
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Leadership
The department is guided by a collaborative leadership team consisting of a chair, vice chairs, and division heads. The chair provides overall direction and strategic vision for the department, while the vice chairs support key academic, clinical, research, and administrative functions. Division heads oversee specific clinical areas of the department, ensuring effective management. Together, our leadership team works to uphold the department's mission, promote academic, clinical, and research excellence; and support faculty, trainees, students, and staff in achieving their goals.
Chair
Vice Chairs
Rosa Pazhouh, JD
rpazhouh@uw.edu | Vice Chair - Finance & Administration
Senior Management
Zhenya Lavy
jlavy@uw.edu | Assistant Director of Human Resources & Operations
Ha Nguyen
thuha2@uw.edu | Assistant Director of Finance
Wendy Rogers
grantmgr@uw.edu | Assistant Director of Research
Kelsey Griffin
kikikay1@uw.edu | Operations & Special Projects Manager
Melinda Johnston
rehabcomm@uw.edu | Communications Manager (Communications & Media Inquiries)
Amy Ravenhorst
pmrresidency@uw.edu | PM&R Residency Program Administrator