GeorgeFWittenbergMD

Movement Disorder, Neurorehabilitation, Vascular Neurology

Neurologist, VAPHS; Professor, Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
University Dr
Bldg 1 10 East RM 133
Pittsburgh, PA 15240
Phone+1 412-360-6185

Fax+1 412-360-6920

Dr. George Wittenberg is a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. He received his medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in motor ability and is experienced in cerebrovascular disease and neurorehabilitation.

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neurorehabilitation, 1997 - 1998
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1994 - 1997
Scripps Mercy HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1993

Neurophysiological and Kinematic Predictors of Response in Chronic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
Completed
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Predictors of Response in Chronic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 22
Completed
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PubMed

7 citations
Smaller spared subcortical nuclei are associated with worse post-stroke sensorimotor outcomes in 28 cohorts worldwide
Sook-Lei Liew, Artemis Zavaliangos-Petropulu, Nicolas Schweighofer, Neda Jahanshad, Catherine E. Lang
Brain Communications. 2021-10-27
48 citations
The ENIGMA Stroke Recovery Working Group: Big data neuroimaging to study brain-behavior relationships after stroke
Sook-Lei Liew, Artemis Zavaliangos-Petropulu, Neda Jahanshad, Catherine E. Lang, Kathryn S Hayward
Human Brain Mapping. 2020-04-20
14 citations
Association of Brain Age, Lesion Volume, and Functional Outcome in Patients With Stroke.
Sook-Lei Liew, Nicolas Schweighofer, James H Cole, Artemis Zavaliangos-Petropulu, Bethany P Tavenner
Neurology. 2023-05-16

The Interplay of Exercise, Placebo and Nocebo Effects on Experimental PainOctober 3rd, 2018
Clinical Features, Triggers, and Risk Factors Identified for Post-Stroke RecrudescenceSeptember 18th, 2017
5 Medical Breakthroughs That Ease Pain and Save LivesAugust 8th, 2024

Driving Cortical Plasticity For Rehabilitation Of Reaching After Stroke.Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011–2012
Motor-Functional Neuroanatomy In Cerebral PalsyEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2005–2006
Motor-Functional Neuroanatomy In Cerebral PalsyEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2005
Motor MAP Plasticity In Constraint Therapy For StrokeEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2004–2005
Implications Of Cortical Plasticity For RehabilitationEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003