Deborah Gaebler-Spira, MD, FAAP, FAACPDM
Dr. Gaebler-Spira is a professor of pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Gaebler-Spira is also a staff physician and Director of The Cerebral Palsy Program at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC).
Dr. Gaebler-Spira is a founding member of Pathways Medical Round Table in 1988.
Additional Achievements
- Director of the Cerebral Palsy Program and Early Intervention Program at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)
- Director for the Hypertonia Management Clinic at RIC
- President of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists
- Recipient of the Goldstein Award from the Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Education
- BS and Medical Doctorate from University of Illinois
Research
Wright P, White K, Gaebler-Spira D. (2004) Exploring the relevance of the personal and social responsibility model in adapted physical activity: A collective case study. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 23:71-87.
Sanger TD, Delgado MR, Gaebler-Spira D, Hallett M, Mink JW. (2003) Classification and definition of disorders causing hypertonia in childhood. Pediatrics 111(1):e89-97.
Sanger TD, Chen D, Delgado MR, Gaebler-Spira D, Hallett M, Mink JW. (2006) Definition and classification of negative motor signs in childhood. Pediatrics 118(5):2159-2167.
Mutlu A, Krosschell K, Gaebler-Spira D. (2009) Treadmill training with partial body-weight support in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 51: 268–275.
Marty GR, Dias LS, Gaebler-Spira D. (1995) Selective posterior rhizotomy and soft-tissue procedures for the treatment of cerebral diplegia. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 77:713-718.
Lewin JE, Mix CM, Gaebler-Spira D. (1994) Self-help and upper extremity changes in 36 children with cerebral palsy subsequent to selective posterior rhizotomy and intensive occupational and physical therapy. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 13(3):25-42.
Leonard CT, Sanger TD, Delgado MR, Gaebler-Spira D. (2003) Childhood motor disorders. Pediatrics 112:1462-1463.
Gray C, Siebert M, Aisen M, Gaebler-Spira D. (2009) Parent–professional partnership. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 20(3):577-585.
Gormley ME, Gaebler-Spira D, Delgado MR. (2001) Use of botulinum toxin type A in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy: a three-center retrospective chart review. Journal of Child Neurology 16: 113-118.
Gaebler-Spira D, Thornton LS. (2002) Injury prevention for children with disabilities. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 13(4):891-906.
Gaebler-Spira D. (2008) Case scenarios for training in pediatric rehabilitation medicine. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 1(1):89-91.
Desch LW, Gaebler-Spira D. (2008) Prescribing assistive-technology systems: focus on children with impaired communication. Pediatrics 121(6):1271-1280.
Deon LL, Gaebler-Spira D. (2010) Assessment and treatment of movement disorders in children with cerebral palsy. Orthopedic Clinics of North America 41(4):507-517.
