Our Doctors

Kids Physicians

Our physicians are pediatric physiatrists – doctors board-certified in rehabilitation for children of all ages. Focused solely on kids, they lead dedicated teams of skilled therapists, nurses and other specialists to help your child achieve the highest level of independence after an illness, injury or congenital condition.

Meet the Mary Free Bed Kids doctors and get answers to commonly asked questions below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, is a medical specialty that emphasizes the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of people disabled by disease, disorder or injury.

Physiatrists are physicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s physiatrists work with therapists to treat patients with physical and cognitive disabilities. Their goal is to create and execute an individualized plan for every patient – to improve function, prevent further disability, avert disease complications and assist caregivers with treatment.

Mary Free Bed’s pediatric physiatrists are all board-certified in pediatric rehabilitation medicine. Focused solely on kids, they lead dedicated teams of skilled therapists, nurses and other specialists to help your child achieve the highest level of independence after an illness, injury or congenital condition.

Mary Free Bed Kids offers comprehensive rehabilitation for children with complex and common conditions.

  • Amputation
  • Autism
  • Brachial Plexus
  • Brain Injury
  • Burns
  • Cancer
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chronic Pain (Complex regional pain syndrome, amplified musculoskeletal pain)
  • Clubfoot
  • Developmental Delay
  • Dysphagia Feeding Difficulties
  • Gait Abnormalities (toe walking, intoeing and others)
  • Head Injuries
  • Limb Differences
  • Lymphedema
  • Multiple Trauma
  • Muscle and nerve disorders
  • Musculoskeletal/Sports injuries
  • Myelodysplasia
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Orthopedic Plagiocephaly
  • Post Concussion
  • Scoliosis
  • Spasticity
  • Speech Difficulties
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Sports Injury
  • Stroke
  • Torticollis and plagiocephaly

  • Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program
  • Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
  • Cerebral Palsy Multidisciplinary Clinic
  • Neonatal Follow-up Clinic
  • Pediatric Post Concussion Clinic
  • Advance Management of Spasticity Program (in conjunction with pediatric neurology, neurosurgery and orthopedics at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital)

  • Ordering specific therapies and managing their rehabilitation program
  • Medications for spasticity
  • Botox injections and nerve blocks for spasticity
  • Management of baclofen pumps
  • Determine appropriate orthotics
  • Adaptive equipment such as walkers and wheelchairs
  • Patient/Family education

We provide Michigan’s most comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation services. You’ll find us at several locations across the state. Please contact us directly to learn more.

Emily Gladstone, D.O.

She attended A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at MetroHealth-Case Western Reserve University, where she served as academic chief resident.

Douglas Henry, M.D.

Dr. Henry, who joined Mary Free Bed in 2019, specializes in the treatment of physical and cognitive issues, including cerebral palsy, spasticity management, traumatic injuries, stroke and muscle and nerve disorders. He’s an expert in pediatric chronic pain conditions, including complex regional pain syndrome and fibromyalgia.

Andrea Kuldanek, M.D.

Board certified in both Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Kuldanek specializes in the treatment of brain injuries and disorders arising from trauma, stroke, infection and other complex neurological conditions.

Marianne Mousigian, M.D.

Yunna Sinskey, M.D.

Saginaw

Ian Gonzales, M.D.

Traverse City

Kimberly Augenstein, M.D.

She’s board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, general pediatrics and pediatric rehabilitation medicine. She’s a fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, and is a member of the Christian Medical Association.