EricM.WassermannMD

Neurology • Bethesda, MD

Neurophysiology

Chief of the NINDS Behavioral Neurology Unit Bethesda, MDCenter · Bethesda, MD

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Office
National Institutes Of Healt
# 10
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone+1 301-496-0151

Fax+1 301-480-2909

Summary

Dr. Eric Wassermann, MD is a board certified neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts. He is affiliated with NIH Clinical Center and is a Chief of the NINDS Behavioral Neurology Unit Bethesda at MD.

Education & Training

Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1990
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1986 - 1989
St Elizabeth's Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Clinical Trials

Brain Study of Patients With Frontal Lobe Dementia and Parkinsonian Disorders Start of enrollment: 1981 Jan 19
Terminated
Detecting a Reward Signal in the Motor Cortex Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 08
Completed
Warfighter Head Injury Study Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 05
Terminated
Effect of Reward on Learning in Motor Cortex Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 15
Completed
The Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Learning With Reward in Healthy Humans Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 07
Terminated
Structural and Functional Neuroimaging Studies of Combat Veterans Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 26
Completed
Service Member Fatigue and Lack of Motivation Following Concussion Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
The Effects of Chronic Exposure to Low-Level Blasts Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 30
Completed
Sildenafil for Cerebrovascular Dysfunction in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury. Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Effects of Exercise on Memory in Healthy and Brain-Injured Individuals Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 31
Terminated
Phase 1
Effect of Recombinant Erythropoietin on Numbers of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Subacute TBI Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Dopamine Receptor Imaging to Predict Response to Stimulant Therapy in Chronic TBI Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Dopamine Receptor Imaging to Predict Response to Stimulant Therapy in Chronic TBI Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 06
Completed
Phase 2
Effect of Recombinant Erythropoietin on Numbers of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in People With Persistent Symptoms During the Subacute Period After Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 15
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Effects of Prism Adaption and rTMS on Brain Connectivity and Visual Representation Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 04
Completed
Functional Connectivity as a Biomarker of rTMS Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 24
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Attentional Performance in Parkinson Disease Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 06
Withdrawn
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2009 citations
Transcranial direct current stimulation: State of the art 2008
Michael A. Nitsche, Leonardo G. Cohen, Eric M. Wassermann, Alberto Priori, Nicolas Lang
Brain Stimulation. 2008-07-01
198 citations
Reward improves long-term retention of a motor memory through induction of offline memory gains
M. Abe, Heidi M. Schambra, Eric M. Wassermann, Dave A. Luckenbaugh, Nicolas Schweighofer
Current Biology. 2011-04-12
227 citations
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
David H. Benninger, Mikhail Lomarev, Grisel Lopez, Eric M. Wassermann, Xiaobai Li
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 2010-10-01

Press Mentions

Cautious Take on New Pain TreatmentsJanuary 19th, 2019
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for SchizophreniaFebruary 18th, 2016

Grant Support

Electrophysiological Probes And Treatments In Neurobehavioral DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
Electrophysiological Probes And Treatments In Neurobehavioral DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999–2008
Electrophysiological Probes And Treatments In NeurobehavNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2005
Electrophysiological Probes/Treatments In NeurobehavioraNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003