Lisa Ann DiPonio

Lisa Ann DiPonio, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, affiliated with the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She specializes in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with clinical responsibilities spanning inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient neurologic conditions, and leadership as Chief of the Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders service at the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital.

• Education: MD from University of Michigan (1995), Residency in PM&R at University of Michigan Health System (1999)

Her research focuses on functional electrical stimulation systems, quality of life improvements for spinal cord injury patients, and medical education pedagogy. She also investigates postural problems in back pain. Clinically, she manages conditions like ALS, multiple sclerosis, spasticity, and amputee care, operating the PM&R EEG & EMG Lab at University Hospital South.