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Office
244 Delancey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106Phone+1 215-779-8633
Summary
- Dr. John Melvin is a physiatrist in Philadelphia, PA. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 57 years. He specializes in neuromuscular medicine and is experienced in electromyography, traumatic brain injury, sports medicine, spinal cord injuries, and musculoskeletal disorders.
Education & Training
- Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1963 - 1966
- The Ohio State UniversityM.M.Sc., 1966
- Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1961 - 1961
- Mount Carmel Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1960 - 1961
- Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1960
- The Ohio State UniversityB.Sc., 1955
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
- WI State Medical License 1973 - 2017
- OH State Medical License 1960 - 2016
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Ralph Davenport Mershon Award The Ohio State Alumni Association, 2014
- Certificates of Appreciation 8th World Congress of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014
- Certificates of Appreciation 7th World Congress of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 23 citationsReporting Guideline for RULER: Rasch Reporting Guideline for Rehabilitation Research: Explanation and Elaboration.Ann Van de Winckel, Allan J Kozlowski, Mark V Johnston, Jennifer Weaver, Namrata Grampurohit
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022-07-01 - 125 citationsRehabilitation: The health strategy of the 21st century.Gerold Stucki, Jerome Bickenbach, Christoph Gutenbrunner, John L. Melvin
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2017-01-01 - 31 citationsRasch Reporting Guideline for Rehabilitation Research (RULER): the RULER Statement.Trudy Mallinson, Allan J Kozlowski, Mark V Johnston, Jennifer Weaver, Lauren Terhorst
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022-07-01
Journal Articles
- Invited perspective: lessons learned through leadershipMelvin JL, PM&R, 1/1/2014
- Do physiatric procedures represent a value or liability?Furman MB, Melvin JL, Kennedy DJ, PM&R, 1/1/2014
- The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: the way forward - IIImamura M, Gutenbrunner C, Stucki G, Li J, Lains J, Frontera W, Oliver J, Ozcakar L,DeLisa J, Battistella LR, Melvin J, J Rehabil Med, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Functional level of spinal cord injured patientsEl Ghatit AZ, Falkner R, Melvin JL, 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Cord Injury Association, New York, New York, 1/18/1982
- Needs assessment survey as a tool to develop a quality improvement and patient safety curriculum for residentsGoldsmith A, Melvin J, National Physicians Alliance Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1./2011
- The next step toward the use of ICD and ICF: developing coding instructions for the functioning properties (FPs)Prodinger B, Selb M, Jakob R, Melvin J, Nicol MMR, Stucki G, Kennedy C, WHO-Family of International Classifications Network Annual Meeting 2015, Manchester, United Kingdom, 1/17/2015
Lectures
- Medical perspectives on the implications of the "forced use" paradigmBaltimore, Maryland - 1/22/1986
- Carpal tunnel syndrome - clinical, electrodiagnostic and therapeutic aspectsYounker Memorial Rehabilitation Center, Des Moines, Iowa - 1/1/1970
- When is permanent permanent?Columbus, OH - 1/25/1996
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