JosephMFurmanMD
Neurology • Pittsburgh, PAProfessor in the Departments of Otolaryngology, Neurology, Bioengineering, and Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh. Director of the Division of Balance Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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Office
200 Lothrop Street
Suite 300, Eye & Ear Institute
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-647-2100
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1983
Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1980 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1984 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2013- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
Clinical Trials
- Does a Migraine Medication Decrease Rotational Motion Sickness in People Suffering From Migraines? Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 90 citationsComputerized Dynamic Platform PosturographyEdwin M. Monsell, Joseph M. Furman, Susan J. Herdman, Horst R. Konrad, Neil T. Shepard
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 1997-10-01 - 471 citationsClinical Measurement of Sit-to-Stand Performance in People With Balance Disorders: Validity of Data for the Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand TestSusan L. Whitney, Diane M. Wrisley, Gregory F. Marchetti, Michael A Gee, Mark S. Redfern
Physical Therapy. 2005-10-01 - 99 citationsConcurrent validity of the Berg Balance Scale and the Dynamic Gait Index in people with vestibular dysfunctionSusan L. Whitney, Diane M. Wrisley, Joseph M. Furman
Physiotherapy Research International. 2003-11-01
Journal Articles
- Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Vestibular Activities Avoidance InstrumentJoseph Furman, MD, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Other
- Treatment of vertigoFurman JM, Barton JJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-vertigo
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-06-09 - Approach to the patient with vertigoFurman JM, Barton JJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-the-patient-with-vertigo
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-07 - Pathophysiology, etiology, and differential diagnosis of vertigoFurman JM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pathophysiology-etiology-and-differential-diagnosis-of-vertigo
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-07 - Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Central AdministrativeNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2008–2011
- Core Center For Balance And Hearing ResearchNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2007–2011
- Computing CoreNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2007–2011
- Vestibulo-Ocular Function In The ElderlyNational Institute On Aging1991–2009
- Central Administration: Core Center For Balance And Hearing ResearchNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2007
- Core Center For Balance ResearchNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2001–2005
- Cervical Influences On BalanceNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2002–2003
- Vestibular ProcessingNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders1998–2002
- Human Otolith-Ocular ResponsesNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders1998–2002
- Vestibulo/Ocular Function In The ElderlyNational Institute On Aging1994–2000
- Otolith/Ocular ResponsesNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders1997
- Otolith-Ocular ResponsesNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders1994–1996
- Training Program For M.D./Ph.D. StudentsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1993–1995
- Otolith-Ocular ResponsesNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders1993
- Vestibulo-Ocular Function In The ElderlyNational Institute On Aging1992–1993
- Vestibuloocular Function In Neurootological DisordersNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders1991–1992
- Training Program For Md/Phd StudentsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1989–1992
- Vestibulocular Function In Neurological DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1990
- Vestibulocular Function In Neurological DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1988–1989
- Vestibulo-Ocular Function In Neuro-Otological DisordersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1988
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