Staff Biographies
Physicians & Leadership
Our multi-disciplinary team of doctors, therapists, nurses, and other rehab professionals is renowned for their incredible expertise and boundless compassion. They are respected leaders in the rehabilitation field who are certified in a wide array of specialties. They are published authors, members of prestigious medical organizations, and trailblazers in research and outreach aimed at improving the lives of our patients.
We are a team dedicated to providing our patients with the highest level of care and consideration from admission, to discharge, and beyond. At Helen Hayes Hospital, our patients gain access not only to expert providers and services available only at a specialty physical rehabilitation hospital—they become a part of our extended hospital family.
Anna Branquinho, OTR/L
Program Director, Cardiopulmonary, Stroke, & Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services
John Ficucello, PT, MPT
Program Director, Spinal Cord Injury, Skilled Nursing Facility, & Therapeutic Recreation Services
Edward Shuster, MD
Internal Medicine