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Andrew Mazur, MD—Portsmouth, RI Margaret R. McNeny, BS, OTR—Richmond, VA Geno J. Merli, MD—Philadelphia, PA Stephen P. Messier, PhD—Winston-Salem, NC Linda J. Michaud, MD—Cincinnati, OH Susan Michlovitz, PhD, PT—Philadelphia, PA Jean L. Minkel, PT—New Windsor, NY Kenneth Mobily, PhD—Iowa City, IA Susan Muldoon, PhD—Louisville, KY Stanley J. Myers, MD—New York, NY Scott F. Nadler, DO—Newark, NJ Patricia W. Nance, MD, FRCPC—Long Beach, CA John J. Nicholas, MD—Philadelphia, PA Stephen F. Noll, MD—Scottsdale, AZ Dennis G. O’Connell, PhD—Abilene, TX Janelle K. O’Connell, PhD, PT—Abilene, TX Connor O’Neil, MD—Daly City, CA Robert Palisano, ScD, PT—Philadelphia, PA Kam-Fai Pang, MD—Salem, VA Lori L. Ploutz-Snyder, PhD—Syracuse, NY Kathleen Potempa—Portland, OR Michael M. Priebe, MD—Dallas, TX Lisa J. Rapport, PhD—Detroit, MI Sarah A. Raskin, PhD—Hartford, CT
Jonathan C. Reeser, MD, PhD—Marshfield, WI J. Scott Richards, PhD—Birmingham, AL Bryan L. Riemann, PhD, ATC—Statesboro, GA James H. Rimmer, PhD—Chicago, IL Diana H. Rintala, PhD—Houston, TX Allan Rowley, MD—Ann Arbor, MI Mohamed A. Sabbahi, PhD—Houston, TX Cristina L. Sadowsky, MD—St Louis, MO David J. Sanderson, PhD—Vancouver, BC, Canada Robert W. Sandstrom, PhD, PT—Omaha, NE Emil H. Schemitsch, MD—Toronto, ON, Canada Margaret L. Schenkman, PhD, PT—Denver, CO Maria T. Schultheis, PhD—West Orange, NJ Sharon Shaw, DrPH—Birmingham, AL Robert R. Sloan, MD—Hilo, HI Jeffrey S. Smigielski, PhD, LP—Rochester, MN William K. Smith, MD—Chicago, IL Moshe Solomonow, PhD—New Orleans, LA David P. Speach, MD—Pittsford, NY Neil I. Spielholz, PhD—Delray Beach, FL Vikki Ann Stefans, MD—Little Rock, AR Richard D. Stevenson, MD—Charlottesville, VA
William Stiers, PhD—Kansas City, KS Katherine Tawney, PhD—Chapel Hill, NC Jeffrey M. Thompson, MD—Rochester, MN Elaine Trudelle-Jackson, PT, PhD—Dallas, TX Vijay B. Vad, MD—New York, NY Jessie M. VanSwearingen, PhD, PT— Pittsburgh, PA Anita Vasavada, PhD—Pullman, WA Craig A. Velozo, PhD—Gainesville, FL Charles Walter, PhD—Chicago, IL David C. Weber, MD—Rochester, MN Michael S. Weiss, MD—Boise, ID Jean Wessel, PhD—Hamilton, ON, Canada Jill Whitall, PhD—Baltimore, MD Louise J. White, PhD, PT—Chicago, IL Susan L. Whitney, PhD, PT—Pittsburgh, PA John Whyte, MD, PhD—Philadelphia, PA Jack Williams, PhD—Toronto, ON, Canada Robert E. Windsor, MD—Marietta, GA Steven L. Wolf, PhD, PT—Atlanta, GA Rajesh R. Yadav, MD—Houston, TX Kathryn M. Yorkston, PhD—Seattle, WA Michael K. Yoshida, MD, PhD—Milwaukee, WI James W. Youdas, MS, PT—Rochester, MN
Andrew Gitter, MD, 1957–2003 The editors of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are very sad to announce that Associate Editor Andrew J. Gitter, MD, was killed in a traffic crash on April 29, 2003. Dr. Gitter was appointed to the Associate Board of Archives in 2000 as an editor for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Through his many areas of interest, he served the journal well. Dr. Gitter was appointed an Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) in February 1997, having previously served on the faculty of the University of Washington Medical School. In September 2001, he was awarded tenure at UTHSC. Dr. Gitter received his BS, Magna Cum Laude, in computer engineering from the University of Rochester in 1979, and he received his MD, Cum Laude, from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1984. After completing his residency and a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research research fellowship at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, he joined their faculty. Dr. Gitter was the University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Techer of the Year in 1991, and in 1999 he was honored as the UTHSC at San Antonio, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year. He received the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Earl C. Elkins Award in 1987 for the highest written board examination score. In 1992, he won the Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education Research Fund (ERF) award for best scientific paper published by a physiatrist in practice less than 5 years, and in 1996 he won the ERF award for best scientific paper published by a physiatrist in practice more than 5 years. Dr. Gitter was the chief of rehabilitation medicine at the Audie Murphy Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and he also served on the staff of Reeves Rehabilitation Center at University Hospital, both in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Gitter was actively involved with prosthetic research and he was known worldwide for his expertise in gait analysis. He established the first Gait Analysis Laboratory at the VAMC. Dr. Gitter had an active medical practice and he was particularly revered by his patients from the Amputee Clinic. Dr. Gitter was the consummate editor, teacher, researcher, physician, and friend. The editors of Archives will miss him. Dr. Gitter is survived by his wife, Brenda, and 3 daughters. Nicolas Walsh, MD for the Editorial Board
Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol 84, June 2003
