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Summary
- Dr. Seward Rutkove, based in Boston, MA, is a neurologist specializing in neurophysiology with an educational background from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and residencies in Neurology and Internal Medicine from Harvard Medical School and St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor respectively. He offers expertise in electromyography, neuromuscular medicine, and clinical neurophysiology. He has contributed substantially to the field through his numerous publications in Physiological Measurement, Physiological Reports, Muscle & Nerve, Sports Medicine and Health Science, and Scientific Reports. Furthermore, he has been the principal investigator in multiple clinical trials. Among his recognition, he has been named one of America's Top Doctors and featured in Boston Magazine by Castle Connolly, and he received the Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1991 - 1995
Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1994 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
MI State Medical License 1989 - 1991
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Electrical Impedance Myography as an Outcome Measure in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinical Trials Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
- Electrical Impedance Myography and Ultrasound as Biomarkers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
- Innovative Ultrasound Technology in Neuromuscular Disease Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Performing Compound Motor Action Potential Measurement in Zebrafish: A Description of Methodology and a Comparison Between Healthy and ALS-Affected Animals.Seward Rutkove, Gaurav Tiwari, Anjali K Nath
Muscle & Nerve. 2025-11-01 - Surface electrical impedance myography detects disease in an adult-onset SOD1-G93A zebrafish model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Seward B Rutkove, Priyansh Shah, Laura Hevenor, Gaurav Tiwari, Dhrumil Patil
Scientific Reports. 2025-10-14 - A two-site collaborative study of electrical impedance myography for evaluation of disease progression in murine Duchenne muscular dystrophy models.Paola Mantuano, Maaike van Putten, Buket Sonbas Cobb, Kayleigh Putker, Brigida Boccanegra
Scientific Reports. 2025-09-26
Journal Articles
- Effect of Ezogabine on Cortical and Spinal Motor Neuron Excitability in Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisBrian J Wainger, Nicholas J Maragakis, Richard Bedlack, Namita A Goyal, Seward B Rutkove, Michael H Rivner, Stephen A Goutman, Shafeeq S Ladha, Elizabeth A Mauricio, R..., JAMA Neurology
Other
- Differential diagnosis of peripheral nerve and muscle diseaseRutkove SB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/differential-diagnosis-of-peripheral-nerve-and-muscle-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-04 - Overview of lower extremity peripheral nerve syndromesRutkove SB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-lower-extremity-peripheral-nerve-syndromes
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-07 - Overview of upper extremity peripheral nerve syndromesRutkove SB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-upper-extremity-peripheral-nerve-syndromes
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-20 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
US Trial of Noninvasive ALS Device Gets Green Light to Enroll PatientsFebruary 10th, 2025- Circulating miRNA Spaceflight Signature Reveals Targets for Countermeasure DevelopmentNovember 25th, 2020
EIM Could Be Reliable Method to Assess Effects of Therapy in DMD TrialsJanuary 17th, 2017- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Electrophysiological and ultrasound quantitative biomarkers for myofascial painBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2022–2027
- Electrophysiological and ultrasound quantitative biomarkers for myofascial painBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
- Electrical Impedance Myography In An Animal ModelNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2012
- Electrical Impedance Myography And Quantitative Ultrasound In Duchenne Muscular DNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
- A Comparison Of Electrical Impedance Myography And EMG In RadiculopathyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2011
- Noninvasive Assessment Of Neuromuscular Diseases Using Electrical ImpedanceNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010
- Ambulatory Foot Temperature In Diabetic NeuropathyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2006
- Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) In Neuromuscular DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
- Localized Bioimpedance In Neuromuscular DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2006
- Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM)National Center For Research Resources2004
- Oxandrin (OXANDROLONE) In The Treatment Of Chronic Muscle DiseasesNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- High Frequency Muscle Impedance In Neuromuscular DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
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