JamesRWilsonDO

Physical Medicine/Rehab • Cleveland, OH

Neurorehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Director of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and Fellowship Program Co-Director of NORSCIS Model System Program

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Office
MetroHealth System
4229 Pearl Rd
Cleveland, OH 44109
Phone+1 216-778-4414

Fax+1 216-957-2008

Summary

Dr. James Wilson is a physiatrist in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with MetroHealth Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice since 2017. He specializes in neurorehabilitation and spinal cord injury medicine.

Education & Training

The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityFellowship, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, 2017 - 2018
Temple University HospitalResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2014 - 2017
Crozer-Chester Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2013 - 2014
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2013
Clark UniversityBA, Mathematics, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

OH State License 2017 - 2025
PA State License 2016 - 2022
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predicting motor recovery in tetraplegia during inpatient rehabilitation by motor unit action potentials and stimulated manual motor testing.
James R Wilson, David Y Balser, Gregory A Nemunaitis, Kim D Anderson
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2025-02-18
3 citations
Multi-center, single-blind randomized controlled trial comparing functional electrical stimulation therapy to conventional therapy in incomplete tetraplegia.
Kim D Anderson, Radha Korupolu, Kristin E Musselman, Jacqueline Pierce, James R Wilson
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 2022-01-01
5 citations
Feasibility of gabapentin as an intervention for neurorecovery after an acute spinal cord injury: Protocol.
James R Wilson, Samuel Doty, Jordan C Petitt, Mohamed El-Abtah, John J Francis
Frontiers in Neurology. 2022-01-01

Journal Articles

Recent Updates in Nutrition After Spinal Cord Injury: 2015 Through 2021
Wilson JR, Brochetti A, Sherman S, Twist E, Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 8/2022
Management of the Patient with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Binnan Ong, James Wilson, M Kristi Henzel, Medical Clinics of North America, 12/2019

Books/Book Chapters

The Essential Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Question Bank
Chapter: System Based Practice and Ethical Considerations Related to Spinal Cord Injuries
Elizabeth Twist, David Leong, James WilsonEditors: Benjamin A. Abramoff, Jing Wang, Christine Krull.Springer2022
Benzels Spine Surgery
Chapter: Rehabilitation and Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
James Wilson, Ashley de Padua, M Kristi Henzel, Gregory Nemunaitis, Binnan Ong2022

Committees

AAP, Public Policy Committee 2021 - Present
ASCIP, Early Career and Trainee Support Committee 2019 - Present
American Spinal Injury Association, Autonomic Standards 2017 - Present