MANUSCRIPT REVIEWERS
Andrew Mazur, MD—Portsmouth, RI Margaret R. McNeny, BS, OTR—Richmond, VA Geno J. Merli, MD—Philadelphia, PA Stephen P. Messier, PhD—Winston-Salem, NC Linda J. Michaud, MD—Cincinnati, OH Susan Michlovitz, PhD, PT—Philadelphia, PA Jean L. Minkel, PT—New Windsor, NY Kenneth Mobily, PhD—Iowa City, IA Susan Muldoon, PhD—Louisville, KY Stanley J. Myers, MD—New York, NY Scott F. Nadler, DO—Newark, NJ Patricia W. Nance, MD, FRCPC—Long Beach, CA John J. Nicholas, MD—Philadelphia, PA Stephen F. Noll, MD—Scottsdale, AZ Dennis G. O’Connell, PhD—Abilene, TX Janelle K. O’Connell, PhD, PT—Abilene, TX Connor O’Neil, MD—Daly City, CA Robert Palisano, ScD, PT—Philadelphia, PA Kam-Fai Pang, MD—Salem, VA Lori L. Ploutz-Snyder, PhD—Syracuse, NY Kathleen Potempa—Portland, OR Michael M. Priebe, MD—Dallas, TX Lisa J. Rapport, PhD—Detroit, MI Sarah A. Raskin, PhD—Hartford, CT
Jonathan C. Reeser, MD, PhD—Marshfield, WI J. Scott Richards, PhD—Birmingham, AL Bryan L. Riemann, PhD, ATC—Statesboro, GA James H. Rimmer, PhD—Chicago, IL Diana H. Rintala, PhD—Houston, TX Allan Rowley, MD—Ann Arbor, MI Mohamed A. Sabbahi, PhD—Houston, TX Cristina L. Sadowsky, MD—St Louis, MO David J. Sanderson, PhD—Vancouver, BC, Canada Robert W. Sandstrom, PhD, PT—Omaha, NE Emil H. Schemitsch, MD—Toronto, ON, Canada Margaret L. Schenkman, PhD, PT—Denver, CO Maria T. Schultheis, PhD—West Orange, NJ Sharon Shaw, DrPH—Birmingham, AL Robert R. Sloan, MD—Hilo, HI Jeffrey S. Smigielski, PhD, LP—Rochester, MN William K. Smith, MD—Chicago, IL Moshe Solomonow, PhD—New Orleans, LA David P. Speach, MD—Pittsford, NY Neil I. Spielholz, PhD—Delray Beach, FL Vikki Ann Stefans, MD—Little Rock, AR Richard D. Stevenson, MD—Charlottesville, VA
William Stiers, PhD—Kansas City, KS Katherine Tawney, PhD—Chapel Hill, NC Jeffrey M. Thompson, MD—Rochester, MN Elaine Trudelle-Jackson, PT, PhD—Dallas, TX Vijay B. Vad, MD—New York, NY Jessie M. VanSwearingen, PhD, PT— Pittsburgh, PA Anita Vasavada, PhD—Pullman, WA Craig A. Velozo, PhD—Gainesville, FL Charles Walter, PhD—Chicago, IL David C. Weber, MD—Rochester, MN Michael S. Weiss, MD—Boise, ID Jean Wessel, PhD—Hamilton, ON, Canada Jill Whitall, PhD—Baltimore, MD Louise J. White, PhD, PT—Chicago, IL Susan L. Whitney, PhD, PT—Pittsburgh, PA John Whyte, MD, PhD—Philadelphia, PA Jack Williams, PhD—Toronto, ON, Canada Robert E. Windsor, MD—Marietta, GA Steven L. Wolf, PhD, PT—Atlanta, GA Rajesh R. Yadav, MD—Houston, TX Kathryn M. Yorkston, PhD—Seattle, WA Michael K. Yoshida, MD, PhD—Milwaukee, WI James W. Youdas, MS, PT—Rochester, MN
Andrew Gitter, MD, 1957–2003 The editors of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are very sad to announce that Associate Editor Andrew J. Gitter, MD, was killed in a traffic crash on April 29, 2003. Dr. Gitter was appointed to the Associate Board of Archives in 2000 as an editor for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Through his many areas of interest, he served the journal well. Dr. Gitter was appointed an Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) in February 1997, having previously served on the faculty of the University of Washington Medical School. In September 2001, he was awarded tenure at UTHSC. Dr. Gitter received his BS, Magna Cum Laude, in computer engineering from the University of Rochester in 1979, and he received his MD, Cum Laude, from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1984. After completing his residency and a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research research fellowship at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, he joined their faculty. Dr. Gitter was the University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Techer of the Year in 1991, and in 1999 he was honored as the UTHSC at San Antonio, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year. He received the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Earl C. Elkins Award in 1987 for the highest written board examination score. In 1992, he won the Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education Research Fund (ERF) award for best scientific paper published by a physiatrist in practice less than 5 years, and in 1996 he won the ERF award for best scientific paper published by a physiatrist in practice more than 5 years. Dr. Gitter was the chief of rehabilitation medicine at the Audie Murphy Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and he also served on the staff of Reeves Rehabilitation Center at University Hospital, both in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Gitter was actively involved with prosthetic research and he was known worldwide for his expertise in gait analysis. He established the first Gait Analysis Laboratory at the VAMC. Dr. Gitter had an active medical practice and he was particularly revered by his patients from the Amputee Clinic. Dr. Gitter was the consummate editor, teacher, researcher, physician, and friend. The editors of Archives will miss him. Dr. Gitter is survived by his wife, Brenda, and 3 daughters. Nicolas Walsh, MD for the Editorial Board
Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol 84, June 2003