Professional Advisory Council

The Professional Council is comprised of health professionals who advise the Executive Director on best practices and relevant clinical developments.

Dave Brennan
Director, Telehealth Initiatives
MedStar Institute for Innovation

Marti Carroll, PT, DPT, NCS
Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Marymount University

Melanie-Joy H. Dorn MA, CCC-SLP
Professor/Clinical Supervisor
George Washington University, Washington DC

Katie Fair, OTD, OTR/L, CDRS
Occupational Therapist
MedStar Health

Mackenzie E. Fama, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences,
The George Washington University

Devon Palermo, LPTA, CPT
Director
DPI Adaptive Fitness

Helen Parker, PT, DPT, NCS
Clinical Director
Ability Fitness Center at Paxton Campus

Judson Richardson, LICSW, LCSW, CBIS
Judson Therapy, LLC

Susan Ryerson, Ph.D., PT
Making Progress

Monica Sampson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Director, Health Care Services
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Lauren Schwabish M.S., CCC-SLP
Neuro Speech Services

Susan I. Wranik, MS, MA, CCC-SLP
Susan I Wranik Associates, L.L.C.

Judy Zdobysz, MS, CPHQ
Quality Improvement Specialist
Medstar National Rehabilitation Network

Beth Zeidman
Consultant