD.
    Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthaiah, PT, PhD, MPH, CPH

    633 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6290

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    vijayapr@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    633 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6290

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    vijayapr@buffalo.edu

  • Patricia J. Ohtake.
    Patricia J. Ohtake, PhD, PT

    630 Kimball Tower

    Phone: (716) 829-6732

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    ohtake@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
    Assistant Vice President for Interprofessional Education
    Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences
    Academic Health Center
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    630 Kimball Tower

    Phone: (716) 829-6732

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    ohtake@buffalo.edu

  • Kirk Personius.
    Kirk Personius, PT, PhD

    623 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6940

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    kep7@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Associate Professor
    Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
    Affiliated Faculty
    Cell, Gene and Tissue Engineering Center
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    623 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6940

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    kep7@buffalo.edu

  • Michael Policella.
    Michael Policella, PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT

    631 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6739

    mep9@buffalo.edu

    Director of Clinical Education, Physical Therapy
    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    631 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6739

    mep9@buffalo.edu

  • Professional headshot of Dr. Ghazala Saleem.
    Ghazala Saleem, EdD, MS, OTR/L

    504 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-2589

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    ghazalas@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    504 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-2589

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    ghazalas@buffalo.edu

  • Michael Seils.
    Michael Seils, PT, DPT, EdD, MBA

    515 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6729

    mdseils@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    515 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6729

    mdseils@buffalo.edu

  • sue ann sisto.
    Sue Ann Sisto, PT, MA, PhD, FACRM

    510 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-2609

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    suesisto@buffalo.edu

    Chair
    Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    510 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-2609

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    suesisto@buffalo.edu

  • Christopher Stavisky.
    Christopher Stavisky, PhD, OTR/L

    513 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6805

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    cjstavis@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Assistant Director, Occupational Therapy Program
    Director, Rehabilitation Science MS Program
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    513 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6805

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    cjstavis@buffalo.edu

  • Janice Tona.
    Janice Tona, PhD, OTR

    526 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6741

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    tona@buffalo.edu

    Occupational Therapy Program Director
    Clinical Associate Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    526 Kimball, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716) 829-6741

    Fax: (716) 829-3217

    tona@buffalo.edu

  • Michael Cammarata headshot.
    Michael Cammarata, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), OTR/L

    505 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716)829-6799

    mcamaratta@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Rehabilitation Science
    School of Public Health and Health Professions
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    505 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road

    Phone: (716)829-6799

    mcamaratta@buffalo.edu

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