BruceHarveyDobkinMD

Neurology • Los Angeles, CA

Neurorehabilitation, Vascular Neurology

Professor, Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine

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Office
300 Medical Plz
# B200
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-794-1195

Fax+1 310-794-7491

Summary

Dr. Bruce Dobkin is a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA and a tenured Distinguished Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and has been in practice over 30 years. He holds the Wilstein Chair in Medical Rehabilitation. He has published over 150 research papers, 3 books and 50 book chapters, primarily on the clinical science of neurologic rehabilitation, clinical trials, motor control, functional neuroimaging, and wearable sensors for real-world monitoring and outcome measures. He specializes in neurologic rehabilitation for stroke, as well as brain and spinal cord injury.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1974 - 1977
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1973
Hamilton CollegeB.A., Chemistry

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1974 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Honorary Fellow for significant contributions to neurorehabilitation and the society American Society for NeuroRehabilitation, 2011
Key Award, for 10 years of summer mentoring undergraduate students in neuroscience research Hamilton College, 2009
Lifetime Achievement Award for international neurorehabiltation research Prince von Donnersmarck Foundation (Furst Donnersmarck-Stiftung), 2006
First Ken Viste, MD Memorial Lectureship American Society of NeuroRehabilitation, 2006
23rd annual Irwin Levy Memorial Neurology Lectureship Washington University School of Medicine, 2006
Editor in chief journal- Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair, 2006-2013
Distinguished Fellow for contributions to international neurorehabilitation Royal College of Physicians, 2005
Rehabilitation program ranked as #20 in nation (theonly neurology [non-PM&R] program ranked) U.S. News & World Report, 2003
Annual Licht Award, for the year’s most outstanding empirical and theoretical contribution to rehab medicine Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2003
Award, as co-director of UCLA Stroke Center National Stroke Association, 2001
Top Doctors in America 2000
Best Doctors in America 1992
Distinguished Alumni Medal in medicine for medical writing Hamilton College, 1990
General Medicine Program Teaching Award UCLA, 1980
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Honorary Fellow Royal College of Physicians, London
Award for best non-fiction book in its genre, Brain Matters: Stories of a Neurologist and His Patients New York Public Library
Augustus Rose Award for outstanding resident teaching UCLA
Jean-Louis Riehl Resident's Award for Scientific Publication UCLA
Mosby Book Prize for most outstanding student in clinical years Temple University School of Medicine
National Merit Scholar
Honorary Fellow of the ASNR for contributions to neurologic rehabilitation American Society of NeuroRehabilitation
Lifetime Achievement Award for Neurorehabilitation Donnersmarck Foundation, Berlin
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Clinical Trials

Treadmill Training for Spinal Cord Injury Start of enrollment: 1999 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2
Locomotor Experience Applied Post Stroke Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
Walking Study for Stroke Rehabilitation Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
Completed
Phase 1
Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation Reinforcement of ACTivity Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3
Pedaling Exercises for Disability and Activity Limitations Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Terminated
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Upper Extremity Robotic-Assisted Rehabilitation: Results Not Yet Robust.
Bruce H Dobkin, Ania Busza
Stroke. 2023-06-01
Intraclass Correlation in Paired Associative Stimulation and Metaplasticity.
Giuditta Schapira, Justin Chang, Yeun Kim, Jacqueline P Ngo, Choi Deblieck
Neurosci. 2022-12-01
3 citations
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Upper Limb Function: Significant Difference, but Clinically Important?
Gert Kwakkel, Bruce H. Dobkin
Stroke. 2021-07-28

