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Sandra (Wong) Hearn, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Ann Arbor, MI

Sandra L. (Wong) Hearn MD

Physical Medicine/Rehab•Ann Arbor, MI

Associate Professor | Associate Chair of Education and Professional Development | Residency Program Director | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Michigan Medicine

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  • 325 E. Eisenhower ParkwayAnn Arbor, MI 48108

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Summary

  • Sandra Hearn is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM+R) at Michigan Medicine. She is board certified in PM+R and in Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

    Dr. Hearn enjoys helping patients and clinicians gain a clearer understanding of nerve and muscle conditions through electrodiagnostic medicine. Her research focuses on electrodiagnostic strategies to evaluate peripheral neurologic conditions. She enjoys teaching nationally with colleagues, building content for continuous certification examinations in electrodiagnostic medicine and serving on the Editorial Board of the journal Muscle and Nerve. In 2021, she received the Surinderjit Singh Young Lectureship Award and a Scientific Impact Award from the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Education & Training

  • The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University
    The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2010 - 2014
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2010
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityAB, Biology, summa cum laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2010 - 2016
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • 3793
    American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine3793

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Membership (faculty inductee) Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2024
  • Surinderjit Singh Young Lectureship Award American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), 2021
  • Scientific Impact Award American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), 2021
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
    Chapter: Chapter 42: Peripheral Nerve Disorders 
    Barnes MA, Craig ASW, Hearn SLEditors: Cifu DX, Lew H.ElsevierEdition 7th,
  • The Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine: Case-Based Board Review 
    Chapter: Chapter 85 : Electrodiagnosis 
    Page 385 - 391Hearn SL and Richardson JKEditors: Mitra R.McGraw Hill2022
  • Neurosurgery by Example, Peripheral Nerve Surgery Casebook 
    Chapter: Parsonage-Turner Syndrome 
    Hearn SLEditors: Wilson TJ, Yang LJ.Oxford University Press2018

Authored Content

  • Podcast: Career Phenotypes: Perspectives from Clinician Educators in Academic-PracticeMay 2024
  • Podcast: European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy: Report of a Joint Task Force—Second RevisionFebruary 2022
  • Podcast: Anterior interosseous nerve syndromeSeptember 2020
  • Podcast: Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Peripheral Entrapment NeuropathiesOctober 2019
  • Podcast: Complex and simple clinical reaction times are associated with gait, balance, and major fall injury in older subjects with diabetic peripheral neuropathyMarch 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions; understanding more about these injuries could lead to better treatments
    Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions; understanding more about these injuries could lead to better treatmentsJune 28th, 2024
  • Persistent pain in your funny bone? It could be ulnar neuropathy
    Persistent pain in your funny bone? It could be ulnar neuropathyDecember 14th, 2023
  • What is phrenic neuropathy?
    What is phrenic neuropathy?November 26th, 2024
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