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Maya C. Evans, MD

Specialties
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Languages Spoken:
  • English

Maya Evans, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at Shriners Children's Northern California, where she also serves as medical director for the spina bifida program. She previously served as medical director of pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

A cum laude graduate of Columbia University, Dr. Evans studied medicine at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in brain injury medicine, pediatric rehabilitation medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Her awards and honors include the 2011 PM&R Research Award at Rutgers – NJMS, and the Robert Boyle Teacher of the Year Award in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Dr. Evans has lectured on a number of topics including the Challenges of Cerebral Palsy and Caring for Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries. Her research studies include The Effect of Obesity on Acute Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury and Dysesthesias Following Ethyl Alcohol Nerve Blocks in Children.

Pediatric Care

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Board Certifications
  • American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine
  • American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
  • American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - General
Education and Training

Medical Education
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
5/15/2005

Internship
Atlantic Health System
Morristown, NJ
6/30/2006

Residency
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ
United States of America
6/30/2009

Fellowship
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ
United States of America
6/30/2011

Academic Positions and Locations

UC Davis Medical Center
Assistant Clinical Professor

Awards and Honors
  • 2011, PM&R Research Award, Rutgers - NJMS
  • Robert Boyle Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin

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