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Rebecca H. Martin

Rebecca H. Martin, OTD

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Rebecca H. Martin

Professional Titles

  • Manager, Clinical Education and Training, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI)

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Background

Rebecca Martin, M.D., joined Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2005 as a senior occupational therapist in the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI). Since 2010, Dr. Martin has served as the manager of clinical education and training at ICSCI and is responsible for program development, staff training, and oversight of the clinical research program.  

Dr. Martin speaks nationally on topics related to activity-based rehabilitation. She has taught many continuing education courses for rehabilitation professionals in the areas of neurological pathology, rehabilitation, and research. She has been the principal investigator and co-investigator for grants from the Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation and Department of Defense to develop, promote, and disseminate an activity-based restorative therapy training program and curriculum.

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Contact for Research Inquiries

801 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205

Phone: (443) 923-7972

Research Interests

Activity-based restorative therapy, meuromuscular electrical stimulation, neurological pathology

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Selected Publications

  • Martin R, Johnston K, Sadowsky C. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation-assisted grasp training and restoration of function in the tetraplegic hand: a case series. Am J Occup Ther. 2012 Jul-Aug;66(4):471-7. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.003004. PMID: 22742696

  • Martin R, Sadowsky C, Obst K, Meyer B, McDonald J. Functional electrical stimulation in spinal cord injury:: from theory to practice. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2012 Winter;18(1):28-33. doi: 10.1310/sci1801-28. PMID: 23459150

  • Bosques G, Martin R, McGee L, Sadowsky C. Does therapeutic electrical stimulation improve function in children with disabilities? A comprehensive literature review. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2016 May 31;9(2):83-99. doi: 10.3233/PRM-160375. PMID: 27285801

  • Dolbow DR, Gorgey AS, Recio AC, Stiens SA, Curry AC, Sadowsky CL, Gater DR, Martin R, McDonald JW. Activity-Based Restorative Therapies after Spinal Cord Injury: Inter-institutional conceptions and perceptions. Aging Dis. 2015 Aug 1;6(4):254-61. doi: 10.14336/AD.2014.1105. eCollection 2015 Aug. Review. PMID: 26236547

Honors

Leader in Spinal Cord Injury Care Award, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Kennedy Krieger Institute

Professional Activities

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Committee Chair, Annual Contemporary Trends in Spinal Cord Injury Management Symposium, 1/1/11 - 12/31/16

Expertise

Education

  • Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, O.T.D., 2008
  • Boston University, B.S., 2001