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Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Associates Staff

Below are Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Associates' physicians and nurse practitioners:

• William S. Ahlenius, MD
• Rozina Bhimani, RN, CNP
• Diane Chappuis, MD
• Bradley Helms, MD
• Nancy Hutchison, MD
• Gwen Kosevich, RN, CRRN, CNP
• Murali Krishnamurthy, MD
• Marie-Christine Leisz, DO
• David M. Rippe, MD
• Karl J. Sandin, MD, MPH (medical director)
• Barbara P. Seizert, MD
• Jennine L. Speier, MD
• Kristine Spiewak, MD
• Marilyn A. Thompson, MD

	William S. Ahlenius, MD Dr. Ahlenius received his medical degree at the University of California Davis School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Ahlenius is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. He sees patients at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He is fluent in Spanish and has special interests in electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG/NCS), spinal cord injury, and musculoskeletal, neck and back injuries.
	Rozina Bhimani, RN, CNP Rozina Bhimani received her bachelor's of science in biology from the University of Minnesota, her bachelor’s of science in nursing from Metropolitan State University and her master’s in family practice from Metropolitan State University. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner and American Nurse Credentialing Center. She specializes in the treatment of spasticity and is the Baclofen Pump Program coordinator at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She is currently pursuing her PhD from the University of Minnesota with a research interest in spasticity issues in the disabled population.
	Diane Chappuis, MD Dr. Chappuis received her medical degree and completed her residency at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Chappuis is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She sees patients at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at United Hospital in St. Paul. She is the co-director of the Nasseff Neuroscience Stroke Program at United. She specializes in the treatment of spasticity, stroke, neurological conditions, osteoporosis, and acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, especially of the upper extremities.
	Bradley Helms, MD Dr. Helms received his doctor of medicine degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and completed his residency at the University of Washington. Dr. Helms is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation He specializes in the treatment of stroke, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal conditions, HIV/AIDS rehabilitation and electromyography. Dr. Helms is on staff at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at United Hospital
	Nancy Hutchison, MD Dr. Hutchison received her medical degree from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Dr. Hutchison is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. She is a certified lymphedema therapist and on the Board of Directors of the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA). She specializes in lymphedema and swelling disorders and cancer rehabilitation. Dr. Hutchinson is on staff at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
	Gwen Kosevich, RN, CRRN, CNP Gwen Kosevich received her bachelor's of science in nursing and her master’s of science in nursing from Metropolitan State University. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner and American Nurse Credentialing Center. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse. She specializes in the treatment of spasticity, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, osteoporosis and stroke rehabilitation. She is the Baclofen Pump Program coordinator at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at United Hospital in St. Paul.

Murali Krishnamurthy, MD Dr. Krishnamurthy received his medical degree from Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India, and a masters in biomedical engineering from the University of Alabama He completed residencies in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation and a fellowship in neuromuscular disease and brain injury at the University of Minnesota. He is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the American Board of Pain Management Dr. Krishnamurthy has advanced training in performing fluoroscopically guided spinal injections. Dr. Krishnamurthy also has advanced training is disability evaluation, electromyography, neuromuscular diseases, brain injury and acute and chronic musculoskeletal diseases. Dr. Krishnamurthy is on staff at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital

	Marie-Christine Leisz, DO Dr. Leisz received her osteopathic medicine degree at Michigan State University and completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota. She is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. She is on staff Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at United Hospital. Dr. Leisz specializes in sports injury prevention and rehabilitation; lower extremity dysfunction, including gait and balance disorders and specialty footwear prescriptions; rehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders; lymphedema rehabilitation; and amputee care, prosthetics and orthotics.
	David M. Rippe, MD Dr. Rippe received his medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He is board eligible in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Rippe is on staff at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He specializes in electrodiagnosis; amputee care, prosthetics and orthotics; stroke rehabilitation; spasticity management; intraoperative monitoring; and acute musculoskeletal, neck and back injuries.
	Karl J. Sandin, MD, MPH, medical director Dr. Sandin is the medical director of Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. He received his bachelor’s of science degree from Wheaton College, his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and his master’s of public health from the University of California-Los Angeles. Dr. Sandin is on staff at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He specializes in treating spinal cord injuries, prosthetics/orthotics, performing arts medicine and pain management.
	Barbara P. Seizert, MD Dr. Seizert received her medical training from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and completed an internship at the Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va. She completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota. She is board certified by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. She has specialized training in post-polio syndrome, spina bifida, and the treatment of osteoporosis, neck and back pain, and other musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Seizert is on staff at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and Childrens Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
	Jennine L. Speier, MD Dr. Speier completed her medical education and residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has specialized training and experience in spasticity management, medical problems of performing artists, advanced rehabilitation technologies, and post-polio syndrome.
	Kristine Spiewak, MD Dr. Spiewak received her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed her residency at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Dr. Spiewak is a board-certified physiatrist who treats patients with neurological disabilities and musculoskeletal injuries. She specializes in musculoskeletal lower extremity injuries, stroke rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic medicine, traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, multiple sclerosis rehabilitation, meurogenic bladder problems, and spasticity management, including Botulinium injections and Baclofen pump management.
	Marilyn A. Thompson, MD Dr. Thompson received her doctor of medicine degree and also completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a subspecialty of spinal cord injury. She specializes in the treatment of post-polio syndrome, spinal cord injury and neurologic bowel and bladder dysfunction. Dr. Thompson is the physician lead for the spinal cord injury care team at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.