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Alexander Dromerick, MD, is definitely deserving of recognition by the American Society of Neurorehabilitation and the World Federation for Neurorehabilitation as a professional who contributes both outstanding research and clinical care. Dr Dromerick is associate medical director and director of stroke research at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. He is also professor of rehabilitation medicine and neurology and vice chair of rehabilitation medicine at Georgetown School of Medicine in Washington, DC, as well as chief of rehabilitation at Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr Dromerick, with his many clinical responsibilities, has continued to receive research support for the past 16 years. He is involved in poststroke comprehensive research as well as prosthesis research for amputees. Dr Dromerick recently published an important stroke outcome study (VECTORS) regarding the early use of constraint therapy with recovering stroke patients in Neurology (2009;73(3):195-201). Dr Dromerick’s stroke research efforts were recently highlighted during his acceptance speech for the Kenneth Viste Award for Neurorehabilitation at the American Society for Neurorehabilitation/American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2010.
In keeping with his excellence in the field of neurorehabilitation as well as his outstanding teaching ability, Dr Dromerick has received numerous awards, including the Kenneth Viste Award for Neurorehabilitation, 2010; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program Teaching Award, Georgetown University/National Rehabilitation Hospital, 2007; Clinical Teacher of the Year, Medical School Class of 2006, Washington University, 2006; Neurology Residency Program Teacher of the Year, Washington University (Eliason Teaching Award), 2001; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program Teacher of the Year, Washington University, 2000; and the “Award for Humaneness in Medicine,” Philadelphia County Medical Society, 1990.
Dr Dromerick is an exemplary leader in the field of neurorehabilitation. His many activities include the following: Chair, Function, Integration and Rehabilitation Sciences Panel, NIH/NICHD/NCMRR, 2008 and 2009; Rehabilitation Chair, American Heart Association International Stroke Conference Program Committee, 2007 to 2010; and two terms on the board of directors of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation.
The field of neurorehabilitation is fortunate to have exemplary contributions from Dr Dromerick. He should continue to advance our knowledge base and our ability to care for our patients.
Meetings of Interest
Technically Assisted Rehabilitation—TAR 2011
Berlin, Germany
March 17-18, 2011
7th Congress of the Society for the Study of Neuroprotection and Neuroplasticity
Krakow, Poland
March 31-April 3, 2011
Scientific Update on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) and Postconcussion Syndrome (PCS): New Evidence for Diagnosis and Management
London, UK
April 7, 2011
The Society of Applied Neuroscience (SAN)
Thessaloniki, Greece
May 5-8, 2011
International Conference on Spinal Cord Medicine and Rehabilitation
Washington, DC
June 4-8, 2011
Federal Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury
Washington, DC
June 13-15, 2011
International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation 2011
Zurich, Switzerland
June 27-29, 2011
International Neurorehabilitation Symposium 2011
Zurich, Switzerland
June 27-July 1, 2011
National Neurotrauma Symposium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
July 10-13, 2011
8th IBRO World Congress—International Brain Research Organization
Florence, Italy
July 14-19, 2011
International Symposium on Neurorehabilitation
Valencia, Spain
October 2011
ENRC 1st European Neurorehabilitation Congress
Merano, Italy
October 20-22, 2011
9th World Congress on Brain Injury
Edinburgh, Scotland
March 21-25, 2012
7th World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation
Melbourne, Australia
May 15-19, 2012
Spineweek. Third Combined Congress of the Different Spine Societies
May 27-June 1, 2012
Rai Amsterdam, Netherlands
Neurorehabilitation Fellowships
The following listings are current as of December 2010:
Steven A. Sparr, MD, (718) 920-6402,
Harvey S. Levin, PhD, (713) 798-7566,
Michael Alexander, MD, (617) 667-4074,
Douglas I. Katz, MD,
Michael J. Reding, MD, (914) 597-2470,
Leonardo G. Cohen, MD, (301) 496-9782,
Anna Barrett, MD, (973) 324-3569
Bruce Dobkin, MD, (310) 206-6500
Bruce Rubin, MD, (305) 243-6223,
Maurizio Corbetta, MD, (314) 747-0426 or (414) 362-7620,
Research Resources
ClinicalTrials.gov
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Veterans Administration Research
Neuroscience Database Gateway
National Research Council of Canada
Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange
Brain Maps
brainmaps.org
REHABDATA-Connection National Rehabilitation Information Center
The Internet Stroke Center
Evidence-Based Review of Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Evidence-Based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation
Neuro-Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Network
UCLA Neurologic Rehabilitation and Research Program
Center for Experimental Rehabilitation Training