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Kara Flavin, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Woodland Hills, CA

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Physical Medicine/Rehab Woodland Hills, CA

Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford Hospital and Clinics

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Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, 2010 - 2011
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2007 - 2010
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
    Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2006
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityB.A., Biological Anthropology, Cum Laude, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
  • National Alliance of Wound Care and OstomyWound Care Certification

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD STANFORD PM&R, 2016
  • GLOBAL BIODESIGN MENTOR AWARD 2016
  • GAIT CONFERENCE AWARD STANFORD PM&R, 2009
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Unknown case: Low back pain in a patient with cafe au lait spots  
    Flavin K, Mitra R, Spine, 1/5/2010
  • Case report: Autonomic dysreflexia caused by anal fissure  
    Flavin K, Teraoka J, Ando Y, PM&R, 1/1/2009
  • Outcomes in critically ill patients before and after the implementation of an evidence-based nutrition protocol  
    Barr J, Hecht M, Flavin K, et al, Chest, 1/1/2004
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Lectures

  • ALS Masquerading as Cervical Myelopathy and Hypothyroidism: A Case Report 
    1/1/2013
  • Paraplegia as a result of intramedullary capillary hemangioma 
    1/1/2010
  • The effects of gapabentin on neuropsychological variables in spinal cord injury patients 
    1/1/2010

Press Mentions

  • CIONIC Appoints Scientific Advisory Board Members with Decades of Diverse Academic and Practical Experience in Neurology, Mobility, Rehabilitation, Therapy, and Engineering
    CIONIC Appoints Scientific Advisory Board Members with Decades of Diverse Academic and Practical Experience in Neurology, Mobility, Rehabilitation, Therapy, and EngineeringMay 18th, 2022
  • Virtual Reality Games May Improve Stroke Recovery
    Virtual Reality Games May Improve Stroke RecoveryMay 2nd, 2014

Industry Relationships

  • Consultant, Neofect Rehabilitation Solutions2016 - Present