NYUBPI - Key Persons

Andrew E. Price

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Andrew E. Price, MD, FAAOS founded the Center for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injuries with John A. I. Grossman, MD at NYU in 1990 and it has grown to be one of the largest Brachial Plexus programs on the eastern seaboard. The team has expanded to include a multi-disciplinary approach. Dr. Price is on the board of The Journal for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injuries and is a reviewer of this topic for this and The Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics.

Jacques H. Hacquebord

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine / Assistant Professor, Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Kiril Kiprovski

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Lori Belfiore Ragni

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Specialist
  • Clinical Specialist in the Pediatric Occupational Therapy Department at NYU Langone Health Rusk Rehabilitation
Lori Ragni is a clinical specialist in the pediatric occupational therapy department at NYU Langone Health Rusk Rehabilitation. Since 2011, she has worked with infants and children with brachial plexus birth injuries. Lori is a member of the Lorna Ramos Conference which presents nationally and internationally on the evaluation and treatment for infants and children with this injury. She has a strong interest in evidence-based outcome measures, aquatic therapy, and the use of modified constraint induced movement therapy. She is currently pursuing a PhD in rehabilitation sciences at New York University.

Stacy Kirsch

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Specialist
  • Clinical Specialist in the Outpatient Pediatric Occupational Therapy Department at NYU Langone Rusk Rehabilitation
Stacy is a clinical specialist in the outpatient pediatric Occupational Therapy department at NYU Langone Rusk Rehabilitation. Since 2011, she has treated infants and children with birth related brachial plexus injuries. In 2014, she completed her certification on Neuro Developmental Treatment which emphasizes handling based movement techniques for children with neuromuscular conditions. Stacy is a member of the Lorna Ramos team which presents nationally and internationally on treatment and evaluation for birth related brachial plexus injuries. She has presented on the non-operative and post-operative therapeutic management of the shoulder as well as therapeutic taping techniques. Stacy is passionate about treating the pediatric orthopedic and neuromuscular population.