Deborah Gaebler-Spira MD
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Professor in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School
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355 E Erie StChicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-238-1000
Fax+1 312-238-1208
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Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1982 - 1985
University of ChicagoResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1982
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1981 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Safety Study of 3 mg/mL Baclofen Injection (Intrathecal) Using A Programmable Pump Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Social Disadvantage on Medical and Functional Severity in Children With Cerebral Palsy.Theresa Sukal-Moulton, Michael E Msall, Kristen Wroblewski, Sarah Safdar, Deborah J Gaebler-Spira
Child. 2025-01-01 - Project Initiate: A Clinical Feasibility Trial of Equitable Access to Early Neurodevelopmental Therapy.Jessica Trenkle, Alison Liddle, Lynn Boswell, Dawn Drumm, Denise Barnes
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-12-17 - 1 citationsLearning ballet technique modulates the stretch reflex in students with cerebral palsy: case series.Citlali López-Ortiz, Maxine He, Deborah Gaebler-Spira, Mindy F Levin
BMC Neuroscience. 2024-11-06
Press Mentions
Experts Address the Challenges of Health Disparity in the Care of Patients with Cerebral PalsyJuly 13th, 2021
New Insights: Improving Function, Independence and Quality of Life of Individuals with Cerebral PalsyAugust 22nd, 2019- Experts Assess State of the Art in the Treatment and Management of Cerebral PalsyJune 1st, 2023
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