John Lopez, D.O.

Staff Physiatrist

Dr. Lopez specializes in spinal cord injury medicine and general rehabilitation.

John LopezDr. John Lopez is a staff physiatrist, experienced in the care of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), as well as those with other complex medical rehabilitation needs.

Board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Lopez has presented nationally on a range of SCI-related topics and conducted research into hand function recovery following SCI. He holds a faculty appointment at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School – Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Lopez earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, cum laude, from the Louisiana State University and doctorate in osteopathic medicine from Arizona’s Midwestern University. He completed a spinal cord injury medicine fellowship at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and joined the West Orange hospital’s medical staff in 2021.

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Dr. Lopez is based at Kessler Institute’s West Orange campus.