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

SandraL.(Wong)HearnMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab Ann Arbor, MI

Associate Professor & Residency Program Director

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Summary

  • Sandra Hearn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Michigan Medicine. After completing her undergraduate and medical degrees at Harvard University in Boston, she pursued residency training in PM&R through Case Western Reserve University at the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute in Cleveland. Following a year as faculty at the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute, she relocated to Ann Arbor in 2015 and joined 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. She pursues these clinical and research interests at the university’s main laboratory and in the multidisciplinary brachial plexus and peripheral nerve clinic. She also has a passion for and commitment to medical education, serving as the residency program director in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the educational faculty lead for electrodiagnostic and neuromuscular medicine. At University of Michigan Medical School, she leads the preclinical musculoskeletal curriculum for first year medical students, as a sequence co-director. She is enthusiastic about seeking innovative ways to kindle and guide discovery, as well as in using technology to improve clinical and educational efforts.

Education & Training

  • Case Western Reserve University (MetroHealth)
    Case Western Reserve University (MetroHealth)Residency, 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
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine3793

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 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
  • Program Director Excellence Award University of Michigan, 2020
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Serial electrodiagnostic testing: Utility and indications in adult neurological disorders  
    Hearn SL, Stino AM, Howard IM, Malhotra GM, Robinson LR, Muscle and Nerve, 3/28/2024

Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

  • Persistent pain in your funny bone? It could be ulnar neuropathy
    Persistent pain in your funny bone? It could be ulnar neuropathyDecember 14th, 2023
  • PM&R Residency Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Sandra Hearn
    PM&R Residency Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Sandra HearnJune 14th, 2023
  • AANEM Announces Plenary Sessions and Speakers for 2021 Annual Meeting
    AANEM Announces Plenary Sessions and Speakers for 2021 Annual MeetingMarch 25th, 2021
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