Concussion Clinic Staff

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• About Our Staff
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Kenneth R. Britton, DO

Medical Director, Rehabilitation Care

Kenneth Britton, DO, currently serves as Medical Director of Bethesda’s Rehabilitation Care Program and also Brain Injury Rehabilitation. Dr. Britton attended medical school at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his residencies in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota and at the Research Enrichment Program for Physiatrists at the University of Missouri.

In the Concussion Clinic, Dr. Britton performs initial patient evaluations and follow-up care. This includes establishing diagnoses, prescribing and coordinating treatment plans based on progress and return to activity for patients.  He also directs care to other specialties within Outpatient Services including neurology, neuropsychology for testing and therapies. 

Dr. Britton has interests in the areas of spasticity care, chronic pain and orthostatic intolerance as related to bedrest.  He also is an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program at the University of Minnesota.

Charles F. Ormiston MD

Neurologist

Charles Ormiston, MD, is Director of Neurology for the National Brain Aneurysm Center (formerly HealthEast Neurovascular Institute) and has ongoing interest in the prevention, acute management and rehabilitation of stroke. He is a consultant in neurology at the Bethesda Hospital Capistrant Parkinson's Center and is past director of stroke and head injury rehabilitation at Bethesda.  He has an ongoing interest in the mechanisms of recovery in head injury and other neurologic injuries and in predicting and preventing concussions.

Dr. Ormiston is an invited speaker for national and international brain injury and rehabilitation seminars. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota Medical School and also holds a degree in pharmacology.

Robert Sevenich, MD, JD

Medical Director, Brain Injury Services

Robert Sevenich, MD, is Medical Director of Bethesda’s Brain Injury Services. He is board certified in psychiatry and an attorney-at-law. He earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School and his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law.

Dr. Sevenich completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, and in family practice at Regions Hospital. His medical interests are in medication management in brain injury, and competency in medical decision-making. Dr. Sevenich also works at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the department of psychiatry, and for the Board of Law Examiners’ Evaluation Panel.

Nancy Spitzack, PsyD, LP                                                    

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Nancy Spitzack, PsyD, LP, conducts inpatient and outpatient neuropsychological evaluations. She works with patients who have cognitive deficits due to neurological dysfunction, including those with brain injury, stroke or dementia. She sees patients at Bethesda Outpatient Services Clinic and Bethesda Hospital.

Dr. Spitzack evaluates older adolescents, adults and geriatric patients at Bethesda.  She serves the Concussion Clinic in the area of neuropsychological testing and is a Credentialed ImPACT Consultant (CIC). ImPACT is a baseline sports concussion testing program.  Dr. Spitzack also has experience in children’s psychology. 

Dr. Spitzack received her PsyD in clinical psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School. She went on to complete her clinical internship at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and her postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the Neurobehavioral Institute of New Jersey.  

Maida G. Gunther, PhD, LP                                                

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Maida Gunther, PhD, LP, provides inpatient and outpatient neuropsychological evaluations for individuals with traumatic brain injury and neurological dysfunction.  She evaluates adolescents, adults and geriatric individuals.  

Dr. Gunther serves the Concussion Clinic in the area of neuropsychological testing and is a Credentialed ImPACT Consultant (CIC). ImPACT is a baseline sports concussion testing program.

Dr. Gunther received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology, with a specialization in neuropsychology, from California School of Professional Psychology in 1994. Dr. Gunther also has an interest in sports psychology and animal-assisted therapy.

Elizabeth Ironside, PT

Physical Therapist

Elizabeth Ironside is a physical therapist at Bethesda Hospital in both inpatient and outpatient brain injury rehabilitation.  In the Concussion Clinic, Elizabeth evaluates and treats patients with dizziness, headaches, and underlying musculoskeletal issues as related to concussion and mild traumatic brain injury. 

Elizabeth received her BS in Marketing from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and then her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Minnesota in 2006. Elizabeth has interests in vestibular rehabilitation, mild and severe traumatic brain injury, and manual therapy.