Dr. John McDonald to Present Keynote at RIM's Rehabilitation Symposium

John W. McDonald, MD, PhD, a neurologist and research scientist, who directs the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute, will be the keynote presenter at Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan’s 2011 Rehabilitation Symposium.

McDonald is credited for developing “activity-based restoration” (ABR) therapies designed to help patients with long-term spinal cord injuries recover sensation, movement and independence. ABR was publically acknowledged as producing the substantial and delayed recovery of actor/activist Christopher Reeve, whom McDonald worked with. McDonald has lead several multi-center clinical trials in spinal cord injury repair, including the first human stem cell transplantation study with the company Diacrin.

Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan’s 2011 Symposium will be held April 29 at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The targeted audience is case managers, insurance adjusters and other rehabilitation professionals. The conference is free, however there is a $30 fee to attend the lunch and keynote presentation.

To learn more about the conference or to register, visit www.RIMrehab.org/symposium