Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
College of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ohio State Center for Neuromodulation
Faculty Affiliate, Chronic Brain Injury
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ohio State Center for Neuromodulation
Faculty Affiliate, Chronic Brain Injury
480 Medical Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43210-1229
Phone: 855-255-0550
Fax: 614-366-4224
Pager: 614-293-PAGE ext:8221
Appointment Phone: 855-255-0550
W.Mysiw@osumc.edu
Columbus, OH 43210-1229
Phone: 855-255-0550
Fax: 614-366-4224
Pager: 614-293-PAGE ext:8221
Appointment Phone: 855-255-0550
W.Mysiw@osumc.edu
Dr. Mysiw's research has focused on improving outcomes after traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, particularly on describing the impact of mechanical forces on the progression of neurogenic osteopenia and muscle plasticity secondary to spinal cord injury.
Research Interests
Research has focused on improving outcomes after traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.
Current Research
Established a broad-based translational research program in neurotrauma rehabilitation. Research activities have focused on describing the impact of mechanical forces on the progression of neurogenic osteopenia and muscle plasticity secondary to spinal cord injury. With the help of his Ohio State colleagues, Dr. Mysiw has developed and applied measures of orientation and post-traumatic agitation to characterize the impairments secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their impact on patient outcomes.
Recently Dr. Mysiw's research has explored the impact of activity based therapies on plasticity, the contribution of neuroimaging to phenotyping TBI and facilitating more targeted rehabilitation interventions. He has also examined the utility of applied clinimetrics in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation and the impact of neuromodulation on brain plasticity after acquired neurologic injury.
Currently Dr. Mysiw is a co-investigator in the NeuroRecovery Network (funded by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and the CDC), which is exploring the role of supported locomotor training in improving gait, decreasing pain and decreasing spasticity after spinal cord injury.
Active Funding
- Co-Investigator, Department of Education, National Center on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems: This is a multicenter longitudinal observational study designed to evaluate the role of premorbid, injury severity and rehabilitation variables on long-term outcome after traumatic brain injury. 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2017
- Co-Investigator, NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Multidisciplinary clinical research centers in rheumatology: Collaborating center with Northwestern University exploring impact of physical activity on health and well-being. 08/13 - 07/18
Education
MD: The Ohio State University