Our Team

Marlís González-Fernández, M.D., Ph.D. Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Mark S. Hopkins, P.T., C.P.O., M.B.A. Physical Therapist and Prosthetist/ Orthotist People who have had limb amputations face rehabilitation Ed Lyons, P.T. Physical Therapist challenges. The Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network has Princess Filippi, O.T.R./L., C.H.T. assembled an interdisciplinary Occupational Therapist and team of professionals, including Certified Hand Therapist physiatrists, therapists, orthotists, Comprehensive Prosthetics and prosthetists and nurses, who Program work together to manage the For Appointments: Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network unique needs of patients who have 410-614-4030 Comprehensive undergone amputation. Locations: The Johns Hopkins Green Spring Station Clinic Hospital 10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I Prosthetics and 600 N. Wolfe St., Meyer Lutherville-Timonium, MD 1-163 21093 Orthotics Program Baltimore, MD 21287-7142

For more information, please visit hopkinsmedicine.org/pmr PMR1703003 Our Services Our Focus Prostheses Physician Services Physical and are • Comprehensive medical evaluation started early. Efforts are focused on • Wound evaluation and prevention maintaining and increasing strength • Pain management and range of motion, and preparing • Coordination of care the residual limb for wear. • Rehabilitation psychology services available on a Patients are educated about what to case-by-case basis expect in terms of pain, recovery and ultimate functional status. Team members may make recommendations • Preconditioning and preparation skills for regarding positioning and wound lower-extremity amputations management. Once healing has • Facilitation of the transition to wearing a occurred, the team will work with prosthesis each patient to develop a prosthetic • Training in lower-extremity prosthesis use for device that fits his or her particular ambulation needs and interests. • Independent living skills Orthotics Occupational Therapy Patients who use orthoses (orthotics, • Preconditioning and preparation skills for braces, splints, supports) for the upper-extremity amputations legs, arms or spine as part of their • Adaptive skills for performing daily activities daily activities and/or part of the • Training in prosthesis use for self-care, work rehabilitation program require a and leisure multidisciplinary evaluation and • Training in one-handed skills prescription, as well as routine follow-up for changes or replacement. Prosthesis/Orthosis Prescription Special populations requiring orthoses • Multi-disciplinary team assessment include people with stroke, spinal • Repairs, replacement and upgrades cord injury, multiple sclerosis, sports- • High technology and activity specific devices related or traumatic injuries, diabetic • Upper limb, Lower limb and spinal orthoses foot problems, and spine or extremity • Upper and Lower limb prostheses postoperative devices.