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Christina Kwasnica, MD
Director, Physical Medicine & Neuro-Rehabilitation
- (602) 406-6304
- Fax: (602) 406-6302
Christina Kwasnica, MD, is the director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Neuro-Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Stroke Rehabilitation at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Kwasnica’s expertise is grounded in the physical and neuro-rehabilitation realm. She treats patients with complex brain and spinal cord injuries and is a specialist in spasticity management, participating in national initiatives to improve access to spasticity care. Dr. Kwasnica is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, and serves on the faculty of Creighton University School of Medicine.
Dr. Kwasnica received her medical degree from Northwestern University in Chicago. In addition, she completed her physical medicine and rehabilitation internship and residency at the same university.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Indian Health Services
- Medicare
- Mercy Care (AHCCCS)
- United Healthcare
- Workman's Comp
- Residency, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, 1995-1999
- MD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1995
- BA, University of Arizona, Political Science, summa cum laude, 1991
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Sara Baskin Award for Research Excellence, Resident Category, 1999
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 1991-1995
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1987-1991
- Phi Kappa Phi, 1987-1991
Subjective reports of fatigue during early recovery from traumatic brain injury
Date: 01/2005
Authors: Susan R. Borgaro, Jason Baker, Jennifer V. Wethe, George P. Prigatano, Christina Kwasnica
Disturbances in affective communication following brain injury
Date: 01/2004
Authors: Susan R. Borgaro, George P. Prigatano, G. P. Prigatano, Christina Kwasnica, Sally Alcott, Nancy Cutter
The Patient Distress Scale questionnaire: Factor structure and internal consistency
Date: 07/2003
Authors: Susan R. Borgaro, George P. Prigatano, G. P. Prigatano, Sally Alcott, Christina Kwasnica, Nancy Cutter
Cognitive and affective sequelae in complicated and uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injury
Date: 03/2003
Authors: Susan R. Borgaro, George P. Prigatano, G. P. Prigatano, Christina Kwasnica, Jennie L. Rexer
- English
- Spanish
- (602) 406-6304
- Fax: (602) 406-6302
Christina Kwasnica, MD
Director, Physical Medicine & Neuro-Rehabilitation
- (602) 406-6304
- Fax: (602) 406-6302
Christina Kwasnica, MD, is the director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Neuro-Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Stroke Rehabilitation at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Kwasnica’s expertise is grounded in the physical and neuro-rehabilitation realm. She treats patients with complex brain and spinal cord injuries and is a specialist in spasticity management, participating in national initiatives to improve access to spasticity care. Dr. Kwasnica is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, and serves on the faculty of Creighton University School of Medicine.
Dr. Kwasnica received her medical degree from Northwestern University in Chicago. In addition, she completed her physical medicine and rehabilitation internship and residency at the same university.
- (602) 406-6304
- Fax: (602) 406-6302
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Indian Health Services
- Medicare
- Mercy Care (AHCCCS)
- United Healthcare
- Workman's Comp
- Residency, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, 1995-1999
- MD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1995
- BA, University of Arizona, Political Science, summa cum laude, 1991
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Sara Baskin Award for Research Excellence, Resident Category, 1999
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 1991-1995
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1987-1991
- Phi Kappa Phi, 1987-1991
Subjective reports of fatigue during early recovery from traumatic brain injury
Date: 01/2005
Authors: Susan R. Borgaro, Jason Baker, Jennifer V. Wethe, George P. Prigatano, Christina Kwasnica
Disturbances in affective communication following brain injury
Date: 01/2004
Authors: Susan R. Borgaro, George P. Prigatano, G. P. Prigatano, Christina Kwasnica, Sally Alcott, Nancy Cutter
The Patient Distress Scale questionnaire: Factor structure and internal consistency
Date: 07/2003
Authors: Susan R. Borgaro, George P. Prigatano, G. P. Prigatano, Sally Alcott, Christina Kwasnica, Nancy Cutter
Cognitive and affective sequelae in complicated and uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injury
Date: 03/2003
Authors: Susan R. Borgaro, George P. Prigatano, G. P. Prigatano, Christina Kwasnica, Jennie L. Rexer
- English
- Spanish