Amy Kanallakan, MD

Professional Titles

• Associate Professor
• Program Director, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship Program
• Program Director, Combined Pediatrics and PM&R Residency Program
• Site Director, PM&R Residency Program

Recognitions

• Jerome Gersten Role Model Award, University of Colorado PM&R Residency Program (2024)
  Awarded by the PM&R residents to a faculty member who is a role model of professionalism, mentorship, clinical care in the department.
• Star Service Award, Children's Hospital Colorado - Patient and Family Service Award (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) (2023)
  Awarded Honors for Patient and Family Service Award at Children's Hospital Colorado for family-nominated quality care.
• Teaching Scholars Program Graduate, Academy of Medical Educators (2021)
• "Denver's Top Doctor", 5280 Magazine (2021)
  Awarded "Denver's Top Doctor 2021" in 5280 Magazine for care in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. Awarded by peers in the medical field who nominate doctors whom they would trust to treat themselves or a loved one.

Publications

• Roberts J, Ratnasingam D, Vernacchia C, Mundy E, Kanallakan A. Osteogenesis Imperfecta. PM&R Knowledge NOW. AAPM&R. April 3, 2024.
• Rothman C, McCoy A, Kanallakan A, Meron A. Efficacy of a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Anatomy and Skills Curriculum for Post Grad Year 2, 3, and 4. Oral platform presentation, poster presentation – American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Assembly, New Orleans, LA. November 16, 2023.
• Desmarais L, Kanallakan, A. Ultrasound Anatomy Curriculum for Neurotoxin Injections. CU School of Medicine Department of PM&R, Gersten Day Rehabilitation Scientific Symposium. Aurora, CO. June 17, 2022.
• Chiccone C, Desmarais L, Kanallakan A, Vargus-Adams J. Cerebral Palsy. Handbook of Pediatric Rehabilitation, 1st edition. Rinaldi RJ, Srinivasan R, editors. September 27, 2022.
• Kanallakan AS. Novel Co-Curricular Canvas Course for a Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship. CU SOM Academy of Medical Educators Education Symposium. Aurora, CO. March 5, 2021.
• Kanallakan AS. Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine – PRM Fellowship Program and Pediatrics/PM&R Combined Residency. Recruitment website for virtual recruitment developed in COVID-19 pandemic. https://sites.google.com/view/colorado-prm-fellowship/home. October 22, 2020. Revised Sept, 2021 and Sept 2022.
• Kanallakan, AS.  Pediatric Rehabilitation Fellowship.  Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. University of Colorado School of Medicine. Updated July 2020. https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation/education/pediatric-rehabilitation-fellowship
• Oleszek JL, Kanallakan AS, Powell AJ. Out of the spasticity box: Off-label uses of botulinum toxin in children. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2020;13(2):205-207. doi: 10.3233/PRM-200707. PMID: 32444580.
• Apkon SD, Kanallakan AS, Ford CR. Medical Care of Children with Disabilities. Pediatric Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. 6th edition. Murphy KP, McMahon MA, Houtrow AJ, editors. New York: Demos Medical Publishing. October 12, 2020.
• Kanallakan AS. Osteogenesis Imperfecta. PM&R Knowledge NOW, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation section. Peer-Reviewed. Published: April 20, 2020. https://now.aapmr.org/osteogenesis-imperfecta-2/
• Oleszek J, Valvano J, Kenyon P, Denniston N, Clayton J, Kanallakan A, Brenner L, Steiner J. Changes in upper limb use and motor coordination in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy after combined botulinum toxin-A and constraint-induced movement therapy: a pilot study. Abstract for an oral platform presentation at Academy of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, Sacramento, CA. February 19, 2016.
• Wilson J, Provance A, Murray J, Kirkwood M, Grubenhoff J, Johnson B, Golembeski J, Prokop J, Clarke M, May L, Kanallakan A, Wilson P, Gordon S, Bernard A. Concussion, Clinical Care Guidelines/Quality at Children’s Hospital Colorado. April 7, 2016.
• Thomas S, Kanallakan A. Acute Immune Mediated Neuropathies.  PM&R Knowledge NOW, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Neurological Disorders section.  Peer-Reviewed.  Published: April 4, 2016

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R), Fellow
• Association of Academic Physiatrists, Diplomate

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Board Certification (2015, 2015)
• Pediatrics, Board Certification (2017, 2017)
• Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Board Certification (2015)
• Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE), Certificate (2022)

• Brain and Nervous System - Cerebral Palsy
• Brain and Nervous System - Neuromuscular Diseases
• Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions
• Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
• Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
• Brain and Nervous System
• Rehabilitation Therapy - Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation Therapy
• Brain and Nervous System - Migraine
• Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries
• Bones, Joints and Muscles