Dr. Hope Voto received her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Rowan University, New Jersey, and completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. She then completed a pediatric PM&R (Peds PM&R) fellowship at the University of Michigan, followed by a fellowship for Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (NMM-OMT) at Midwestern University.
Dr. Voto has excelled in her academic and professional careers and has been awarded numerous accolades. She focuses on serving children with special needs and their families to the best of her ability. As Nebraska's only board-certified pediatric PM&R physician, she founded and developed a thriving Peds PM&R program at Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and is now excited to transition to Norfolk Medical Group located at Fountain Point to reach more children in rural Nebraska communities.
Dr. Voto has integrated her personal experiences with competitive sports, dance, trauma, and physical injury with her high level of expertise, in order to provide a holistic approach to treating children with a wide range of diagnoses. Dr. Voto can evaluate and treat a wide range of illnesses, included congenital diagnoses. She works with a diverse range of patients who may have diagnoses including but not limited to the following:
- Cerebral palsy
- Spasticity
- Concussion
- Spinal cord injury
- Brain injury
- Multiple sclerosis
- Spina bifida
- Burns
- Muscular dystrophy
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Torticollis
- Patient advocacy
- Home Accessibility for Disabled children
- Sports injuries
- Stroke
- Limb deficiency or amputation
- Assistive device consultation
- Gait analysis
- Prosthetics consultations
- Orthotics consultations
- Plagiocephaly
Dr. Voto has also been trained to provide botulinum toxin injections to treat spasticity. She can refill Baclofen pumps and provide hands-on treatment (NMM-OMT) to alleviate acute and chronic pain in children of all ages - including newborns.
As a first-generation American, Dr. Voto is acutely aware of the importance of precise communication in the medical setting for both English and non-English-speaking patients, particularly regarding patient education. Dr. Voto has addressed this by utilizing state-of-the-art technology during each clinic visit. By using large video monitors in each exam room, she can:
- teach patients by providing high-definition video instructions about their medical diagnosis
- more easily review medical records and imaging with patients
- transparently document within the patient's electronic medical record
- clearly review the After Visit Summary prior to the end of each visit
In essence, her treatment style is as thorough as possible, from the beginning to the end of each patient encounter, to discover the root causes of ailments and collaborate on the most efficient and effective treatment plan for each patient. Dr. Voto believes that the more educated her patients and caregivers are about their diagnosis and treatment plans, the more successful they will be. Happy, healthy patients are Dr. Voto's greatest reward.
Education
- Medical School: Dr. Hope Voto received her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from Rowan University in New Jersey.
- Residency: She completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
