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Gad Alon, PhD, PT
Associate Professor

Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
School of Medicine

410-706-7733

galon@som.umaryland.edu

Research

Dr. Alon's research in the last 10 years focuses on establishing Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and functional electrical stimulation (FES) training to maximize the recovery of upper limb function and locomotor independence in the acute and chronic post stroke rehabilitation period.  In addition he has been mentoring PhD and DScPT students. 



Publications

Alon G, Levitt AF, McCarthy PA.  Functional electrical stimulation (FES) enhancement of upper extremity functional recovery during ischemic stroke rehabilitation: A pilot study.  Neurorehabil Neural Repair  2007;21:207-215.
 
Benjamin SJ, Flood JN, Bechtel R, Alon G. Measurement of soft tissue temperature and impedance following the application of transdermal direct current. Physiotherapy 2007;93:114-120.

Alon G, Smith GV. Tolerance and conditioning to neuro-muscular electrical stimulation within and between sessions and gender.  Journal Sports Science & Medicine  2005;4:395-405.
 
Gullapalli RP, Maitra R, Roys SR, Smith GV, Alon G, Greenspan J. Reliability estimation of grouped functional imaging data using penalized maximum likelihood.    Magn Reson Med  2005;53:1126-1134.
 
Alon G. Training dosage and timing of electrical stimulation may be the key for maximizing the effects of NMES in neuro-rehabilitation. In: Soroker N, Ring H, editors. Advances in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: Monduzzi Editore; 2003. p. 441-447.
 
Alon G, Ring H. Gait and hand function enhancement following training with a multi-segment hybrid-orthosis stimulation system in stroke patients. J Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease 2003;12(5):209-216.
 
Alon G, Stibrant-Sunnerhagen K, Geurts ACH, Ohry A. A home-based, self-administered stimulation program to improve selected hand functions of chronic stroke. NeuroRehabilitation 2003;18:215-225.
 
Smith GV, Alon G, Roys SR, Gullapalli RP. Functional MRI determination of a dose-response relationship to lower extremity neuromuscular electrical stimulation in healthy subjects. Exp Brain Res 2003;150(1):33-9.
 
Alon G, McBride S. Selected functional gains for subjects with C5 tetraplegia using the NESS Handmaster neuroprosthesis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2003;84:119-124.
 
Book Chapters
 
Gorman PH, Alon G, Kornhauser SH. Electrotherapy: Medical Treatment Using Electrical Currents. In O’Young BJ, Young MA, Stiens SA: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Secrets, 3rd ed. Hanley & Belfus, 2007, pp.225-232.
 
Gorman PH, Alon G,  Peckham, PH.  Functional Electrical Stimulation in Neurorehabilitation. In: Selzer ME: Neural Repair and Rehabilitation. Cambridge University Press, Chapter 43, 2006.

Personal History

During his tenure at University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Alon has developed expertise in the area of limb amputation management, therapeutic technologies, pathological movements management, and neuro-rehabilitation.  Dr. Alon continues to provide academic training to physical therapy students in electro-testing and electrotherapy, management of limb amputation, and pathological movement analyses and management. Similarly, he has been providing continuing education training to physicians and therapists on the topic of electrotherapy and pathological movement analyses and management throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and Australia.

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