Journal Articles

Effects of task-specific and impairment-based training compared with usual care on functional walking ability after inpatient stroke rehabilitation
Nadeau SE, Wu SS, Dobkin BH, et al, Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 1/1/2013
Does exercise tolerance testing at 60 days poststroke predict rehabilitation performance?
Rose DK, Behrman AL, Nadeau SE et al, Arch phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2013
Wearable motion sensors to continuously measure real-world physical activities
Dobkin BH, Dorsch A, Curr Opin Neurol, 1/1/2013
A prospective test of the late effects of potentially anti-neuroplastic drugs in a stroke rehabilitation study
Nadeau SE, Wu SS, Dobkin BH, Duncan PW, Int J Stroke, 10/1/2012
Quasi-experimental study of weight-supported treadmill raining for myelopathy
Dobkin BH, Elashoff R, Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 5/1/2012
Should body weight-supported treadmill training and roboticassistive steppers for locomotor training trot back to the starting gate?
Dobkin BH, Duncan PW, Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 1/1/2012
Robust hierarchical system for classification of complex human mobility characteristics in the presence of neurological disorders IEEE Explore
Xu X, Batalin M, Kaiser W, Dobkin B, International Conference on Body Sensor Networks, 1/1/2011
Body Weight Supported Treadmill Rehabilitation after Stroke
Duncan P, Sullivan K, Behrman A, Azen S, Dobkin B, et al, N Engl J Med, 1/1/2011
Cumberland Consensus: The future of restorative neurosciences in stroke
Cheeran B, Cohen L, Dobkin B et al, Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 1/1/2009
Assessment: botulinum neurotoxin for the treatment of spasticity (an evidence based review)
Dobkin B, Neurology, 1/1/2009
Effects of loading the unaffected limb for one session of locomotor training on laboratory measures of gait in stroke
Regnaux JP, Pradon D, Roche N, Robertson J, Bussel B, Dobkin B, Clin Biomech, 1/1/2008
Training and exercise to drive poststroke recovery
Dobkin B, Nature Clin Pract Neurol, 1/1/2008
Guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials for spinal cord injury (SCI) as developed by the ICCP Panel: Clinical trial design
Lammertse D, Tuszynski MH, Steeves JD, Curt A, Fawcett JW, Dobkin B, et al, Spinal Cord, 3/1/2007
Guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials for spinal cord injury (SCI) as developed by the ICCP Panel: Clinical trial inclusion/exclusion criteria and ethics
Tuszynski MH, Steeves JD, Fawcett JW, Lammertse D, Dobkin B, Kalichman M, Spinal Cord, 3/1/2007
Guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials for spinal cord injury (SCI) as developed by the ICCP Panel: Spontaneous recovery after spinal cord injury and statistica...
Fawcett JW, Curt A, Steeves JD, Coleman WP, Tuszynski MH, Dobkin B, et al, Spinal Cord, 3/1/2007
Behavioral, temporal , and spatial targets for cellular transplants as adjuncts to rehabilitation for stroke
Dobkin B, Stroke, 2/1/2007
Evolution of fMRI activation in peri-lesional primary motor cortex and cerebellum with rehabilitation training-related motor gainsafter stroke
Dong Y, Winstein C, Dobkin B, Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 1/1/2007
The evolution of walkingrelated outcomes over the first 12 weeks of rehabilitation for incomplete traumatic spinal cord injury: The multicenter randomized Spinal Cord ...
Dobkin B, Barbeau H, Deforge D, Ditunno J, Elashoff R, et al, Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 1/1/2007
Brain-computer interface technology as a tool to augment plasticity and outcomes for neurological rehabilitation
Dobkin B, J Physiol, 1/1/2007
Spinal Cord Injury Locomotor Trial Group Validity of the walking scale for spinal cord injury and other domains of function in a multicenter clinical trial
Ditunno JF Jr, Barbeau H, Dobkin BH, Elashoff R, Harkema S, Marino RJ, Hauck WW, Apple D, Basso DM, Behrman A, Deforge D, Fugate L, Saulino M, Scott M, Chung J, Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 1/1/2007
Protocol for the Locomotor Experience Applied Post-Stroke (LEAPS) randomized trial
Duncan P, Sullivan K, Behrman A, Azen S, Dobkin B, et al, BMC Neurol, 1/1/2007
Comparison of speeds used for the 15-m and 6-min walks over the year after incomplete SCI
Barbeau H, Ditunno J, Deforge D, Fugate L, Dobkin B, Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 1/1/2007
Statin-induced myopathy
Dobkin B, Arch Internal Medicine, 1/1/2006
Weight-supported treadmill vs over-ground training for walking after acute incomplete SCI
Dobkin B, Apple D, Barbeau H et al, NeuroImage, 1/1/2006
Standardizing and validating TMS measures for stroke rehabilitation research
Koski L, Dobkin B, Clin Neurophysiol, 1/1/2005
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Books/Book Chapters

The Clinical Science of Neurologic Rehabilitation
Bruce H. DobkinOxford University Press2003
Brain Matters - Stories of Neurologist and His Patients
Bruce H. DobkinCrown Publ and Pocket Books, NYC, NY1986

Press Mentions

A New Treatment Could Restore Some Mobility in People Paralyzed by StrokesFebruary 20th, 2023
Can Vagus Nerve Stimulation Treat Stroke?December 23rd, 2021
COVID-19 Articles and ResourcesSeptember 23rd, 2020
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Grant Support

Sensor Activity Monitoring, Feedback, and Outcome Measures, Stroke RehabilitationNIH/NCMRR2011–Present
UCLA Next Collaboration SiteNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011
Locomotor Therapy Trial For Spinal Cord InjuryNational Center For Research Resources2004–2010
FMRI Predictor Model For Stroke Locomotor RehabilitationEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2005–2008
Nrsa In Neurological RehabilitationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999–2003
Locomotor Therapy Trial For Spinal Cord InjuryEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1999–2003
Core--Functional NeuroimagingEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2000–2002
Applying Contextual Interference Paradigms To Neurorehabilitation SettingNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Motor Output Related To Locomotion In People W/ Acute Spinal Cord InjuryNational Center For Research Resources1999–2001
Neurorehabilitation Setting: Contextual Interference Paradigms, StrokeNational Center For Research Resources1998
Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training In Walking For Acute HemiplegiaNational Center For Research Resources1997
Motor Output Related To Locomotion In People With Acute Spinal Cord InjuryNational Center For Research Resources1995–1997
Nrsa In Neurological RehabilitationEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1992–1996
Rehabilitation To Enhance Stepping In People With Chronic Spinal Cord InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995