Katharine E Alter MD

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Medical Director, Functional and Applied Biomechanics Section

1708 W Rogers AveBaltimore, MD 21209
Phone+1 410-578-8600
Fax+1 202-444-3095

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Summary

Dr. Katharine Alter is a physiatrist and Senior Research Clinician at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. She has affiliations with multiple hospitals in the area, including Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, University of Maryland Capital Region Health Prince George's Hospital Center, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center,and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Toledo College of Medicine and has been in practice 34 years. She specializes in pediatric rehabilitation medicine and is experienced in pediatric and adult rehabilitation including stroke, movement disorders, cerebral palsy, neurologic gait disorders and neuromuscular ultrasound.

Education & Training

University of ToledoResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1986 - 1989
University of ToledoResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1998 - 2028
DC State Medical License 1989 - 2027
OH State Medical License 1986 - 1990
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
American Board of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic MedicineElectrodiagnostic Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Washingtonian Magazine, Top Doctors Washingtonian Magazine, 2012
Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Similarities and differences in the late-onset GM2 gangliosidoses: Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases.
Connor J Lewis, Leila Shirvan, Jean M Johnston, Catherine Groden, John Yang
Journal of Neurology. 2026-08-03
Selective muscle involvement quantification in late-onset Tay Sachs and Sandhoff disease using neuromuscular ultrasound imaging.
Afreen Mushtaheed, Paige M Lind, Yonathan M Assefa, Matthew Druckenbrod, Camilo Toro
Clinical Neurophysiology. 2026-07-01
Editorial: TOXINS 2026: 8th International Conference.
Katharine E Alter, Giampietro Schiavo, David Simpson
Toxicon. 2026-03-01

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - AAPMR
Member
American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Member

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