Susan Charlifue
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Susan Charlifue is a leading researcher in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, with a focus on optimizing functional outcomes and quality of life for individuals with neurological impairments. Her work spans the domains of locomotor training, outpatient therapy duration, and long-term community reintegration after SCI. Charlifue’s major contributions include developing evidence-based frameworks to predict physical therapy episode lengths, enabling clinicians to tailor interventions more effectively. Her 2021 study on predicting outpatient therapy duration based on locomotor training strategies (10 citations) exemplifies her commitment to translating clinical data into actionable rehabilitation protocols. Beyond this, she has published extensively on aging with SCI, secondary health conditions, and patient-reported outcomes, amassing over 1,500 citations across her career. Notably, Charlifue has served as a principal investigator on multiple NIH-funded projects and contributed to international guidelines for SCI rehabilitation. Her work bridges the gap between acute care and lifelong wellness, making her a pivotal figure in advancing personalized, evidence-based care for the SCI community.
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