ThinkFirst Chapters

Location Chapter Chapter Medical Director Chapter DIrector
ThinkFirst Maryland Shock Trauma Gary Schwartzbauer MD, PhD Cara Lomangino APNP

Alabama

Birmingham, AL ThinkFirst Alabama Dr. James Johnston MD Julie Farmer MPH, RN
Mobile, AL ThinkFirst Mobile Dr. Anthony Martino MD Mary Wilstrup RN

Arizona

Phoenix, AZ ThinkFirst Barrow Neurological Institute Dr. Laura Snyder MD Lauren Krasner Walsh MS, AT, ATC, CSCS

Arkansas

Trumann, AR ThinkFirst NE Arkansas TRAC
Bentonville, AR ThinkFirst NW AR TRAC Dr. Joe Olivi MD Anne Kanitz

California

SANTA BARBARA, CA ThinkFirst Santa Barbara Dr. Sharon Basham MD Lauren Sutherlin RN
Doralisa Dearman RN
Chico, CA ThinkFirst Chico Alison Porter RN
Loma Linda, CA ThinkFirst Inland Empire Dr. Miguel Lopez-Gonzalez Tanya Minasian DO
San Diego, CA ThinkFirst San Diego Shelly Atkinson

Colorado

Grand Junction, CO ThinkFirst of the Western Slope of Colorado Dr. Glenn Burket EMT-T Sherry Johnson RN
Colorado Springs, CO ThinkFirst Centura Health Roger Nagy MD Christina Tennant RN
Mindie Ottke
Frisco, CO ThinkFirst Central Mountains RETAC Christopher Roseberry Kim Greene CMRETAC
Sarah Weatherred
ThinkFirst Summit Medical Center and Mountain Clinics Dr. Greg Poulter MD HOLLY ADNAN RN, BSN
Vail, CO ThinkFirst Vail Health Hospital Dr. Barry Hammaker MD Kim Greene
Lakewood, CO ThinkFirst Foothills RETAC Dr. Kara Beasley DO Joan DePuy RN

Connecticut

Wallingford, CT ThinkFirst Gaylord Hospital Dr. Alyse Sicklick MD Megan Palmer OT
GREENWICH, CT ThinkFirst ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education Dr. Scott Simon MD, MPH Dr. Scott Simon MD, MPH

Delaware

Newark, DE ThinkFirst Delaware Dr. Magdy Boulos MD Kaitlyn Angermeier

Florida

jacksonville, FL ThinkFirst Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital Dr. Kenneth Ngo MD Jennifer Wheeler COTA/L
Yasmin Broomand Khoshbacht PT, DPT
Jacksonville, FL ThinkFirst of Jacksonville Dr. Robert Levy MD Rebecca Melvin EMT-P
St Augustine, FL ThinkFirst Orange Park Neurosurgery Mark Spatola MD, FAANS Mark Spatola MD, FAANS
Miami, FL ThinkFirst Kendall Regional Medical Center Dr. Mark McKenney MD Marie Michelle Anzorandia RN

Georgia

Atlanta, GA ThinkFirst Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Dr. Maurice Sholas MD, PhD Michelle Moebes PT

Illinois

Carbondale, IL ThinkFirst Southern Illinois Cori Maynor
Palos Heights, IL ThinkFirst Brain Injury Association of IL Nelson Escobar MD Philicia Deckard LSW CBIST
ThinkFirst United Spinal Association Illinois Chapter Dr. David Chen MD Mercedes Rauen
Winfield, IL ThinkFirst Northwestern Medicine Andrew Chenelle MD Katie Benjamin
Urbana, IL ThinkFirst CNI Mae Vogel
Rachel Nodine
Peoria, IL ThinkFirst Peoria Dinh Dzung MD Lisa Maynard
Chicago, IL ThinkFirst University of Chicago Dr. Poj Lysouvakon MD Matt Louzon
Park Ridge, IL ThinkFirst-Advocate Children's Hospital Dr. Joanna Lewis MD Alix McNulty RN
DeKalb, IL ThinkFirst Kishwaukee Hospital Marci Millburg RN, BSN
Crystal Lake, IL ThinkFirst McHenry Karlie Fisher
Springfield, IL ThinkFirst SIU School of Medicine Dr. Janet Albers Megan Eairheart

Indiana

Mishawaka, IN ThinkFirst Franciscan Health Crown Point Eric Woo DO Marissa Adcock
Evansville, IN ThinkFirst Deaconess Dr. W. Matthew Vassy MD Lu Weil EMT, PI, LI
Indianapolis, IN ThinkFirst Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital Dr. Shelly Timmons MD, PhD Tiffany Davis MPH
ThinkFirst Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent Lori Baldwin
ThinkFirst Riley Hospital Laurie Ackerman MD FAANS FAAP Nickolas Hogan EMT-P
Bloomington, IN ThinkFirst IU Health Bloomington Hospital Jason Kennard MD Cara Wickens
Paul Smith RN
Richmond, IN ThinkFirst Reid Health

