Jason Edwards DO Brain Injury Medicine
Neurorehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 East Erie StChicago, IL 60611
Fax+1 312-238-8405
Overview of Dr. Edwards
Dr. Jason Edwards serves as the Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program and the Medical Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Edwards provides comprehensive neurological rehabilitation and spasticity management for patients with traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, and other neurological conditions. He takes an individualized approach to rehabilitation, assessing eeach person’s unique injury to then guide treatment choices to maximize function and quality of life.
Dr. Edwards completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/TIRR, where he served as Chief Resident. He completed his Brain Injury Medicine & Rehabilitation fellowship at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, where he was a recipient of the Shirley Ryan Research Accelerator Program Quality Grant for his work on vestibular dysfunction after traumatic brain injury. While at Northwestern, he also completed specialty training in Medical Education through the Feinberg School of Medicine.
A frequent presenter at conferences on neurological rehabilitation, Dr. Edwards has contributed to numerous scientific journals on brain injury. While at the Texas Medical Center, he was the host and moderator of PMReport, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston’s podcast exploring the latest trends and advances in the world of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Brain Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2019 - 2020
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2016 - 2019
St. Petersburg General HospitalInternship, Traditional Rotating Internship, 2015 - 2016
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia CampusClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
NY State License 2020 - 2028
IL State License 2025 - 2026
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Castle Connolly Rising Star Castle Connolly, 2023-2024
- New York Rising Stars Super Doctors, 2021-2024
- Physician of the Year NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Electromagnetic Stimulation to Reduce Disability After Ischemic Stroke: The EMAGINE Randomized Clinical Trial.Jeffrey L Saver, Pamela W Duncan, Joel Stein, Steven C Cramer, Emily J Fox
JAMA Network Open. 2025-10-01
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