Steven c Cramer

Professor, Neurology, University of California Los Angeles

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Dr. Steven C. Cramer is a stroke neurologist and Professor of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also the Medical Director of Research at California Rehabilitation Institute, co-PI of the NIH StrokeNet clinical trials network, Associate Editor at Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, and a Section Editor at the journal Stroke. Dr. Cramer also holds the Susan and David Wilstein Endowed Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine. His research focuses on neural repair after central nervous system injury in humans, with an emphasis on stroke and on recovery of movement. Treatments examined include robotics, cellular therapies, a monoclonal antibody, brain stimulation, drugs, and telehealth methods. A major emphasis is on translating new drugs and devices to reduce disability after stroke, and on developing biomarkers to individualize therapy for each person’s needs.

Biography

Steven C. Cramer has been a Professor of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles since 2019. He is also the Director of Research at California Rehabilitation Institute, co-PI of the NIH StrokeNet clinical trials network, and a Section Editor at the journal Stroke. Dr. Cramer graduated with Highest Honors from University of California, Berkeley; received his medical degree from University of Southern California; did a residency in internal medicine at UCLA; and did a residency in neurology plus a fellowship in cerebrovascular disease at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also earned a Masters Degree in Clinical Investigation from Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on neural repair after central nervous system injury in humans, with an emphasis on stroke and on recovery of movement. Dr. Cramer has been awarded the Stroke Rehabilitation Award from the American Heart Association, the Barbro B. Johansson Award in Stroke Recovery from the World Stroke Organization, and the Award for Excellence in Post-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. He currently is the Susan and David Wilstein Endowed Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine.

Awards and Honors

  • Vision in Emergency Medical Services Award, Orange County, CA Emergency Medical Services, 2009.
  • Nicholas Foundation Prize, Nicholas Foundation, 2005.
  • Award for Excellence in Post-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019.
  • Susan and David Wilstein Endowed Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine, UCLA, 2020.
  • Barbro B. Johansson Award in Stroke Recovery, World Stroke Organization, 2018.
  • Stroke Rehabilitation Award, American Heart Association, 2017.

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