Kirk Lercher MD
Neurorehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rutgers University/New Jersey Medical School
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1199 Pleasant Valley WayWest Orange, NJ 07052
Phone+1 973-243-6943
Fax+1 973-243-6861
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Summary
- Kirk Lercher, MD, is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialties in Neurorehabilitation and Brain Injury Medicine, based in Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ. He completed his medical education at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, followed by an internship, residency, and a fellowship in Traumatic Brain Injury at UPMC Mercy. Dr. Lercher is an Associate Professor at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. His experience includes managing conditions such as concussion, spasticity using botulinum toxin injections, traumatic brain injury, and post-concussive syndrome. He has multiple publications in reputable journals addressing various aspects of traumatic brain injury.
Education & Training
UPMC MercyFellowship, Traumatic Brain Injury, 2012 - 2013
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2009 - 2012- Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolInternship, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2009
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2022
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2022
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Home, but Homebound After Traumatic Brain Injury: Risk Factors and Associations With Nursing Home Entry and Death.Raj G Kumar, Mary Louise Pomeroy, Katherine A Ornstein, Shannon B Juengst, Amy K Wagner
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsThe effects of cognitive rehabilitation combined with aerobic exercise or stretching-and-toning on new learning and memory in persons with moderate-to-severe TBI: Prot...Brian M Sandroff, Erica Weber, Glenn R Wylie, Carly L A Wender, Yael Goverover
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2023-11-01 - 1 citationsDistal and Proximal Predictors of Rehospitalization Over 10 Years Among Survivors of TBI: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Re...Kirk Lercher, Raj G Kumar, Flora M Hammond, Jeanne M Hoffman, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez
The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2022-09-05
Press Mentions
Concussion Test Designated by FDA as Breakthrough Device, Could Help Minimize Long-Term EffectsJune 20th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Association of Academic Physiatrists - AAPMember
- International Brain Injury AssociationMember
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