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Jeffrey Basford, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Rochester, MN

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Physical Medicine/Rehab Rochester, MN

Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Medical School

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  • Office

    200 1st St SW
    Rochester, MN 55905
    Phone+1 507-284-2511
    Fax+1 507-255-3125

Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1979 - 1981
  • M Health Fairview
    M Health FairviewInternship, Transitional Year, 1978 - 1979
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1978
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaPhD, Physics/Mathematics, 1974
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaMS, Physics/Mathematics, 1969
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaBS, Physics, 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - Present
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1979 - 2025
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elizabeth and Sidney Licht Award for Excellence in Scientific Writing 64th Session of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 1987
  • Honor Graduate U.S. Army Signal Corps School, 1970
  • Academic Honor Graduate U.S. Army Infantry Officer Candidate School, 1970
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Postacute Care: Reasons for its growth and a proposal for its control through the early detection, treatment, and prevention of hospital-acquired disability  
    Cheville AL, Basford JR, Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2014
  • The Role of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Phsycial Agents in the Treatment of Cancer-associated Pain  
    Cheville AL, Basford JB, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2014
  • An Editors Farwell  
    Basford JR, Archives of Physical Medicine, 3/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Awake and on the Move: Methylphenadate and Levodopa for Traumatic Brain Injury-Associated Parkinsonism-a Case Report.
    Jeffrey R. Basford, MD, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, San Diego, CA, 11/1/2014
  • Hallucinations following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Foundt to be Bilatera Terson's Syndrome.
    Evangelista AP, Basford JR, Douge EA, AAPMR Conference, National Harbor, MD, 10/1/2013
  • Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Secondary to High Altitude and Vasoactive Medication: A Case Report.
    Thompson B, Basford JR, 2013 AAP Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/10/2013
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Lectures

  • "Quantification of Myofascial Taut Bands in People with Myofascial Pain Syndrome" 
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 10/1/2014
  • "The Neural System" 
    Washington, DC - 9/1/2014
  • "Rehabilitation Research Trends and What They Mean" 
    University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand - 4/1/2013
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Other

  • Challenges in American Rehabilitation. 
    Basford JR, Japanese Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Newsletter
    6/1/2007
  • Engineering and neurophysical of motor retraining following central nervous system injury. 
    Basford JR, Kitakyushu Institute of Technology Satellite Venture Business Laboratory Annual Report
    6/1/2004
  • Laser therapy in horses. 
    Ramey DW, Basford JR, Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian
    3/1/2000
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Press Mentions

  • Cancer Patients May Not Be Getting Adequate Care for Debilitating Fatigue
    Cancer Patients May Not Be Getting Adequate Care for Debilitating FatigueDecember 18th, 2012
  • MRE Could Provide A Definitive Diagnosis for People with Muscle Pain, Study Shows
    MRE Could Provide A Definitive Diagnosis for People with Muscle Pain, Study ShowsNovember 30th, 2007

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