Healer
After obtaining his MD and Ph.D. from Harvard University, Dr. Sholas became one of less than 200 board-certified Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians in the country and was the first in the state of Louisiana.
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Dr. Maurice Sholas
Pediatric PM&R
21 years experience
New Orleans, LA
Clinical Expert
As a board-certified physician in Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R), Dr. Sholas is a highly trained sub-specialist
caring for children with physical function difficulties including
- Genetic Disorders
- Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries
- Limb Deficiencies
- Spina Bifida
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Cerebral Palsy
Hospital Affiliations
Board-Certified in pediatric PM&R;
Licensed in 5 States
Minnesota
Illinois
Ohio
Texas
Louisiana
Top Clinical Accolades
Board Certification Question Writer
For the American Board of Physical Medicine and rehabilitation
Editor for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Knowledge NOW & The Journal of Pediatric Rehab
Publications by Topic
Children with Disabilities Must Be More Than an Afterthought in School Reopening
Sholas MG, Apkon SD, Houtrow AJ. Children With Disabilities Must Be More Than an Afterthought in School Reopening. JAMA Pediatr. 2021;175(4):423–424. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5308
Health and Health Care Disparities Related to Rehabilitation and COVID-19
Harden JK, Blauwet CA, Silver JK, Sholas MG, Rasheed Z and Verduzco-
Gutierrez M. PM&R. February 2022. 14(2): 273 –
279. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12775
The COVID-19 Pandemic is a Case Study in How Racsim Manifests in Healthcare and a Guidebook on How to Combat That Reality
Sholas MG. Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Magazine. Volume 50(5): Convention Issue 2021: 19-21.
There Are Good Reasons Black People Don’t Trust Health Institutions, But I Still Got the COVID-19 Vaccine
Sholas MG. Guest Contributor. Louisiana Illuminator. December 21, 2020. Sholas COVID-19 Editorial.
School Reopening During COVID-19 Pandemic: Considering Students with Disabilities
Brandenburg JE, Holman LK, Apkon SD, Houtrow AJ, Rinaldi R. and Sholas MG. J Ped Rehab Med. November 23, 2020;13(3):425-431. doi: 10.3233/PRM-200789
African American Patient Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes
Odonkor CA, Sholas MG, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Zafonte RD, and Silver JK. Am J Phys Med Rehab. August 2020. Doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001568
The Actual and Potential Impact of the Novel 2019 Coronavirus on Pediatric Rehabilitation: A Commentary and Review of Its Effects and Potential Disparate Influence on Black, Latinx and Native American Marginalized Populations in the United States
Sholas MG. J Ped Rehab Med. 13(3): 339-344, November 2020. DOI: 10.3233/PRM-200722
Oral Bisphosphonates to Treat Disuse Osteopenia in Children with Disabilities
Sholas, Tann & Gaebler-Spira. J Ped Ortho. 25(2): 1-6, 2005. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15832148/
Pediatric Aspects of Physiatry and Function
Vova and Sholas. Chapter 87. Healthcare for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan. LL Ruben et al (eds). Springer
International Publishing, Switzerland, 2016: pgs1017 – 1025.
Physical Abuse (Non-Accidental Trauma)
Sholas. American Academy of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Knowledge NOW Manuscript. Published November 2011. Updated August 2020.
http://pmrknowledgenow.com
Cerebral Palsy: Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Early Intervention and Management of the Spastic Child
Sholas. PEDICON 2006. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. New Delhi, India.
Upper Extremity Pain – Tendinitis, in Decision Making in Pain Management, 2nd ed
Sholas. Rogers J, Alanmanou E, Ramamurthy S; Mosby 2006. Philadelphia, PA.
Slaying the Dragon: Empathy as a Weapon Against Racial Bias in the Workplace and Beyond.
Sholas, M. American Healthcare Leader. Jan/Feb/Mar. 2017. https://issuu.com/guerrerohowe/docs/ahl09_issuu
More Than Good Seed: Cultivating Investigators from Underrepresented Minority Backgrounds in Physiatric Research.
Skelton F. and Sholas MG. PM&R. June 2023. 14(6): 734 – 739. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12849
Racial Disparities in Access to and Outcomes from Rehabilitation Services
Sholas. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Knowledge NOW Manuscript. Published July 2020. Updated July 2020. http://pmrknowledgenow.com
Microagressions in Clinical Training and Practice
Overland, Zumsteg, Lindo, Sholas, Montenegro and Campelia. (Ethical Legal Topic, Ed – Mukherjee). J PMR 11: 1004-1012, 2019. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31368663/
Facing Resistance
Sholas, Catrine and Sederstrom. Critical Connections. Society for Critical Care Medicine. June/July. Pg 11. 2017. https://www.sccm.org/Communications/Critical-Connections/Archives/2017/Facing-Resistance
Response Properties and Organization of Nociceptive Neurons in Area 1 of Monkey Primary Somatosensory Cortex
Kenshalo, Iwata, Sholas & Thomas. J Neurophysiol. 84(2): 719-729, 2000. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10938299/
Sholas. American Medical News. 45(41): 14-15, 2002.
Ethics Forum: Honesty is the best policy when discussing medical errors
