Dr. Christy Littaua is an attending physician on the brain injury unit at Sheltering Arms Institute. Her areas of clinical interest and expertise include general rehabilitation as well as orthopedic, neurologic, and medically complex conditions, including transplant and ventricular assist device (VAD) rehab.
Dr. Littaua received her undergraduate degree in physical therapy from the University of the Philippines and her medical degree from the University of the East. She completed her residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and has extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation. She worked with Sheltering Arms for almost a decade and, most recently, served as the medical director of the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute at Montefiore. Dr. Littaua is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, and the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.