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Dale Strasser MD

  • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Professor Emeritus
  • (404) 778-5770
  • dstrass@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Northwestern University, Chicago
  • Pre-Med from University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville
  • BA from Vanderbilt University, Nashville

Research

Focus

  • I study treatment effectiveness with a focus rehabilitation team functioning using observational and experimental designs. Findings from this work are currently being adapted for rehabilitation quality improvement. A secondary scholarly focus examines the maintenance and promotion of function in frail older adults along with the development of a web-based problem- based learning curriculum for residents and attending physicians on the principles of geriatric medicine in PM&R.

Publications

  • Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation Team Conferences: Leadership and Structure Improve Patient Outcomes.
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis Volume: 29 Page(s): 104622
    04/01/2020 Authors: Kushner DS; Strasser DC
  • Recurrent discitis in the acute rehab setting: a case report.
    Spinal Cord Ser Cases Volume: 4 Page(s): 23
    01/01/2018 Authors: Patel K; Hutts L; Porter S; Fausel Z; Strasser D
  • Toward spanning the quality chasm: an examination of team functioning measures.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 95 Page(s): 2220 - 2223
    11/01/2014 Authors: Strasser DC; Burridge AB; Falconer JA; Uomoto JM; Herrin J
  • Analytical review: focus on fall screening assessments.
    PM R Volume: 5 Page(s): 609 - 621
    07/01/2013 Authors: Lee J; Geller AI; Strasser DC
  • Translating research into clinical practice: the role of quality improvement in providing rehabilitation for people with critical illness.
    Phys Ther Volume: 93 Page(s): 128 - 133
    02/01/2013 Authors: Ohtake PJ; Strasser DC; Needham DM
  • Rehabilitation for people with critical illness: taking the next steps.
    Phys Ther Volume: 92 Page(s): 1484 - 1488
    12/01/2012 Authors: Ohtake PJ; Strasser DC; Needham DM
  • Can quality of care indicators measure quality of care?
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 93 Page(s): 2130 - 2131
    11/01/2012 Authors: Strasser DC; Falconer JA; Uomoto JM
  • Polypharmacy and the role of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
    PM R Volume: 4 Page(s): 198 - 219
    03/01/2012 Authors: Geller AI; Nopkhun W; Dows-Martinez MN; Strasser DC
  • An Educational Program for Clinicians in PM&R: promoting "buy-in" among attending and residents.
    Volume: 58 Page(s): 71 - 72
    04/01/2010 Authors: Strasser DC; Price T; Cabrita T; Geller A; Sinkiewicz M
  • Unraveling the conundrum of quality.
    Top Stroke Rehabil Volume: 17 Page(s): 225 - 229
    01/01/2010 Authors: Strasser DC
  • Measuring team process for quality improvement.
    Top Stroke Rehabil Volume: 17 Page(s): 282 - 293
    01/01/2010 Authors: Strasser DC; Burridge AB; Falconer JA; Herrin J; Uomoto J
  • The Jahnigen scholars program: a model for faculty career development.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 57 Page(s): 2324 - 2327
    12/01/2009 Authors: Katz PR; Burton JR; Drach GW; O'Leary JP; Strasser DC; Eisner J; Haranas E; Silverman R; Lundebjerg NE
  • Team training and stroke rehabilitation outcomes: a cluster randomized trial.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 89 Page(s): 10 - 15
    01/01/2008 Authors: Strasser DC; Falconer JA; Stevens AB; Uomoto JM; Herrin J; Bowen SE; Burridge AB
  • The interdisciplinary team and polytrauma rehabilitation: prescription for partnership.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 89 Page(s): 179 - 181
    01/01/2008 Authors: Strasser DC; Uomoto JM; Smits SJ
  • Utility of Treatment Implementation methods in clinical trial with rehabilitation teams.
    J Rehabil Res Dev Volume: 44 Page(s): 537 - 546
    01/01/2007 Authors: Stevens AB; Strasser DC; Uomoto J; Bowen SE; Falconer JA
  • Staff attitudes and continence management in rehabilitation.
    Volume: 53 Page(s): S65 - S65
    04/01/2005 Authors: Strasser D; Stevens A; Herrin J; Uomoto J; Burridge A; Susan B; Falconer J
  • Team functioning and continence management in stroke rehabilitation.
    Volume: 53 Page(s): S216 - S216
