Email

sruthit@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
TCH
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)

Room: TXCH-1200
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

PhD from University of Colorado

Denver, Colorado United States

Certifications

Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Board Certified in Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics

Honors & Awards

Communication Chair Elect

I have had the pleasure of serving on the Communications Committee for AACPDM and will become its chair at this year's annual meeting in September 2020.

American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (09/2019 - 09/2020)

Social Media Editor

I serve as the Social Media Editor for the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. My role is to increase our journal's presence through social media outlets, i.e. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. I also create visual abstracts to better disseminate the findings published in our journal.

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (03/2019)

CP Research Network (CPRN) Investigator

I am an active member of the CPRN investigator committee, which helps shape the research produced/supported by CPRN using the CP Registry.

CPRN (06/2018)

Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Program Director

I oversee the pediatric intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump program at Texas Children's Hospital. We have one of the country's largest pediatric ITB programs, with almost 200 patients enrolled.

Texas Children's Hospital (01/2020)

Professional Development

Top papers in pediatric rehabilitation – clinically impactful research.

Conference (Presenter, 2020)

Sponsor: AAPM&R

The pearls of the Cerebral Palsy Adult Transition Study: what we learned and how to proceed.

Conference (Presenter, 2020)

Sponsor: ACRM

The role of self-reported disease perception on walking speed in adults with CP.

Conference (Presenter, 2018)

Sponsor: AACPDM

The role of self-reported disease perception on walking speed in adults with CP.

Conference (Presenter, 2018)

Sponsor: ACRM

The role of performance-based assessments in cerebral palsy.

Conference (Presenter, 2018)

Sponsor: ACRM

Improved outcomes in the GMFCS IV & V CP subpopulation with SDR.

Conference (Presenter, 2018)

Sponsor: CPRN

Cerebral Palsy Overview

Course (Presenter, 2020)

Sponsor: 54th Annual Comprehensive Review Course in PM&R, Baylor College of Medicine

Selected Publications

• Heyn P, Tagawa A, Pan Z, Thomas S, Carollo J. "Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk factors in young adults with cerebral palsy.." Dev Med Child Neurol. 2019;61(4):477-83. Pubmed PMID: 30663044
• Baer HR & Thomas SP, Pan Z, Tagawa A, Carollo J, Heyn PC. "Self-reported physical function is associated with walking speed in adults with cerebral palsy.." J Pediatr Rehabil. 2019;12(2):181-8. Pubmed PMID: 31227669
• Thomas SP, Addison A, Curry DJ. "Surgical tone management in cerebral palsy.." PMR Clin NA. 2020;31(1):91-105. Pubmed PMID: 31760996

Memberships

American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

Communications Chair Elect (03/2017)

Association of Academic Physiatry

Member (02/2016)

American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Member (07/2014)

American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Member (05/2018)