U.S. News and World Report designated the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute #24 in the nation and #1 in Ohio for the care of patients recovering from complex conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, traumatic spinal cord injury and critical burns. U.S. News evaluated rehabilitation care offered at 1,083 hospitals, and then ranked those achieving the…
Experimental research is working to improve the lives of people living with paralysis. Finding a way to bridge the severed connections between their brains and their limbs remains an urgent, but often elusive goal for researchers. Miles O’Brien reports on progress being made in restoring some people’s sense of touch. Watch full story >>
How can neurodegenerative diseases be better understood to find new therapeutic techniques? Researchers use tools like deep brain stimulation and virtual reality to make new leaps. Listen to full podcast >>
Neuros’ technology was invented by Drs. Kevin Kilgore and Niloy Bhadra of Case Western Reserve University. The company says it “delivers a high-frequency electrical signal to sensory nerves in the peripheral nervous system to block the pain signal.” Read full article >>
NATHAN COPELAND WAS 18 years old when he was paralyzed by a car accident in 2004. He lost his ability to move and feel most of his body, although he does retain a bit of sensation in his wrists and a few fingers, and he has some movement in his shoulders. While in the hospital, he…
Most people probably underestimate how much our sense of touch helps us navigate the world around us. New research has made it crystal clear after a robotic arm with the ability to feel was able to halve the time it took for the user to complete tasks. > (opens in a new tab)”>Read full story >>
NEURAL IMPLANT PODCAST – THE PEOPLE BEHIND BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACE REVOLUTIONS > (opens in a new tab)”>Listen to Podcast >>
Postdoctoral Fellow Mentor: Fatema Ghasia, MD RESEARCH Currently researching ocular motility at the Cleveland Clinic. PhD in Systems and Control Engineering, looking to transition into industry. Background in Power Systems simulation and the application of optimization and machine learning in distributed control. Familiar with Allen-Bradley industrial control products. Code in C/C++, Python, MATLAB, and Java.…
Postdoctoral Fellow Mentor: Dennis Bourbeau, PhD RESEARCH Expertise in designing and implementing both human and animal research studies. Research interests include: CNS injury and recovery of function; tract tracing; opioid mechanisms; animal behavior; motivated behavior; reproductive physiology; endocrinology; pain and analgesia; autism. Postdoctoral FellowMetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department EDUCATION Canisius College…
Specialties Hand SurgeryPlastic SurgeryPlastic Surgery Hand Surgery Publications (Select) Entire publication list can be found here. Publications Acute compartment syndrome of the deltoid: a case report and systematic review of the literature.Scollan JP, Bertsch ML, Flanagan CD, Chughtai M, Chepla KJ, Hoyen HA, Bafus BT.JSES Int. 2020 Sep 7;4(4):753-758. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2020.07.016. eCollection 2020 Dec.PMID: 33345211 TMRpni: Combining…