Haibi Cai, M.D.

Daniel Cai is an Assistant Professor with a dual appointment in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in electrodiagnosis and neuromuscular medicine.

Dr. Cai earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School, where he also completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He also received advanced training through completion of a fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.

Board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Cai joined the UT Southwestern Faculty in 2021.

Dr. Cai strives to use general rehabilitation principles and multidisciplinary care in the treatment of neuromuscular diseases. Neuromuscular medicine has experienced exciting growth and novel therapies are now being developed for previously untreatable diseases. The intensive nature of these diseases means that patients usually have complex rehab needs. Dr. Cai’s unique training bridges the gap between neurological treatment and physical rehabilitation care to ensure optimal outcomes. He assists patients with electrodiagnostics, therapy prescriptions, biomechanics, orthotics, assistive devices, pain management, and wheelchair seating. At UTSW, he is excited to be achieving his dream of building relationships with his patients and helping them achieve their functional goals.

Dr. Cai serves as a resident/fellowship liaison on the Board of the American Association for Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Medical School

UT Southwestern Medical School (2016)

Residency

UT Southwestern Medical Center (2020), Physical Medicine & Rehab

Fellowship

University of Washington Medical Center (2021), Neuromuscular Disease

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Electrodiagnosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Neuromuscular Medicine
• Neuromuscular Ultrasound
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Featured Publications

Management of Spinal Muscular Atrophy in the Adult Population.

Rad N, Cai H, Weiss MD, Muscle Nerve 2022 Feb

Motor Unit Number Index in Evaluating Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Cai H, Kroll M, Annaswamy T, Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2021 10 100 10 966-971

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Cai H, Castro D. A Case of Lower Extremity Weakness 2020 February

Trifid Median Nerve-A Rare Variant in a Patient with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Cai H, Annaswamy TM Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2018 Oct

The Impact of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Corneal Epithelial Nerve Morphology and the Corneal Epithelium.

Cai D, Zhu M, Petroll WM, Koppaka V, Robertson DM Am. J. Pathol. 2014 Aug

• Richard F. Materson New Investigator Research Grant Award, Foundation of PM&R
  (2019-2019)
• Medical Student Research Fellowship Winner, UT Southwester
  (2013-2013)

• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2016)
• American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2018)
• American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2021)