Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardic Syndrome (POTS) for Physiatrists: Emerging Research and Clinical Management

Thursday, February 27, 2025

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM MST

Location: 105 A-C

Course Director(s)

Shanti M. Pinto, MD, MSCS (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Speaker(s)

Jonathan H. Whiteson, MD (he/him/his)

Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Professor, Medicine, Vice Chair Clinical Operations
Rusk Rehabilitation, NYU Langone Health

Faculty(s)

Tae Hwan Chung, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University

Speaker(s)

Alba Azola, MD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Christina Kokorelis, MD

Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University

Disclosure(s):

Shanti M. Pinto, MD, MSCS: No financial relationships to disclose

Ryan Solinsky, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Jonathan H. Whiteson, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Tae Hwan Chung, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

Alba Azola, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Christina Kokorelis, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Brittany Adler, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Symptoms of autonomic nervous system dysfunction, including postural orthostatic tachycardic syndrome (POTS), commonly occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). We will review the current state of the science, including our ongoing research, regarding ANS dysfunction in persons with TBI, PASC, and other conditions. We will discuss approaches to evaluation and management of ANS dysfunction in both adult and pediatric populations, highlighting the work of a successful POTS clinic within a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department.