Our Team

Multidisciplinary Care Team Leaders

The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center serves as a medical home for patients of all ages through integrated, coordinated, and continuous care across the life span by physicians and staff from more than twenty specialties. Below features our care team leaders from some of the most used specailties in the Cerebral Palsy community. The CP Center also offers care coordination services to help you find knowledgeable physicians within the Columbia/NYP system that know how to care for someone with CP.

Neurology

Jason B. Carmel, MD, PhD
- Pediatric Neurology and Movement Recovery - Executive Director, Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center
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Jennifer M. Bain, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center
Linn Katus, DO, MSc
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC
Eduardo S. Del Rosario, PhD, FNP-BC, RN
- Nurse Practitioner

Orthopedics

Joshua E. Hyman, MD
- Pediatric Lower Extremity Disorders - Clinical Director, Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center
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R. Kumar Kadiyala, MD PHD
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Benjamin D. Roye, MD
- Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Roshan P. Shah, MD
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Michael G Vitale, MD
- Ana Lucia Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at CUMC
Nikki Bainton, CPNP-PC
- Nurse Practitioner
Nikki Bainton, CPNP-PC is a Pediatric Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner, and Clinical Team Leader in the Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. She has over 20 years of orthopedic experience, joining the Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery in 2008 as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine

Hana Azizi, MD
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at CUMC
Amy Lynn Tenaglia, MD
- Pediatric and Adult Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
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Elisabeth Bates, NP
- Nurse Practitioner

Mental Health

Agnes H Whitaker, MD
- Clinical Professor
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Minnelly Vasquez, LCSW
- Social Worker II

Neurosurgery

Taemin Oh, MD
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC

Physical Therapy

Lisa Yoon, PT, DPT, PCS
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy) at CUMC

CP Center Administrative Staff

Belkis Taverez
- Practice Associate
Belkis Taverez, our Practice Associate handles the daily communication responsibilities with patients, helping patients access the services they need.

Belkis began working with the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center since it’s founding in 2012 and has extensive and valuable experience interacting with all our patients and families.
Jennifer Pimentel
- Care and Outreach Cooridinator
Jennifer Pimentel joined the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center in 2021. In her role, she coordinates all aspects of care for patients and acts as representative of the Center, collaborating with other internal departments and with external community-based organizations.

Jennifer's expertise centers around service coordination in Early Intervention Programs, and case management for adults with disabilities.