2023
To Help Recover Balance, Robotic Exoskeletons Have to be Faster Than Human Reflexes
2/15/23 - Georgia Tech College of Engineering
Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory found wearable ankle exoskeletons helped subjects improve standing balance only if they activated before muscles fired.
2022
Hinson-Smith named CEO of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital
8/2/22 - Emory
After a nationwide search, Renee Hinson-Smith has been appointed chief executive officer of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, a 66-bed rehabilitation facility located on Clifton Road in Atlanta that provides comprehensive medical rehabilitation.
The Vagus Nerve
4/25/22 - Your Fantastic Mind
Cutting edge research shows how stimulation of the vagus nerve can help patients regain arm function up to a decade after a stroke.
Science of Movement
4/25/22 - Your Fantastic Mind
Researchers at Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology are studying the science of movement including the neuromechanics of human balance and gait.
2021
Newsranks Ranks Emory Rehabilitation Hospital No. 1 Rehab Hospital in Georgia
Emory - 10/27/21
Newsweek has named Emory Rehabilitation Hospital the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Georgia on its list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2021. The rehabilitation centers are ranked by state.
What to Look for in a Physical Therapist
New York Times - 7/7/21
Dr. Bruce Greenfield was quoted in a story from the New York Times on finding a perfect physical therapist.
2019
A New Term in Biophysics: Force/Time = "Yank"
Emory - 9/16/2019
“Understanding how reflexes and sensory signals from the muscles are affected by neurological disorders is how we ended up needing to define the rate change in force,” says Lena Ting, PhD, professor of rehabilitation medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory.
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Awarded for Clinical Excellence and Patient Outcomes
Emory - 5/7/2019
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital was presented with the President’s Recognition Award at the annual 2019 Select Medical Inpatient Rehabilitation Division CEO and Medical Directors’ Conference this spring in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pound Workouts Will Rock Your Body and Mind
CNN - 3/15/2019
"Drumming to a certain beat, especially in synchrony with other people, connects a lot of areas of the brain," said Dr. David Burke, professor of rehabilitative medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine.
How to Care for Yourself When You're Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's Disease
NBC News - 1/17/2019
Caregivers fill a lot of roles, explains Shilpa Krishnan, PhD, a physical therapist and assistant professor in Emory University’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine’s Division of Physical Therapy. “Sometimes the caregiver is a chef, sometimes a medical assistant, sometimes a personal assistant, and more.”
Ask this Robot for a Helping Hand
Nature Machine Intelligence - 1/8/2019
What if robots could physically interact with humans, work alongside us and help us perform daily tasks?
2018
Growing Team Practice
Emory - 10/29/2018
The team training day was among the initiatives highlighted. As symposium panelist Beth Davis noted, team training has expanded since it began in 2007. Originally an exercise for medical and nursing students, it now also includes students in public health and in the physician assistant, physical therapist, anesthesia assistant, and genetic counseling programs.
Lena Ting Named Health Care Hero
Emory - 5/23/2018
Lena Ting, PhD, was named the Allied Health Professional winner from the Atlanta Business Chronicle Health Care Heroes Awards.
Faculty Members Honored for 2018 Doctor's Day
Emory - 3/30/2018
Marie Johanson, PT, PhD, and Hassan Monfared, MD, were honored by the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee for Doctor's Day 2018.
Garrard Named to AHA's Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Council
Emory - 3/5/2018
Eric Garrard, FACHE, PT, chief executive officer of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, a part of Emory Healthcare, has been named to the council of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation. His appointment will last for three years.
Hot Baths, Saunas can Relieve Pain, May Help Heart
CNN - 2/21/2018
Dr. David Burke, head of Emory University's Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, discusses the benefits of including hot baths and saunas in rehabilitation therapy for various injuries, including brain injuries. "Hot baths expand the blood vessels and allow the healing properties within the blood to be delivered. They relax the muscles, which takes the tension off of them and the nerves that have been injured."
2017
A Step Forward: Helping Stroke Patients Regain Push-Off
November 1, 2017
Trisha Kesar has spent her career confounded by a problem. As director of Emory’s Motion Analysis Lab, she has been frustrated watching stroke survivors struggle to recover walking function—and physical therapists struggle to effectively help. “Gait is complicated,” says Kesar, who has a PhD and is assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy at Emory.