Iowa

Sioux City, IA ThinkFirst Siouxland Dr. Rick Colwell DO Amanda Monroe-Rubendall RN

Kentucky

Morganfield, KY ThinkFirst Bravehearts Dr. Nathaniel Phelps DO Rachel Jones RN
Lexington, KY ThinkFirst Kentucky Dr. Andrew Bernard MD Baillie McCane RN

Louisiana

Shreveport, LA ThinkFirst of the Ark-La-Tex Dr. David Cavanaugh MD Ronald Fletcher BS

Maryland

Baltimore, MD ThinkFirst University of Maryland Rehab Dr. Peter Gorman MD Katie Peck
Silver Spring, MD ThinkFirst Montgomery County Zachary Levine MD Heidi Armonda RN, BSN

Massachusetts

Boston, MA ThinkFirst Longwood Dr. Martine Stippler MD Kathryn Kowalsky LCSW
ThinkFirst Tuft's Children's Hospital Walter Chwals MD Danielle Mollung
ThinkFirst Boston Dr. Mark Proctor MD Barbara Digirolamo M.Ed, CPSTI

Michigan

Kalamazoo, MI ThinkFirst at Bronson Oreste Romeo MD Christina Cameron RN, BSN
ThinkFirst of Kalamazoo at Borgess Dr. Mark Krinock MD Gillian Jones MBA, BS
Royal Oak, MI ThinkFirst Beaumont Hospital Dr. Holly Gilmer-Hill MD Lori Sheridan
Dr. Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Michael MD, PhD Lori Sheridan
Ann Arbor, MI ThinkFirst St. Joe's Ann Arbor
ThinkFirst St Joe's Ann Arbor William Curtiss MD Joseph Keen RN, OSH, AEMT
ThinkFirst University of Michigan Dr. Hugh Garton MD Bethany Folsom
Marie Snodgrass
Marshall, MI ThinkFirst of Calhoun County Dr. Catherine Burtrum Sarah Hughes RN
Saginaw, MI ThinkFirst Saginaw Dr. E. Malcolm Field MD Mary Kunz
Livonia, MI ThinkFirst St. Mary Mercy Livonia Dr. Pannu Tejpaul MD Maurice Cox RN
Detroit, MI ThinkFirst Detroit Receiving Hospital Alita Pitogo
ThinkFirst Ascension St. John Detroit Dr. Joseph Buck MD Shallene Moyer
Bad Axe, MI ThinkFirst McLaren Thumb Region Dr. Scott Shisler DO Christina Woods RN
Jackson, MI ThinkFirst Jackson Dr. Lawrence Narkiewicz Jr, MD Katie Watson RN, BSN
Trenton, MI ThinkFirst Downriver Kenneth Casey MD Joseph Gomez
Midland, MI ThinkFirst MyMichigan Health Dr. Thomas Veverka MD Kelli Jankens BA, MBA
Mt. Clemens, MI ThinkFirst McLaren Macomb Mark Goldberger DO Brooke Jamison
Pontiac, MI ThinkFirst St. Joe's Oakland Dr. David Hall MD Anita Barksdale

Minnesota

Duluth, MN ThinkFirst Collaborative of Duluth Dr. Carolyn Forsman MD Allison Nicolson CTRS
St. Paul, MN ThinkFirst of St. Paul, MN Dr. Rebecca Koerner MD Kayla Brinkman Theimer MA, CCC-SLP
Minneapolis, MN ThinkFirst of Hennepin County Dr. Thomas A Bergman MD Julie Philbrook RN, DNP

Missouri

Kansas City, MO ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City Dr. JONATHAN CHILTON MD Cynthia Randazzo
Columbia, MO ThinkFirst Missouri Joseph Burris MD Melissa Van Dyne
Springfield, MO ThinkFirst of the Ozarks Timothy Woods MD Lucas Spain
St. Louis, MO ThinkFirst St. Louis Dr. Douglas Schuerer MD, FACS Heather Heil

Montana

Billings, MT ThinkFirst Yellowstone County Dr. Michael Morone MD, PhD Ryan Carroll RN

Nebraska

Lincoln, NE ThinkFirst Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Dr. Paul Krabbenhoft MD Kipp Ransom MS, LMHP, LPC

Nevada

Reno, NV ThinkFirst Northern Nevada Dr. Lali Sekhon MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS Sara Depaoli MA, CCRC

New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH ThinkFirst Northeast Rehabilitation Health Network Dr. Roderick Sembrano MD Zoe McLean MSOTR/L

New Jersey

West Orange, NJ ThinkFirst New Jersey Kessler Institute Dr. Steven Kirshblum MD Jeanine Valenti

