Department Leadership

Heakyung Kim, M.D.
- Professor and Chair
- Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Chair in Mobility Research

Surendra Barshikar, M.D.
- Associate Professor
- Director, Ambulatory Services UTSW/Parkland
- Vice Chair of Clinical Operations

Yasin Dhaher, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Vice Chair of Research
- R. Wofford Cain Distinguished Chair in Bone and Joint Disease Research

Kim Barker, M.D.
- Associate Professor
- Residency Program Director

Nitin Jain, M.D., M.S.P.H.
- Professor
- Vice Chair, Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine

Robert Rinaldi, M.D.
- Professor
- Division Chief, Pediatric Rehabilitation

Jason Smith, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Division Chief, Rehabilitation Psychology

Kavita Trivedi, D.O.
- Associate Professor
- Co-Director, Spine Program

John Thottakara, M.D.
- Associate Professor
- Chief of Service, Parkland Hospital and Health Services
VA Leadership

Bridget Bennett, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Chief, Spinal Cord Injury Service, Dallas VA Medical Center

Weibin Yang, M.D.
- Associate Professor
- Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services, Dallas VA