Amy Chambliss, MD

Amy Chambliss is a pediatric physiatrist and acting assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Chambliss trained in both General Pediatrics and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Colorado / Children's Hospital Colorado. She is comfortable taking care of medically complex children in both inpatient and outpatient pediatric rehabilitation settings where she works. One of her long-term career goals is to reduce disparities in access to pediatric rehabilitation in local, national, and international contexts. Dr. Chambliss has spent a lot of time in Latin America where she became fluent in Spanish and has a background in global health with several publications in this area. Dr. Chambliss has also been a member of the International Affairs committee through the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM).

Education and Training

• University of Colorado & Children's Hospital Colorado, Combined Pediatrics/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Residency Program, 2022
• The George Washington University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2017
• Johns Hopkins University, Post-Baccalaureate Premed, 2013
• Georgetown University, Bachelor of Science in International Health, 2012

Board Certifications

• Pediatrics
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Notable Awards

• Alpha Omega Alpha, George Washington University School of Medicine
• Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University, 2012
• Georgetown Dean's Award for Commitment to Social Justice, Nominated 2012

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric Rehabilitation
• Pediatrics
• Cerebral Palsy
• Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
• Pediatric Brain Injury
• Spina Bifida
• Global Health

Teaching Interests

I enjoy working with children, their families, the rehabilitation team, and students/residents/fellows and believe we can all learn from each other. My background in general pediatrics and public health gives me a unique lens which I enjoy sharing with students, residents/fellows, and members of the rehabilitation team. One of my passions is collaborating with and educating allied health professionals about the field of pediatric rehabilitation.

Research Interests

• Pediatric Rehabilitation
• Global Health

Recent Publications

Pediatrics in Disasters: Evolution of a Hybrid Global Health Training Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Umphrey L, Wathen J, Chambliss A, Kalata K, Morgan L, Moua M, Collesides A, Berman S 37422288 Advances in pediatrics, 2023 Aug.: 70(1)1-15 PMCID: PMC10086103

Developmental Outcomes Following Abusive Head Trauma in Infancy: A Systematic Review. Sarmiento CA, Wyrwa JM, Chambliss AV, Stearns-Yoder KA, Hoffberg AS, Appel A, Brenner BO, Brenner LA 36730957 The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 2023 Jul 1: 38(4)283-293

Virtual global health in graduate medical education: a systematic review. Umphrey L, Lenhard N, Lam SK, Hayward NE, Hecht S, Agrawal P, Chambliss A, Evert J, Haq H, Lauden SM, Paasi G, Schleicher M, McHenry MS 36057978 International journal of medical education, 2022 Aug 31: 13230-248 PMCID: PMC9911141

How lymphatic filariasis was eliminated from an urban poor setting in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Gonzales M, Baker MC, Celestino A, Santa Morillo D, Chambliss A, Adams S, Gyapong M, Kyelem D 30285112 International health, 2019 Mar 1: 11(2)108-118 PMCID: PMC6398592

Quantification of Muscle Tissue Properties by Modeling the Statistics of Ultrasound Image Intensities Using a Mixture of Gamma Distributions in Children With and Without Cerebral Palsy. Sikdar S, Diao G, Turo D, Stanley CJ, Sharma A, Chambliss A, Laughrey L, Aralar A, Damiano DL 29460971 Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2018 Sept.: 37(9)2157-2169 PMCID: PMC6102099

The acceptability and feasibility of an intercultural birth center in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. Tucker K, Ochoa H, Garcia R, Sievwright K, Chambliss A, Baker MC 23587122 BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2013 Apr 16: 1394 PMCID: PMC3679776

Cochrane systematic reviews are useful to map research gaps for decreasing maternal mortality. Chapman E, Reveiz L, Chambliss A, Sangalang S, Bonfill X 23177899 Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2013 Jan.: 66(1)105-12

Chemoprophylaxis in contacts of patients with cholera: systematic review and meta-analysis. Reveiz L, Chapman E, Ramon-Pardo P, Koehlmoos TP, Cuervo LG, Aldighieri S, Chambliss A 22102873 PloS one, 2011: 6(11)e27060 PMCID: PMC3216950