Erika Gosai, MD, Joins Spinal Cord Injury Team at MedStar NRH

Erika Gosai, MD, joins the MedStar NRH medical team as an inpatient attending physician on the Spinal Cord Injury unit at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital.  She is serving the needs of patients in the inpatient unit and has a particular interest in spasticity management and wound care and prevention—two areas that are particularly critical to the SCI population. Dr. Gosai comes to MedStar NRH from the University of Texas - Southwestern, where she completed both her residency in physiatry, as well as a fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Rutgers University and completed her medical degree and internship in internal medicine at the New Jersey School of Medicine and Dentistry.

About MedStar National Rehabilitation Network

The MedStar National Rehabilitation Network is a regional system of rehabilitation care that offers inpatient, day treatment and outpatient services in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.

The Network's interdisciplinary team of rehabilitation experts provides comprehensive services to help people recover as fully as possible following illness and injury. Rehabilitation medicine specialists, psychologists, physical and occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists work hand-in-hand with other rehab professionals to design treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique needs. Rehabilitation plans feature a team approach and include the use of state-of-the-art technology and advanced medical treatment based on the latest rehabilitation research.

The Network provides comprehensive programs specifically designed to aid in the rehabilitation of adults and children recovering from neurologic and orthopedic conditions such as amputation, arthritis, back and neck pain, brain injury, cancer, cardiac conditions, concussion, fibromyalgia, foot and ankle disorders, hand and upper extremity problems, post-polio syndrome, stroke, spinal cord injury and disease, and sports and work-related injuries.

Inpatient and day treatment programs are provided at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital located in Northwest Washington, D.C., and at more than 50 outpatient sites conveniently located throughout the region. MedStar National Rehabilitation Network is fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), with CARF accredited specialty programs for Amputations, Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke.

For more on MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and to find a location near you, log on to MedStarNRH.org.