Min Wee Phua
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About
Min Wee Phua is a clinician-researcher at the forefront of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, pioneering interventions that restore motor function in patients previously considered beyond recovery. Her work centers on epidural spinal cord stimulation (SCS) combined with robotic neurorehabilitation, targeting chronic, motor-complete SCI—a population with historically limited treatment options. As lead author of the RESTORES trial, she demonstrated that volitional motor control and overground walking can be reawakened in these patients, a finding that challenges long-held clinical assumptions. Her case series further explores the synergistic integration of SCS with motor imagery, trunk rehabilitation, and robotic therapy, offering a comprehensive neurorehabilitative framework. Phua also addresses the practical hurdles of this research, documenting recruitment challenges in trials for complete SCI. Her work has garnered growing attention, with her 2023 RESTORES paper accumulating 14 citations and her 2025 publications already shaping the discourse on neuromodulation. By bridging cutting-edge technology with rigorous rehabilitation science, Phua is redefining what functional recovery can mean for individuals living with severe spinal cord injury.
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