USAID Awards Emory $4.5M to Establish Physical Therapy Profession in Country of Georgia
October 20, 2017
USAID has awarded Emory University a four-year, $4.5 million grant to establish the profession of physical therapy in the country of Georgia. The grant will be used to establish a PT training center in the Emory Kobaladze Learning Center in Tbilisi, and to establish a clinic in Tbilisi and Batumi, the second largest city, which is on the Black Sea. USAID is a US Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential.
Hidden Gems - Lena Ting
June 29, 2017
Find out what goes on behind the scenes in Lena Ting's (rehabilitation medicine, biomedical engineering) neuromechanics lab as she studies "useful movements" like balance control and walking. Discover how studying insect movements helped to develop six-legged robots able to move across complex surfaces, how being multilingual has helped Ting bridge disparate disciplines, and how personal robots might help in rehabilitation efforts in the future.
Trek Through Post-Super Bowl Psychological Valley Awaits Falcons
May 26, 2017
“When you are dealing with professional athletes, they really have (dedicated) their entire career… toward that one event, achieving that outcome,” said Logan Kaleta, an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine’s department of rehabilitation medicine. “If they are able to use that experience to fuel their motivation and then that might be to their benefit. That’s going to be very individualized in terms of how they respond and how they can use that experience to their benefit.”
Education: Combine and Conquer
May 24, 2017
In 2014, Emory School of Medicine partnered up with the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta to offer a combined PhD and doctor of physical therapy (DPT) scheme. They, too, expect that the graduates will fill a niche, not least because one-fifth of the US population has a disability, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “There's a growing recognition about the need for robust rehabilitation science and researchers,” says programme director Edelle Field-Fote.
Zoher Kapasi Named Health Care Hero by Atlanta Business Chronicle
May 24, 2017
Zoher Kapasi, PT, PhD, MBA, is the winner in the Allied Health Professional category, for his leadership in advancing the profession of physical therapy and developing the next generation of practitioners.
Suzanne Penna Honored for Educator's Day
May 17, 2017
Suzanne Penna, PhD, has been recognized for Educator’s Day by the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee. Dr. Penna received the honor as an educator who goes above and beyond the call of duty as a teacher and mentor.
Zoher Kapasi Receives Emory Williams Distinguished Teaching Award
May 5, 2017
Zoher Kapasi, PT, PhD, MBA, an Associate Professor with the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, was selected to receive the 2016-17 Emory Williams Distinguished Teaching Award by David S. Stephens, MD, Interim Dean, Emory University School of Medicine.
Blurring Lines Between Arts and Sciences
May 2, 2017
As a child I was soft-spoken and shy. Although my grades were good, I was far from the star of the class, and frequently blended in with the general mass of my small rural high school.
David Burke Honored During 2017 Doctor's Day
March 30, 2017
David T. Burke, MD, MA, Chairman and Professor for the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, was honored by the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee for 2017 Doctor’s Day.
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Honored
March 27, 2017
In an effort to increase knowledge for March as Brain Injury Awareness Month, the Brain Injury Association of Georgia (BIAG) honored Emory Rehabilitation Hospital (ERH) with a plaque of appreciation for its efforts in supporting brain injury patients and caregivers.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine to Cohost Prosthetics and Orthotics Symposium, June 3-4
January 23, 2017
The Emory University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Georgia Institute of Technology School of Applied Physiology will cohost the Clinical Symposium on Prosthetics and Orthotics. The symposium will be held June 3-4, 2017 at the Emory Brain Health Center's Executive Park 12 location in Atlanta, GA.
2016
10/4/2016
Researchers from Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that balance responses in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) are altered after a three-week Adapted Tango dance rehabilitation program.
8/31/2016
Specialists in Emory's Heart Disease Prevention Center, Department of Rehabilitation and the system's Cardiac Rehabilitation program at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital lent their medical expertise and knowledge to develop the first-ever cardiac rehabilitation system in the Jilin Province of northeast China.
By the time you finish reading this article — about four minutes — someone in America will have had a stroke. In fact, nearly 800,000 people have strokes in the United States every year. It’s the fifth leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2/12/2016
Zoher Kapasi, PT, PhD, MBA, program director and associate professor in the Division of Physical Therapy of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, is interviewed about innovations in the field and about Emory's top 10 program.