Recognizing Achievements from the UPMC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
October 28, 2026
The physicians, researchers, and faculty of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation work to provide world-class care for patients.
Read about recent achievements from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, including clinical excellence and research breakthroughs.
- Rory Cooper, PhD, was named to the Forbes Veteran 250, a list celebrating American’s most successful living military veterans.
- Corey Flynn, PhD, was invited to join the steering committee for the Climate Action and Sustainability in Academic Medicine community, led by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
- Arielle Hall, DO, was selected as a recipient of the Richard Materson ERF New Investor Research Grant from the Foundation for PM&R.
- Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, received the Pediatric Discovery Award for Outstanding Publication in Health Services Research at the 2026 State-of-the-Department Grand Rounds meeting.
- Darcie Petrillo, PA-C, was selected as UPMC’s nominee for the Emerging APP Leader Award during the 2026 National Advanced Practicing Provider Week.
- Amrita Sahu, PhD, received a MPI grant in partnership with Amanda Artsen, MD from the HFO Foundation for their research titled “Developing a novel intervention for pelvic floor muscle dysfunction.”
- The University of Pittsburgh Model Center on Spinal Cord Injury (UPMC-SCI) received funding for continued care and assessment for individuals with spinal cord injury.
- The LEND Center at the University of Pittsburgh received funding, with the addition of an auditory supplement.
