John Melvin MD MMSc

Neuromuscular Medicine

Emeritus Professor

Summary

Dr. John Melvin is a Philadelphia-based physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with a subspecialty in Neuromuscular Medicine. He completed his medical education at Ohio State University, along with an internship at Mount Carmel Health System and multiple residencies at Ohio State University Hospital. His extensive career includes roles such as Honorary Medical Consultant at Beijing United Family Rehabilitation Hospital and Michie Professor and Chair at Thomas Jefferson University. He has notable expertise in electromyography, traumatic brain injury, sports medicine, spinal cord injuries, and disability evaluation. Dr. Melvin has contributed to several publications in well-regarded journals, with some of his work receiving numerous citations. He has been an Emeritus Professor of Thomas Jefferson University since 2017.

Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1963 - 1966
The Ohio State UniversityM.M.Sc., 1966
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1961 - 1961
Mount Carmel Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1960 - 1961
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1960

Ralph Davenport Mershon Award The Ohio State Alumni Association, 2014
Certificates of Appreciation 8th World Congress of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014
Certificates of Appreciation 7th World Congress of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013

PubMed

Comment on: "Fostering a uniform global name for the specialty of physicians working in rehabilitation".
Francesca Gimigliano, Gerard E Francisco, Fary Khan, Leonard Li, Carolina Schiappacasse
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 2022-12-01
32 citations
Reporting Guideline for RULER: Rasch Reporting Guideline for Rehabilitation Research: Explanation and Elaboration.
Ann Van de Winckel, Allan J Kozlowski, Mark V Johnston, Jennifer Weaver, Namrata Grampurohit
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022-07-01
44 citations
Rasch Reporting Guideline for Rehabilitation Research (RULER): the RULER Statement.
Trudy Mallinson, Allan J Kozlowski, Mark V Johnston, Jennifer Weaver, Lauren Terhorst
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022-07-01

Journal Articles

Invited perspective: lessons learned through leadership
Melvin JL, PM&R, 1/1/2014
Do physiatric procedures represent a value or liability?
Furman MB, Melvin JL, Kennedy DJ, PM&R, 1/1/2014
The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: the way forward - II
Imamura M, Gutenbrunner C, Stucki G, Li J, Lains J, Frontera W, Oliver J, Ozcakar L,DeLisa J, Battistella LR, Melvin J, J Rehabil Med, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Functional evaluation of stroke patients
Editors: Chino N, Melvin JL.Springer-Verlog, Tokyo1996
Functional evaluation of stroke patients
Chapter: Evaluation of stroke: a review
Page 1.0 - 8.0Melvin JL, Whyte JEditors: Chino N, Melvin JL.Springer-Verlog, Tokyo1996
Access rehabilitation: a focus for the healthcare debate
Editors: Melvin JL, Zollar CC.National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Washington, DC1993

Abstracts/Posters

Functional level of spinal cord injured patients
El Ghatit AZ, Falkner R, Melvin JL, 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Cord Injury Association, New York, New York, 1/18/1982
Needs assessment survey as a tool to develop a quality improvement and patient safety curriculum for residents
Goldsmith A, Melvin J, National Physicians Alliance Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1./2011
The next step toward the use of ICD and ICF: developing coding instructions for the functioning properties (FPs)
Prodinger B, Selb M, Jakob R, Melvin J, Nicol MMR, Stucki G, Kennedy C, WHO-Family of International Classifications Network Annual Meeting 2015, Manchester, United Kingdom, 1/17/2015

Lectures

Medical perspectives on the implications of the "forced use" paradigm
Baltimore, Maryland - 1/22/1986
Carpal tunnel syndrome - clinical, electrodiagnostic and therapeutic aspects
Younker Memorial Rehabilitation Center, Des Moines, Iowa - 1/1/1970
When is permanent permanent?
Columbus, OH - 1/25/1996