Niloy Bhadra, MD, PhD

TITLE

Staff Scientist, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth System
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, CWRU
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CWRU
Investigator, Cleveland FES Center

BROAD RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Paralysis after Spinal Cord Injury
Paralysis After Stroke
Pain Reduction
Innovative Rehabilitation Technologies

SUMMARY

Dr. Niloy Bhadra is a Staff Scientist in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine. He has a background in Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. His research includes the implementation of neuroprosthetic systems in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and investigation of electrical nerve block for the amelioration of spasticity, pain and some autonomic dysfunctions. He has wide experience in kilo Hertz frequency alternating current (KHFAC) nerve block and in direct current (DC) nerve block. This encompasses computer simulations of nerve block in a mammalian axon model and extensive experimental experience of nerve block in multiple animal models. He has more than 40 publications on KHFAC and direct current nerve block and is an inventor on more than 24 patents in the field of electrical nerve block. His research work is continuing in this developing field.

PUBLICATIONS

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yQNK6PsAAAAJ&hl=en

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

2008-present IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Senior Member

SPECIFIC RESEARCH TOPICS

CONTACT INFORMATION

Rammelkamp 557
MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 44109
Phone: 216-778-3802
Email: [email protected]