Teresa L. Massagli, MD

Professor
Rehabilitation Physician
Director, PM&R Residency Training Program

Patient Care
Dr. Massagli's clinical interests include pediatric rehabilitation medicine, pediatric spinal cord injury, pediatric brain injury, and trauma rehabilitation.

Dr. Massagli is rated one of America's best doctors by the Castle Connolly Guide.

Research
Her research interests include pediatric spinal cord injury and brain injury, and Resident education.

Teaching
Dr. Massagli's academic responsibilities are Resident education and administration. She is a director of the American Board of PM&R. In 2005, she received 2 national awards: The Parker J. Palmer Courage To Teach Award from the ACGME and The Excellence In Teaching Award from New Jersey Medical School. In 2007, she received the Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

Training
Dr. Massagli earned her Bachelor's degree at Brown University and her medical degree from Yale University. She completed her Pediatric Residency at Yale University and her residency in PM&R at the University of Washington.

Selected Publications:

Massagli TL, Cardenas DC. Immobilization hypercalcemia treatment with pamidronate disodium after spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 80:998-1000, 1999.

Massagli TL. Medical and rehabilitation issues in the care of children with spinal cord injury. Hammond MC (ed) Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. Philadelphia. W.B. Saunders Co, 11:1, 169-182, 2000.

Massagli TL. Editor of: Improving PM&R Training for Medical Students. CD-ROM published by Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2001.

Massagli TL et al. Psychiatric illness after mild TBI in children. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 85:1428-1434, 2004.

Massagli TL, Carline JD. Reliability of a 360-degree evaluation to assess resident competence. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 86:845-52, 2007.