John Lennert Rigg MD
Neurorehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine
Chief, Rehabilitation Medicine
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Neuroscience And Rehabilitation Center 12 EastDwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical CenterAugusta, GA 30905
Phone+1 706-787-1273
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Traumatic Brain Injury, 2005 - 2006
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002 - 2005
Westchester Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2006 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2006
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Commander's Award for Civilian Service Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medcal Center, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsImpact of Transcendental Meditation on Psychotropic Medication Use Among Active Duty Military Service Members With Anxiety and PTSD.Vernon A. Barnes, Andrea Monto, Jennifer J. Williams, John L. Rigg
Military Medicine. 2016-01-05 - 15 citationsClinical Case Series: Treatment of PTSD With Transcendental Meditation in Active Duty Military PersonnelVernon A. Barnes, John L. Rigg, Jennifer J. Williams
Military Medicine. 2013-11-14 - 43 citationsConcussions and the military: issues specific to service members.John Rigg, Scott Mooney
PM & R. 2011-10-01
Press Mentions
Meditation May Reduce PTSD, Medication in SoldiersJanuary 13th, 2016
Meditation for PTSD Soldiers Can Reduce Need for MedsJanuary 11th, 2016
Medicine Has Become the New McDonald’s of Health CareNovember 4th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Subspecialty Boarded in Brain Injury Medicine
- American Academy for the Advancement of ScienceMember
External Links
- TEDxhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Pg4K1ZKws
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