Division / Specialty	Physiatry
Birthplace	Caracas, Venezuela
Medical School	Universidad Central de Venezuela, Escuela Dr. Luis Razzetti
Internship/Residency	Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitation, Universidad Central de Venezuela
Hobbies	Running, biking, hiking, outdoor activities
Clinical Interest	Pediatric neuro rehabilitation
Research Interest	Optimizing function  and normal growth in the presence of hypertonia
Community Involvement	Advocate for girl and women rights/respect/equal opportunities and freedoms; motivating girls to be their best. Strong advocate for well being of animals of all trades
Publications / Scholarly	Completed Scholars Teaching Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Literature review on how to implement an academic portfolio for residents within a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program to address the ACGME’s competencies. Williams ST, Zagustin T, Pocsine-Juhasz K, Means KM: The prevalence of radiculopathy among patients with fibromyalgia.  Am J PM&R 2004; 83:248. Zagustin T, MD.” The Role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Adolescents” has been accepted for publication in PM&R 2013. PMR 2013; 5:697-704. Consensus clinical management guideline for pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN).Hogarth P, Kurian MA, Gregory A, Csányi B, Zagustin T, Kmiec T, Wood P, Klucken A, Scalise N, Sofia F, Klopstock T, Zorzi G, Nardocci N, Hayflick SJ “Molecular genetics and metabolism” Mol Genet Metab . 2017 Mar;120(3):278-287. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2016.11.004. Epub 2016 Dec 27. No abstract available. PMID>28034613 Textbooks and online sources: Pediatric Acute Care. Chapter: Rehabilitation. Karin Reuter-Rice RN PhD, Beth Bolick RN DNP. Published 2011. Geriatic .Chapter “Aging with a Disability”; Dr. Kevin Means and Patrick Kortebein . Published 2013.This book is part of the Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference (RMQR) series with Ralph M. Buschbacher as series editor. Content Developer for the Knowledge NOW, a comprehensive online resource initiative by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Topics: “Rehabilitation approach to adolescent pain”; 2011 (http://now.aapmr.org/peds/pain/Pages/Rehabilitation-Approach-to-Adolescent-Pain.aspx) “Seizures and Epilepsy”; 2012 (http://now.aapmr.org/cns/complications/Pages/Seizures-and-epilepsy.aspx)