Meet The Team

Shailesh Kantak, PT, PhD

Director

Dr. Kantak brings extensive knowledge and experience in rehabilitation and neuroscience, with a career focused on understanding the neurobehavioral mechanisms of...

Jeffery W. Rankin, MSE, PhD

Director

Dr. Jeffery Rankin, MSE, PhD, uses engineering tools, including state-of-the-art musculoskeletal modeling, computer simulations, and emerging technologies to better understand movement...

Walter Weiss, PT, MPT, NCS

Research Physical Therapist

Walt Weiss, PT, MPT, NCS, is an internationally recognized expert in gait and movement analysis and interventions to maximize recovery...

Shelley Padilla, BA

Data Manager

Shelley Padilla has been with Rancho Research Institute for the past 12 years and is currently the Data Manager for the Southern California...

Carlos Williams, Sr.

Laboratory Manager

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Somboon Maneekobkunwong

Rehabilitation Engineer

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Lisa L. Haubert, DPT

Research Co-Director, SoCalSCIMS

Dr. Lisa Haubert is originally from Washington State. She received her bachelor of science degree in biopsychology from the University of California...

Dianna Jimenez, CMA

Data Collector

Dianna Jimenez serves as a Data Collector and Research Assistant at the Pathokinesiology Lab at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation...

Nathan Pineda, BS

Research Assistant

Nathan Pineda is a research assistant at the Pathokinesiology Laboratory at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. He graduated...

Diego Rodriguez

Rehabilitation Engineer

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Karen D'Huyvetter, RN, ND

Research Associate

Dr. Karen D’Huyvetter is a Registered Nurse and a Naturopathic Doctor, who also has an aerospace background in Human Factors Engineering...

Angella Gardener, PTA, MA

Physical Therapist Assistant

Angella Gardener, PTA, MA. BS is a practicing physical therapist assistant at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center with 14 years of...

Mia Siong

Research Assistant

Mia Siong is a Research Assistant for the Pathokinesiology Lab within the Rancho Research Institute. She applies her background in...

Carter Carpentier

Engineering Technician

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