Stephen Kornfeld
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, James J. Peters VA Medical Center
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Stephen Kornfeld is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, with a primary focus on restoring mobility and function in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). His work centers on the development and assessment of cutting-edge assistive technologies and targeted exercise protocols. A landmark contribution is his 2015 study on powered exoskeletal-assisted walking (EAW), which has garnered 118 citations. This work provided critical, early benchmarks for in-hospital walking velocity and the level of assistance required for SCI patients using powered exoskeletons, establishing foundational metrics for the field. Kornfeld has also advanced rehabilitation theory by exploring multimodal exercise strategies. His 2018 research investigated combining cortical and subcortical stimulation through targeted physical exercises, contrasting this approach with standard treadmill training to better engage spared neural circuits after injury. Through these efforts, Kornfeld is helping to define evidence-based parameters for robotic rehabilitation and pushing the boundaries of how we activate the injured nervous system to maximize functional recovery.
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