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Peter Turkeltaub, MD, Receives Geschwind Prize for Behavioral Neurology
May 3, 2017
Honor is one of the most prestigious in the field WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 3, 2017- Peter Turkeltaub, MD, PhD, has been recognized with one of the most prestigious awards in behavioral neurology. Dr. Turkeltaub, director of the MedStar NRH Aphasia Clinic and of the Cognitive Recovery Lab at Georgetown University, a part of the […]
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Advocates Reveal State of Progress, Need for More Clinical Research During Brain Injury Awareness Month
Leading advocates acknowledge accomplishments and advances in the field of Brain Injury Research but, call for more progress to help the more than five million people living with brain injuries in the U.S. today.
MedStar NRH Research to Test Use of Stem Cell Therapy in Stroke Patients
MedStar NRH is one of 60 sites nationwide participating in the largest clinical trial of its kind to test the use of stem cells to restore motor function in stroke patients. The large double-blind, randomized study is based on an initial small investigation conducted at Stanford University that demonstrated results described as “stunning.”
Suzanne Groah, MD, Receives Prestigious Grant to Study Urinary Tract Problems for Spinal Cord, MS Patients
Suzanne Groah, MD, Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Consultation Liaison Service and of Spinal Cord Injury Research at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital and Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University recently received an exciting new grant award for field initiated research from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).