"The patient and family are at the center of all that we do. My goals include providing evidence based care and being an effective communicator in order to accomplish that. I also partner with the other members of the health care team to assist those we serve in reaching their goals."

Medical School: 

Hahnemann University (Now part of Drexel University School of Medicine)

Residency: 

University of Minnesota, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Board Certification(s): 

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

My research interests include spasticity management including intrathecal baclofen and selective dorsal rhizotomy, neuromodulation, and acquired brain injury. 

Recent publications include: Schmitz NS, Krach LE, Coles LD, Mishra U, Agarwal SK, Cloyd JC, Kriel RL. A Randomized Dose Escalation Study of Intravenous Baclofen in Healthy Volunteers: Clinical Tolerance and Pharmacokinetics. PM&R 2017 9 (8): 743-750.

Munger ME, Aldahondo N, Krach LE, Novacheck TF, Schwartz MH. Long-term outcomes after selective dorsal rhizotomy: a retrospective matched cohort study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2017. Published on line Aug 8, 2017.

Walker KR, Novotny SA, Krach LE. Does intrathecal baclofen therapy increase prevalence and/or progression of neuromuscular scoliosis? Spine Deformity. 2017 5: 424-429. 

Gillick BT, Gordon AM, Feyma T, Krach LE, Carmel J, Rich TL, Bleyenheuft Y, Friel K. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Protocol and Risk Mitigation Guide. Frontiers in Pediatrics 2018. 6:56. Doi:1-.3389/fped.2018/00056

Rich TL, Nemanich S, Chen M, Friel K, Feyma T, Krach L, Nawshin T, Meekins G, Gillick BT. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Paired with Occupation-Centered Bimanual Training in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Preliminary Study. Neural Plasticity. Vol. 2018, Article ID 9610812, 14 pages, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9610812.