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Flora McConnell Hammond, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Indianapolis, IN

Flora McConnellHammondMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab • Indianapolis, IN

Neurorehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Professor and Chair, Indiana University Chief of Medical Affairs, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana

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  • Office

    355 W 16th St
    Ste 4300
    Indianapolis, IN 46202
    Phone+1 317-963-7077
    Fax+1 317-963-7068

Summary

  • Flora Hammond, MD, FACRM, FAAPMR: Dr. Hammond is a board certified physiatrist who is an active clinician, researcher, and administrator. She completed her medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Baylor College of Medicine, and brain injury fellowship at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.

    Dr. Hammond is professor and Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Indiana University School of Medicine; Chief of Medical Affairs and Brain Injury Medical Director at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana.

    Dr. Hammond’s research and advocacy focuses on the longterm issues confronting individuals with disability and treatment effectiveness. Dr. Hammond served as the project director of the Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (1998 - 2013) and Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (2012 - present). She has also led several other federally-funded, multi-site, grant studies.

    Dr. Hammond has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Hammond has received several awards acknowledging her contributions, including the 2001 Association of Academic Physiatrists Young Academician Award, the 2011 Brain Injury Association of America William Caveness Award for national and international research contributions, the 2016 Robert L. Moody Prize for Distinguished Initiatives in Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Research, and the 2017 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Distinguished Member Award.

Education & Training

  • Corewell Health East Beaumont (Taylor)
    Corewell Health East Beaumont (Taylor)Fellowship, Brain Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 1994 - 1995
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1991 - 1994
  • HCA HealthONE /Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center
    HCA HealthONE /Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1995 - 2017
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Member American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2017
  • Robert L. Moody Prize for Distinguished Initiatives in Brain Injury Research Galveston Brain Injury Conference, 2016
  • Mitch Rosenthal, PhD Best Paper Award Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Recovery and Independence Are Common After Severe TBIJanuary 2019

Press Mentions

  • Recognising TBI as Chronic Condition Fosters Better Lifetime Care, Researchers Say
    Recognising TBI as Chronic Condition Fosters Better Lifetime Care, Researchers SayNovember 5th, 2024
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Should Be Recognized as a Chronic Condition, Experts Say
    Traumatic Brain Injury Should Be Recognized as a Chronic Condition, Experts SayNovember 4th, 2024
  • Amantadine May Reduce Aggression in TBI Patients
    Amantadine May Reduce Aggression in TBI PatientsDecember 26th, 2017
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Grant Support

  • Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems ProgramNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research2017–2022
  • Improving Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Care following Traumatic Brain InjuryPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)2017–2022
  • Examining determinants of negative attribution bias in people with traumatic brain injuryNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research TBI Model System2015–2018
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Interventions for Traumatic Brain InjuryPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)2014–2018
  • Multicenter evaluation of memory remediation after traumatic brain injury with donepezil (MEMRI-TBI-D)National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research TBI Model System2013–2018
  • Brain Research in Aggression and Irritability Network: Building Evidence-Based Approaches to Managing Traumatic Brain InjuryNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research TBI Model System2012–2018
  • A Phase 1/2A Dose Escalation study of AST-OPC1 in Subjects with Cervical Sensorimotor Complete Spinal Cord InjuryAsterias Biotherapeutics2015–2017
  • Behavioral mechanisms underlying facial affect recognition after brain injuryIndiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund2015–2017
  • Adaptation of a Group Diabetes Prevention Program for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A pilot study of feasibility and efficacy to decrease the risk and impact of metabolic syndromeIndiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund2014–2016
  • Memantine for Neuroprotection and Cognitive Enhancement in Traumatic Brain InjuryIndiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund2014–2016
  • Treatment of Social Competence in Military Veterans, Service Members, and Civilians with Traumatic Brain InjuryDepartment of Defense2011–2016
  • IUPUI Signature Center Initiative: Indiana Center for Brain Rehabilitation, Advanced Imaging, and NeuroscienceIndiana University Purdue University Indianapolis2011–2016
  • The Emotion Builder: An intervention for emotional deficits after brain injury: STTR Phase I.NIH2014–2015
  • A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-Group study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of SUN13837 Injection in Adult subjects with Acute Spinal Cord InjuryAsubio Pharmaceuticals Inc2012–2014
  • A Pilot Study Examining the Relationship Between Anger and Attributions of Hostile Intent After Traumatic Brain InjuryIndiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund2011–2013
  • TBI Model System Collaborative: TBI – Practice-based Evidence-2National Institute on Disability Independent Living Rehabilitation Research2008–2013
  • TBI Model System Collaborative Study of Amantadine for Post TBI Irritability and AggressionNational Institute on Disability Independent Living Rehabilitation Research2008–2013
  • Improving Acute TBI Rehabilitation OutcomesNIH2007–2013
  • Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation & Research TBI Model SystemNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research2007–2013
  • Prevalence and Risk of CHD as Measured by Coronary Calcium Score among Individuals with Chronic Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot StudyCarolinas Medical Center Research and Education Fund2007–2012
  • Improving Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes Major Goal: Study relationship of treatment elements to treatmentNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research2006–2012
  • A pilot study using emotional film clips to assess emotion recognition, emotion elicitation, and empathy in persons with and without traumatic brain injuryCarolinas Medical Center Research and Education Fund2010–2011
  • Structured Interview for the Disability Rating ScaleNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research2010–2011
  • Controlled study of affect recognition training for individuals with traumatic brain injuryNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research2008–2011
  • A multicenter randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of amantadine hydrochloride in promoting recovery of function following severe TBINational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research2008–2010
  • Voting Empowerment Study among persons with TBINIH2007–2010
  • Voting Relationship between voting and traumatic brain injuryCarolinas Medical Center Research and Education Fund2006–2007
  • Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation & Research TBI Model SystemNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research2002–2007
  • Mortality & Life Expectancy after Traumatic Brain Injury RehabilitationNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research2002–2003
  • Validation of a Clinical Attentional Rating ScaleNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research1998–2002
  • Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation & Research TBI Model System ProgramNational Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research1998–2002

Professional Memberships

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