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Creating a blueprint for the future of stroke rehabilitation
UT Southwestern’s Chief of Stroke Rehabilitation discusses progress made in clinical care, research, and education
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Oral contraceptive use may reduce muscle-tendon injuries
UTSW study suggests novel connections between sex hormones and risk for strains
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How Glen’s journey to getting a power wheelchair got much smoother
Glen Denehie is a substitute teacher, soccer fanatic, home cook, and dad of two busy teens. He also has facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), one of 30 forms of muscular dystrophy.
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Pinto Lab Awarded RO1 Grant from National Institute of Health
Dr. Shanti Pinto's research focus is on long-term outcomes and autonomic nervous system dysfunction after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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UT Southwestern's Highest Honor in Clinical Care Awarded to Karen Kowalske, M.D.
The Watson Award is UT Southwestern’s highest honor in clinical care. Established in 2009 through a gift from Dr. William L. Watson Jr. – a UT Southwestern alumnus – and his wife, Patricia, this award recognizes a UT Southwestern clinician who exemplifies a commitment to outstanding patient care and advancement of clinical innovations.
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What Dawson’s Fingers Can Reveal About Multiple Sclerosis
Health Central, an online resource for patients with chronic or serious medical conditions, talked with Anjali Shah, M.D., director of the neurorehabilitation program in the UT Southwestern Clinical Center for Multiple Sclerosis, about an MS indicator called “Dawson’s fingers.” Dr. Shah explains the role that these brain lesions play in diagnosing MS.
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Black and Hispanic people in U.S. less likely to get treatment for stroke complications
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Resident, Dr. Kent Simmonds, won the International Stroke Conference '23 Stroke Rehabilitation Award for his research on racial disparities in the treatment of acute stroke patients.
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Kowalske elected President of the Association of Academic Physiatrists
Karen Kowalske, M.D., Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has been elected President of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP), an international organization of physiatry professionals dedicated to improving patient care by advancing the specialty through research and education.
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Cerebral Palsy Specialist Kim Appointed Chair of PM&R
Heakyung Kim, M.D., a physician-investigator known for research and treatment of cerebral palsy in children, has been appointed Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Dr. Kim, who joined UTSW on May 1, holds the Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Chair in Mobility Research.
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Break the Silence of Aphasia with Specialized Speech-language Rehab
Aphasia occurs as a result of damage to the speech centers of the brain; approximately 180,000 people are diagnosed each year in the U.S. – three times the rate of Parkinson’s disease diagnoses.
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Helping Those with a Rare Disease Find the Right Treatment
Dr. Bertrand had lived with symptoms for decades before she was diagnosed. Credit: Traci Schwomeyer, Metroplex Headshots
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Program offers help for those suffering long after a COVID-19 infection
Stephen Lummus knew he was putting himself at risk when he went to New York last year to help beleaguered hospital workers during the COVID-19 surge. “This could be the last time you see your family,” he remembered thinking.