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Kathleen Bell, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Dallas, TX

KathleenRBellMD(She/Her)

Physical Medicine/Rehab Dallas, TX

Neurorehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine

Professor and Former Chair

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  • Office

    5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
    Dallas, TX 75390
    Phone+1 214-645-2080
    Fax+1 214-645-2558

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1981 - 1984
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1981
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaBSN, Cum Laude, 1975
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaBSN, Cum Laude, 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1982 - 2019
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Teacher Award Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, 1995
  • Outstanding Teacher Award University of Washington, 1995
  • Best Doctors in Washington State 2002, 2010, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Headache after traumatic brain injury: A national survey of clinical practices and treatment approaches  
    Brown AW, Watanabe TK, Hoffman JM, Bell KR, Lucas S, Dikmen S, PMR, 7/1/2014
  • Comorbidity of Pain and Depression Among Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury  
    Sullivan-Singh, S, Sawyer, K; Ehde D, Bell, Kathleen, Temkin N, Dikmen S, Williams R, Hoffman J, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 6/1/2014
  • Medication usage patterns for headache treatment after mild traumatic brain injury  
    Di Tommaso C, Hoffman J, Lucas S, Dikmen S, Temkin N, Bell KR, Headache, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Headache Trajectory and the Development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
    Bell K, Sawyer K, Temkin N, Dikmen S, Dillworth T, Ehde D, Williams R, Hoffman J, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 11/1/2014
  • Impact of headache frequency on psychological and physical function at 1 year post injuryafter traumatic brain injury
    Hoffman JM, Lucas SS, Dikmen S, Bell KR, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 10/1/2014
  • Complications of Return to Play: Altered Mental Status 10 Days after Concussion in a Collegiate Rower
    Loveless M, Bell KR, Lombard L, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, 4/1/2014
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Lectures

  • The Brain and Exercise: Healing and Prevention 
    11/1/2014
  • Phototherapy and Sleep after TBI in Acute Rehabilitation 
    10/1/2014
  • Pharmacology for Sleep Disorders after TBI 
    9/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • UT Southwestern Researchers Secure $18 Million in Funding to Improve Postpartum Health Outcomes
    UT Southwestern Researchers Secure $18 Million in Funding to Improve Postpartum Health OutcomesMarch 28th, 2023
  • Long-Covid Symptoms Are Less Common Now Than Earlier in the Pandemic
    Long-Covid Symptoms Are Less Common Now Than Earlier in the PandemicMarch 18th, 2023
  • Think You Have Long COVID? See Your Primary Care Doc First
    Think You Have Long COVID? See Your Primary Care Doc FirstSeptember 1st, 2022
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Grant Support

  • North Texas TBI Model SystemACL-NIDILRR2022–2027
  • Brain Injury Outpatient Education and Care Navigation - 1st BIENNINDS2021–2026
  • Endophenotypes of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in Adolescents: CARE4KidsNINDS2021–2026
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Post-Concussion Syndrome: A randomized, double-blinded controlled pilot studyTexas Health Resources Foundation/O'Donnell Brain Institute2022–2025
  • BeHEALTHY: Chronic disease management for traumatic brain injuryjACL-NIDILRR2020–2025

Research History

  • Investigator, CON-TEXNorth Texas Concussion Registry2015 - 2023
  • Co-Principal Investigator North Texas TBI Model System2017 - 2022
  • Co PI, Impact of aerobic exercise on aging brain in TBINIA funded R34 to plan multi-center study2019 - 2021
  • Principal InvestigatorAssociation Between Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics and Clinical Symptoms in Sports Related Concussion, TIBIR2016 - 2017
  • InvestigatorNorth Texas TBI Model Systems2014 - 2017
  • Principal InvestigatorCONTACT: Concussion Treatment after Combat Trauma, CDMRP2009 - 2016
  • Project DirectorUW TBI Model System2002 - 2014

Professional Memberships