Dr. Zafonte is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
- Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
- Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits
Office
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
300 first avenue
Boston, MA 02129Phone+1 617-952-5227- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Ross Zafonte is a physiatrist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Medical Care Cambridge. He received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University - College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in neurorehabilitation and spinal cord injury medicine and is experienced in movement disorders and parkinson's disease.
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1986 - 1989
- Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State License 2021 - 2026
- MO State License 1990 - 2025
- RI State License 2019 - 2024
- MA State License 2007 - 2024
- MI State License 1986 - 2013
- PA State License 1989 - 2010
- CA State License 1991 - 2009
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
- AOA Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2013
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2007
- Join now to see all
Clinical Trials
- Efficacy Study of NH001 in Vegetative State & Minimally Conscious State Following a Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
- Amantadine for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury Irritability and Aggression: A Multi-site Study Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
- Use of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
- Join now to see all
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Treatment of chronic symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury with transcranial LED: a sham run-in pilot study of photobiomodulation therapy.Karr, J., Iverson, G., Boudreau, N., Zafonte, R.> ;Brain Injury. 2024 Feb 8
- Bone microarchitectural alterations associated with spinal cord injury: Relation to sex hormones, metabolic factors, and loading.Valderrábano, R., Pencina, K., Shang, Y., Echevarria, E., Dixon, R., Ghattas, C., Wilson, L., Reid, K., Storer, T., Garrahan, M., Tedtsen, T., Bouxsein, M., Zafonte, R...> ;Bone. 2024 Apr 1
- Assessing the benefits and risks of amantadine for irritability and aggression after traumatic brain injury.Sherer, M., Bogner, J., Malec, J., Tang, Q., Jang, J., Hammond, F., Zafonte, R., Bell, K.> ;PM & R. 2023 Dec 25
- Join now to see all
Journal Articles
- Recovery of Consciousness and Functional Outcome in Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain InjuryRobert G Kowalski, Alan H Weintraub, Ross D Zafonte, JAMA Neurology
Press Mentions
- Cognition After NFL Retirement Worse in Players with Concussion Symptoms During CareerMarch 9th, 2023
- Do Former Football Players Age Prematurely?December 8th, 2022
- Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to ‘Striking’ Risk for CVD, Diabetes, Brain DisordersMay 2nd, 2022
- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Improving Outcome Measurement For Medical Rehabilitaiton Clinical TrialsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2010–2011
- Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trials NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003–2005
- Cooperative Multicenter Traumatic Brain Injury ClinicalEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalCharlestown, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Medical Care CambridgeCambridge, Massachusetts
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence: