- Visiting Associate Professor of PM&R
- Chief, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkin Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Zorowitz came to Hopkins in 2006 after serving as Medical Director of the Piersol Rehabilitation Unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He completed an internship in internal medicine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, and a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, IL. Dr. Zorowitz has research interests in stroke rehabilitation outcomes, dysphagia, spasticity, and the hemiplegic shoulder. He has participated in a number of industry-sponsored clinical trials as well as the Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project, sponsored by the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Dr. Zorowitz is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) and Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP). He is chairman of the Rehabilitation and Recovery Advisory Board and Professional Advisory Committee of the National Stroke Association (NSA). He also is co-chairman of the Standing Scientific Committee on Stroke Rehabilitation of the American Stroke Association (ASA). He has participated on consensus panels of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Primary Stroke Centers, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Stroke Subspecialty Program, and currently participates on consensus panels of the ASA Comprehensive Stroke Centers and American Medical Association Work Group for Performance Standards in Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation. Education: - 1981 B.S., Northwestern University
- 1985 M.D. Tulane University
Faculty Appointments: - Visiting Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University
Hospital and Administrative Appointments: - Chief, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Specialty Certifications: - American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Injury Subspecialty, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Honors: - Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
- Visionary in Practice Society, National Stroke Association
- Best Doctors, Aiken, SC
- Marquis Who=s Who in America
Representative Publications: Bates B, Choi JY, Duncan PW, Glasberg JJ, Graham GD, Katz RC, Lamberty K, Reker D, Zorowitz R. AHA/ASA‑Endorsed Practice Guidelines. Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Adult Stroke Rehabilitation Care. Executive Summary. Stroke 36: 2049-2056, 2005. Conroy B, Zorowitz R, Horn SD, Ryser DK, Teraoka J, Smout RJ. An Exploration of Central Nervous System Medication Use and Outcomes in Stroke Rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86(12, Suppl 2), S73‑S81, 2005. Zorowitz, R.D., Smout, R.J., Gassaway, J.A., Horn S.D. Prophylaxis for and Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis After Stroke: The Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP). Top Stroke Rehabil 12(4): 1-10, 2005. Zorowitz, R.D., Smout, R.J., Gassaway, J.A., Horn S.D. Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medication Usage During Stroke Rehabilitation: The Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP). Top Stroke Rehabil 12(4): 11-20, 2005. Zorowitz, R.D., Smout, R.J., Gassaway, J.A., Horn S.D. Antihypertensive Medication Usage During Stroke Rehabilitation: The Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP) Top Stroke Rehabil 12(4): 21-27, 2005. Zorowitz, R.D., Smout, R.J., Gassaway, J.A., Horn S.D. Neurostimulant Medication Usage During Stroke Rehabilitation: The Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP). Top Stroke Rehabil 12(4): 28-36, 2005. Zorowitz, R.D., Smout, R.J., Gassaway, J.A., Horn S.D. Usage of Pain Medications During Stroke Rehabilitation: The Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP) Top Stroke Rehabil 12(4): 37-49, 2005.
Current Address: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue
Building AA, Room 1654
Baltimore, MD 21224-2780 USA Phone: 410-550-5299
Fax: 410-550-1390
Email: rzorowi1@jhmi.edu |
