{"id":20123,"date":"2019-11-03T19:11:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T00:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fescenter.org\/?page_id=20123"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:09:29","slug":"van-acker-gustaf-md-phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fescenter.org\/test\/team\/investigators\/van-acker-gustaf-md-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Acker, Gustaf, MD, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Van Acker, Gustaf, MD, PhD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS<\/h4>\n

Investigator<\/strong>
\nCleveland FES Center<\/p>\n

Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/strong>
\nCase Western Reserve University<\/p>\n

Director, Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/strong>
\nMetroHealth Medical Center<\/p>\n

CONTACT INFORMATION<\/h4>\n

Program Contact:<\/strong>
\nGustaf Van Acker<\/p>\n

Contact Number:<\/strong>
\n(216) 778-2895<\/p>\n

Contact Email:<\/strong>
\ngvanacker@fescenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n

PUBLICATIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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My research focus is on chronic pain management and spasticity control using both implantable and non-invasive electrophysiological methods.<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest<\/h3>\n
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  • Spinal cord stimulation of dorsal and ventral columns for treatment of chronic pain<\/li>\n
  • Investigation into spinal cord stimulation mechanisms of action<\/li>\n
  • Non-invasive peripheral nerve block using transcutaneous direct current stimulation (tDCS) for acute\/chronic pain and spasticity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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