The William J. Erdman II Professorship of Rehabilitation Medicine

William J. Erdman

The Professorship honors the memory of William J. Erdman II, MD (1921–1989), and was instituted in 1990 through the contributions of grateful patients, former residents, and colleagues at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine.

William Erdman, a 1950 graduate of the School and a resident in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation when the field was unexplored, studied under alumnus Howard Rusk, MD, a founder of the specialty. Dr. Erdman became the Chairman of the Department in 1954 and remained in that position until his retirement in 1987. He also served as Assistant Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine from 1960 to 1978. Dr. Erdman pioneered the use of electromyography and established pilot programs in industry for employing the disabled. He was honored with the Distinguished Clinician Award by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and was awarded the Gold Key from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.

 

Timothy R. DillinghamCurrent Chairholder
Timothy R. Dillingham, MD, MS

Timothy R. Dillingham, MD, MS earned his medical degree from the University of Washington in 1986 and master’s degree in 1990. He completed his internship and residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) in 1990. He is board-certified in PM&R and electrodiagnostic medicine. From 1990 to 1994, he served in the U.S. Army at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. From 1994 to 2003, he worked in the Johns Hopkins University Department of PM&R. From 2003 to 2011, he was Chairman of PM&R at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He won three resident teaching awards. His national recognitions include the Association of Academic Physiatrists Excellence in Research Writing Award in 1999, the Ernest W. Johnson Excellence in Research Writing Award in 2009, and the Distinguished Researcher Award in 2010. He was President of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine from 2011 to 2012.

Previous Chairholders

  • Richard Salcido, MD 1999–2010