New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM ThinkFirst AASTEC Alan Sixtus Dominguez
ThinkFirst New Mexico Dr. Christian Ricks MD, MS Helen Sisneros BSHS
Farmington, NM ThinkFirst Navajo (territory includes AZ, NM and UT) Dr. Mark Flitter MD Barbara Crowell Roy MPH
Rio Rancho, NM ThinkFirst SRMC Heather Ouellette RN

New York

White Plains, NY ThinkFirst White Plains Dr. Barry Jordan MD Elizabeth Dominick PT, DPT
Dr. Alan David MD Elizabeth Dominick PT, DPT
Brooklyn, NY ThinkFirst Brookdale Hospital Dr. Nassir Mansour MD Judith Lussier PAC
New Hyde Park, NY ThinkFirst NYC/Long Island Jose Prince MD Jillian Savino MS
Jessica Grella MPH
New York, NY ThinkFirst BSSNY Dr. Michael Tobias MD
West Haverstraw, NY ThinkFirst Helen Hayes Hospital Dr. Ferne Pomerantz MD John Ficucello PT
Poughkeepsie, NY ThinkFirst Marist Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Julie Fineman PT, EdM

North Carolina

Charlotte, NC ThinkFirst Carolina's Medical Center Shannon Wilfong CCLS
Shelby, NC ThinkFirst Cleveland County Jiselle Bock MD Jessica Crawford RN
Greenville, NC ThinkFirst Pitt County Dr. Shannon Longshore MD Sue Pilgreen

Ohio

Cincinnati, OH ThinkFirst TriHealth Dale Horne MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS Stephanie Lambers OTR/L, MEd
Krista Jones BS, CPSTI
Middletown, OH ThinkFirst Southwest Ohio Charles Briggerman
Cleveland, OH ThinkFirst Cleveland VA Aubrey Lash CTRS
Columbus, OH ThinkFirst Central Ohio Dr. W. Jerry Mysiw MD Ann Smith RN, CRRN, PhD, ANP
Canton, OH ThinkFirst Aultman Hospital Mr. Nicholas Roberts MD Lori Leonard BSN, RN, CEN

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK ThinkFirst INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Hayley Baie RT
Brent Tipton MD

Oregon

Hermiston, OR ThinkFirst Good Shepherd Health Care System Jessica Reker

Pennsylvania

Erie, PA ThinkFirst UPMC Hamot Dr. J. Brad Bellotte MD Trishia Ford RN
Hummelstown, PA ThinkFirst Penn State Health Dr. Teresa lynn Such-Neibar DO Nancy Lokey RN, CRRN, CBIS
York, PA ThinkFirst Wellspan - Pennsylvania Dr. Brian Nguyen MD Kate Burkett
Bethlehem, PA ThinkFirst St. Luke's University Health Network Peter Thomas DO Andrea Nesfeder MPH
Philadelphia, PA ThinkFirst Einstein Cathy Markey RN, MSN, CCRN, CEN
ThinkFirst Magee Rehabilitation Keith Newerla MSW, LSW, CAC

Rhode Island

Newport, RI ThinkFirst Navajo Dr. Mark Flitter MD

South Carolina

Columbia, SC ThinkFirst Midlands - SC Brian Denny MSW
ThinkFirst Prisma Health-Midlands Trauma Mark Jones MD Kenishia Golden-Smith
Lara Peck MPH, MCHES
Spartanburg, SC ThinkFirst Spartanburg Dr. Brian Thurston Thomas Mack RN
Charleston, SC ThinkFirst South Carolina-Lowcountry Program Bonnie Muntz-Pope RN, BSN
Greenville, SC ThinkFirst Greenville Dr. Kevin Kopera MD Danielle Fitzmorris MSM, CTRS
Aiken, SC ThinkFirst Aiken County Terrence Jackson
West Columbia, SC ThinkFirst Columbia Dr. Jeremy Hertza PsyD Jennifer Brooks MSW

Tennessee

Johnson City, TN ThinkFirst Northeast TN Heatherly Sifford
Knoxville, TN ThinkFirst University of Tennessee Medical Center Deborah Tuggle

Texas

Frisco, TX ThinkFirst BSW Rehab - Frisco Jennifer Halwes OTR
David Lo MD
Waco, TX ThinkFirst Central Texas - Waco Dr. Kimball Pratt MD, FAANS, FACS
TEXARKANA, TX ThinkFirst SW Arkansas Beth Peterson MD, FACS Jana House RN

Virginia

Richmond, VA ThinkFirst Richmond Timothy Lavis MD Irene Montero CTRS

Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY ThinkFirst Wyoming Alexia Harrist MD, PhD Jeff Grant M.S. Exercise Physiology

District of Columbia

Washington, DC ThinkFirst Howard University Dr. Damirez Fossett MD, FACS Deja Rush B.S.