Maya C. Evans, MD

Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Languages Spoken:

English

Maya Evans, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at Shriners Children's Northern California, where she also serves as medical director for the spina bifida program. She previously served as medical director of pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

A cum laude graduate of Columbia University, Dr. Evans studied medicine at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in brain injury medicine, pediatric rehabilitation medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Her awards and honors include the 2011 PM&R Research Award at Rutgers – NJMS, and the Robert Boyle Teacher of the Year Award in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Dr. Evans has lectured on a number of topics including the Challenges of Cerebral Palsy and Caring for Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries. Her research studies include The Effect of Obesity on Acute Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury and Dysesthesias Following Ethyl Alcohol Nerve Blocks in Children.

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Pediatric Care

Specialty

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Spine & Spinal Cord

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Board Certifications

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - General

Education and Training

Medical Education|Rutgers University|Newark|NJ||05/15/2005

Internship|Atlantic Health System|Morristown|NJ||06/30/2006

Academic Positions and Locations

UC Davis Medical Center
Associate Clinical Professor

Awards and Honors

2011, PM&R Research Award, Rutgers - NJMS
Robert Boyle Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin