Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program Faculty

Tania Brown

Tania Brown, PT, MPT

Director of Residency Program

Tania E. Brown has nearly three decades of experience treating patients with neurologic conditions. Her clinical experience has included polytrauma/traumatic brain injury (TBI), multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) and other neurologic disorders in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings. As the Residency Director for the Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program, she plays a vital role in clinical practice, multidisciplinary clinical care, program development, mentoring and leadership.  

 

In addition to her clinical experience, Tania has served as an adjunct faculty member in the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, where she has taught in the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program since 2009. She has also been a guest lecturer at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Physical Therapy’s DPT Program, Baltimore City Community College Allied Health Division’s Physical Therapy Assistant Program and George Washington University’s Physical Therapy Program. 

 

Tania is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association, including the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy and Education Sections. She is also a member of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Therapists. 

 

Tania received her undergraduate degree from Frostburg State University and attended University of Maryland Baltimore for graduate school.   

Faculty

Sharon Benyowitz

Sharon Benyowitz PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS, CCCI

Undergraduate School: Towson University 

Graduate School: University of Maryland Baltimore 

Mentorship Setting: Acute Neuro Hospital 

Lindsay Derby

Lindsay Sullivan PT, DPT, CBIS

Undergraduate School: University of Maryland 

Graduate School: Drexel University  

Mentorship Setting: Intensive Care Unit 

Kaitlin Boushell

Kaitlin Boushell PT, DPT, CBIS

Undergraduate School: Shippensburg University 

Graduate School: Thomas Jefferson University 

Mentorship Setting: Inpatient Neuro Rehab 

Jenae Quirk

Jenae Quirk PT, DPT, NCS, CSRS, CBIS, CLSVT

Undergraduate School: Penn State University 

Graduate School: Thomas Jefferson University 

Mentorship Setting: Inpatient Neuro Rehab 

Laura Gold

Laura Gold PT, DPT

Undergraduate School: University of Maryland 

Graduate School: Nova Southeastern University 

Mentorship Setting: Outpatient Vestibular

Brianna Kwon

Brianna Kwon PT, DPT, NCS

Undergraduate School: Syracuse University 

Graduate School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency Program: Johns Hopkins and University of Delaware, Neurologic, 2016  

Mentorship Setting: Outpatient Neuro