Robert Rinaldi, M.D. Professor School Medical School Department Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Education Medical School University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1991) Residency Children's Mercy Hospital (1994), Pediatrics Residency University of Kansas Medical Center (1997), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Research Interest Rehabilitation management of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries Publications Featured Publications Factors related to the psychosocial functioning of youth with neonatal brachial plexus injuries. Mentrikoski JM, Duncan CL, Melanson A, Louden E, Allgier A, Michaud L, Rinaldi R J Pediatr Psychol 2015 Apr 40 3 285-96 Hypothermia-induced peripheral polyneuropathy after an episode of drowning. Collier T, Patel A, Rinaldi R PM R 2012 Mar 4 3 230-3 Improvement in survival and muscle function in an mdx/utrn(-/-) double mutant mouse using a human retinal dystrophin transgene. Gaedigk R, Law DJ, Fitzgerald-Gustafson KM, McNulty SG, Nsumu NN, Modrcin AC, Rinaldi RJ, Pinson D, Fowler SC, Bilgen M, Burns J, Hauschka SD, White RA Neuromuscul. Disord. 2006 Mar 16 3 192-203 ERG phenotype of a dystrophin mutation in heterozygous female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Fitzgerald KM, Cibis GW, Gettel AH, Rinaldi R, Harris DJ, White RA J. Med. Genet. 1999 Apr 36 4 316-22 Inherited polyneuropathies. Rinaldi R, Patel A PM R 2013 May 5 5 Suppl S63-73 Results 1-5 of 5 1 Books Featured Books Osteoid Osteomas. In Common Problems in Rehabilitation Medicine: Pediatrics Rinaldi, RJ (2010). Demos Medical Publishing Klippel-Feil Syndrome. In Common Problems in Rehabilitation Medicine: Pediatrics Rinaldi, RJ (2010). Demos Medical Publishing Honors & Awards Mercy Golden Apple Mentor Award- Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City MO (2011) Best Doctors in America (2009-2015) Faculty Excellence Award - Department of PM&R, University of Kansas School of Medicine (2009) Kansas City Super Doctors- Kansas City Magazine (2009-2015) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (1997) American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabiltiation (1997) American Society of Neurophysiologic Monitoring (1999) Association of Academic Physiatrists (1997)