We bring together global experts in:
Spasticity and movement disorders, neurorehabilitation, muscle physiology, imaging and electrophysiology, clinical research and methodology, medical education, health systems and implementation science and technology and innovation.
Our team
Charmaine Lai, HBSC
Research Coordinator
Charmaine is a Research Coordinator at SPECTRA LV Institute and holds an HBSc from the University of Toronto. She also serves as Executive Assistant to Dr. Rajiv Reebye, supporting the coordination of clinical and research initiatives across the lab. Her current research focuses on developing and assessing the effectiveness of an augmented reality-integrated ultrasound teaching model, working with medical students and residents to build and evaluate their hands-on ultrasound skills. She also plays an active role in fostering international collaborations with colleagues in spasticity management and is committed to advancing research that translates directly into better training and care.
Fatima Nadeem, Bsc
Research Coordinator
Fatima is the Research Coordinator at SPECTRA LV Institute and an incoming MSc student in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on improving rehabilitation systems through clinical workflow evaluation, implementation science, and international comparative collaborations in spasticity management. She is passionate about developing transferable frameworks that improve care for both patients and healthcare providers.
Roberto Albarella, MD
Roberto is a final-year Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine resident at the University of Rome. He is currently completing his residency thesis project in Vancouver, where he is involved in clinical research on ultrasound imaging in spasticity. His current project focuses on the sonographic identification, characterization and reliability of “hypoechoic pockets” in spastic muscles following acquired brain injury to improve the accuracy of ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections.
lEXIA bAO, md
Lexia is a first-year Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation resident at the University of British Columbia, where she also completed her medical degree. She is currently involved in a research project exploring the role of creative expression in neurorehabilitation and spasticity management. In her free time, she enjoys creating digital artwork on her iPad.
Christopher bHATLA
A. Chauhan
Christopher Dong, BSC
Chris is an MSI3 medical student at the University of British Columbia with a background in microbiology and immunology. He is passionate about physiatry and exploring accessible, patient-centred approaches to rehabilitation that support function and quality of life. Drawing on his interests in visual arts, including photography and painting, as well as outdoor rock climbing, he is especially curious about how creative, movement-based, and accessible practices can be thoughtfully incorporated into neurological rehabilitation
Modjgan Ebrahimi, MD
Modjgan Ebrahimi is a Canadian IMG Physiatrist with clinical experience primarily in Musculoskeletal disease management and Rehabilitation, as well as Electrodiagnostic studies.
Steven Hoffman
Farris Kassam
Esha Kaul, Msc
Esha is a third-year medical student with an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and a master's degree in Immunology. When she's not studying or in the clinic, she enjoys sewing, embroidery, and painting.
Ethan Lee
Caydn Leung
Cadyn Leung is an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia, studying Neuroscience. She is currently conducting research on the applications of art in medicine, as well as more accessible robotic options for Multiple Sclerosis rehabilitation.
Pauline Pavard, RN
Pauline is a French registered nurse at Raymond Poincaré University Hospital in France, where she specializes in neuro-orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and spasticity management. She is currently based in Vancouver as a visiting researcher leading an international research project examining clinical decision-making in spasticity management, to support more consistent, evidence-informed rehabilitation care.
Qaiser Taha
Nisha Sanghera
Nisha is an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia pursuing a degree in Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological Sciences. She is involved in research on ergonomics in clinical workflows and practice, with a focus on improving care for wheelchair users.
N. Seehra
G. Singh
Kent Winsborrow, HBsc
Kent is a University of Toronto Bachelor of Science graduate and an aspiring medical student. His research focuses on comparing botulinum toxin research across different etiologies and advancing ultrasound-guided approaches to spasticity management.
Vivian Zhang, Bsc
Vivian is a fourth-year medical student at UBC. She loves trail running and watercolour painting. She is interested in brain and spine rehab.