    04/01/2005 Authors: Strasser D; Herrin J; Falconer J; Stevens A; Bowen S; Burridge A
  • Team functioning and patient outcomes in stroke rehabilitation.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 86 Page(s): 403 - 409
    03/01/2005 Authors: Strasser DC; Falconer JA; Herrin JS; Bowen SE; Stevens AB; Uomoto J
  • Patient-focused rehabilitation team cohesiveness in veterans administration hospitals.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 84 Page(s): 1332 - 1338
    09/01/2003 Authors: Smits SJ; Falconer JA; Herrin J; Bowen SE; Strasser DC
  • Geriatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation: common principles, complementary approaches, and 21st century demographics.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 83 Page(s): 1323 - 1324
    09/01/2002 Authors: Strasser DC; Solomon DH; Burton JR
  • A statement of principles: toward improved care of older patients in surgical and medical specialties.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 83 Page(s): 1317 - 1319
    09/01/2002 Authors: American Geriatrics Society; John A. Hartford Foundation
  • The influence of hospital culture on rehabilitation team functioning in VA hospitals.
    J Rehabil Res Dev Volume: 39 Page(s): 115 - 125
    01/01/2002 Authors: Strasser DC; Smits SJ; Falconer JA; Herrin JS; Bowen SE
  • Expert prioritization of factors needed to promote exercise in older adults.
    JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY Volume: 45 Page(s): P220 - P220
    09/01/1997 Authors: Boyette LW; Boyette JE; Lloyd A; Brandon LJ; Strasser D
  • Perceptions of physical restraint use and barriers to restraint reduction in a long-term care facility.
    J Aging Stud Volume: 11 Page(s): 49 - 62
    01/01/1997 Authors: Hennessy CH; McNeely EA; Whittington FJ; Strasser DC; Archea CK
  • Functional outcome of cognitively impaired hip fracture patients on a geriatric rehabilitation unit.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 45 Page(s): 35 - 42
    01/01/1997 Authors: Goldstein FC; Strasser DC; Woodard JL; Roberts VJ
  • Fear of falling among geriatric hip fracture rehabilitation patients.
    Volume: 41 Page(s): 170 - 170
    06/01/1996 Authors: Rusin MJ; Goldstein F; Strasser D; Roberts V; Clark A
  • Predicting stroke inpatient rehabilitation outcome using a classification tree approach.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 75 Page(s): 619 - 625
    06/01/1994 Authors: Falconer JA; Naughton BJ; Dunlop DD; Roth EJ; Strasser DC; Sinacore JM
  • The rehabilitation team: staff perceptions of the hospital environment, the interdisciplinary team environment, and interprofessional relations.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 75 Page(s): 177 - 182
    02/01/1994 Authors: Strasser DC; Falconer JA; Martino-Saltzmann D
  • Stroke inpatient rehabilitation: a comparison across age groups.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 42 Page(s): 39 - 44
    01/01/1994 Authors: Falconer JA; Naughton BJ; Strasser DC; Sinacore JM
  • The critical path method in stroke rehabilitation: lessons from an experiment in cost containment and outcome improvement.
    QRB Qual Rev Bull Volume: 19 Page(s): 8 - 16
    01/01/1993 Authors: Falconer JA; Roth EJ; Sutin JA; Strasser DC; Chang RW
  • Geriatric rehabilitation: perspectives from the United Kingdom.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 73 Page(s): 582 - 586
    06/01/1992 Authors: Strasser DC
  • The relationship of patient's age to the perceptions of the rehabilitation environment.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 40 Page(s): 445 - 448
    05/01/1992 Authors: Strasser DC; Falconer JF; Martino-Saltzman D
  • THE REHABILITATION ENVIRONMENT AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS
    JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY Volume: 39 Page(s): A66 - A66
    08/01/1991 Authors: STRASSER D; FALCONER J; MARTINOSALTZMAN D
  • PERCEIVED DIFFERENCES IN REHABILITATION FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS
    JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY Volume: 38 Page(s): A57 - A57
    08/01/1990 Authors: STRASSER D; FALCONER J
  • TEAM LEADERSHIP - WHO, WHAT, AND HOW
    ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION Volume: 69 Page(s): 717 - 717
    09/01/1988 Authors: STRASSER DC
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