Easterseals names Dr. David Mosman Medical Director

WHEELING  —  Easterseals Rehabilitation Center welcomes Dr. David Mosman as its new medical director, succeeding Dr. Ellen Kitts, who retired in July. 

The Easterseals medical department serves children and adolescents with autism, ADHD,  behavioral challenges, developmental delays, and complex medical needs.

Mosman has entered into a contract with Easterseals to see clients there one to two days a week. He will continue seeing patients at his busy WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital practice, which is not affected by his new responsibilities at Easterseals.

The new Easterseals medical team includes Mosman’s wife, physician assistant Amanda Mosman, and support staff.

They will provide individualized treatment plans, which may include on-site medical rehabilitation therapies and medication management for a variety of behavioral and medical disorders, including autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. They also are part of the multidisciplinary autism evaluation team and will interpret diagnostic reports. Dr. Jill Bradshaw and nurse practitioner Lauren Hill have been providing interim medication management services.

Easterseals is a nonprofit pediatric outpatient medical and medical rehabilitation center with a mission of creating life-changing solutions for children with developmental delays and disabilities. The center accepts all insurances, but no one is turned away for inability to pay. Easterseals’ mission is made possible through support from the community and charitable foundations, such as the Ann Sonneborn Foundation and Kalkreuth Charities.

 “Throughout our careers, we have seen firsthand how early, compassionate intervention can change the entire trajectory of a child’s life. Easterseals provides a unique opportunity to serve children with developmental, behavioral and emotional challenges in a supportive, family-centered environment. It is an organization built on hope, inclusion and empowerment — values that are deeply personal to us,” David Mosman said.

Kitts, who was Easterseals’ first and only medical director since 1988, was a physiatrist who expanded her practice in recent years to see more children with ADHD and autism in response to the need.

“The percentage of our medical clients with ADHD and autism has skyrocketed from 10% to 65% in three years. If you include other behavioral disorders, such as anxiety and depression, that percentage climbs to 75%,” Easterseals marketing director Betsy Bethel-McFarland said. 

Easterseals remains dedicated to providing medical care to children with physical disabilities. Those clients are treated by pediatric physiatrist Dr. Jason Edinger from UPMC Children’s, who travels to Easterseals once a month. Dr. Kitts’ former adult clients have been referred to other physiatrists.

“We’re proud to name Dr. Mosman as medical director and welcome him and Amanda Mosman to Easterseals,” President and CEO Eric Filberto said. “Their unmatched local expertise and commitment to addressing the growing behavioral health needs of children reflect their service-minded approach to health care.”

“Easterseals is a place where families find not only expert care but also understanding, encouragement, and community,” Amanda Mosman said. “By working hand in hand with families, therapists and educators, we aim to help each child reach their fullest potential while easing the burden that so many families face navigating these challenges alone.”

David Mosman is a board-certified pediatrician with more than 25 years of experience. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia, he completed his pediatric residency and served as chief resident at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. 

Since 2004, he has served at WVU Medicine’s Wheeling Hospital, where he provides both inpatient and outpatient care and mentors future clinicians. 

Amanda Mosman is a nationally certified physician assistant with nearly 20 years of pediatric experience and currently practices at WVU Medicine at Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale, where she will continue to see patients in addition to her new role at Easterseals.

“We believe strongly in Easterseals’ mission and are honored to be part of a nonprofit organization that puts children and families at the heart of everything it does,” David Mosman said.

A doctor’s referral is required to receive medical services and outpatient medical rehabilitation services at Easterseals. For information, visit www.wv.easterseals.com.