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Steven Cramer, MD, Neurology, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

StevenCramerMDMMSc, FAAN, FAHA

Neurology • Los Angeles, CA

Vascular Neurology

Professor, Dept. Neurology, UCLA

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Summary

  • Dr. Steven C. Cramer is a Professor of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Research at California Rehabilitation Institute, co-PI of the NIH StrokeNet clinical trials network, Associate Editor at Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, and a Section Editor at the journal Stroke. Dr. Cramer graduated with Highest Honors from University of California, Berkeley; received his medical degree from University of Southern California; did a residency in internal medicine at UCLA; and did a residency in neurology plus a fellowship in cerebrovascular disease at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also earned a Masters Degree in Clinical Investigation from Harvard Medical School.

    His research focuses on neural repair after central nervous system injury in humans, with an emphasis on stroke and on recovery of movement. Treatments examined include robotics, cellular therapies, a monoclonal antibody, brain stimulation, drugs, and telehealth methods. A major emphasis is on translating new drugs and devices to reduce disability after stroke, and on developing biomarkers to individualize therapy for each person’s needs. Dr. Cramer has received the Stroke Rehabilitation Award from the American Heart Association, the Barbro B. Johansson Award in Stroke Recovery from the World Stroke Organization, the Award for Excellence in Post-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, and he holds the Susan and David Wilstein Endowed Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine. He also co-edited the book “Brain Repair after Stroke”, and is the author of over 300 manuscripts.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 1995 - 1997
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1995
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1993 - 1998
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A list of my publications can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1rSsCRxdbzpAQ/bibliography/public/  
    Cramer-SC, Various

Press Mentions

  • Health News | Patients Receive Too Little Rehab Therapy After Stroke: Research
    Health News | Patients Receive Too Little Rehab Therapy After Stroke: ResearchFebruary 12th, 2023
  • Health News | Research Reveals Patients Receive Too Little Rehab Therapy After Stroke
    Health News | Research Reveals Patients Receive Too Little Rehab Therapy After StrokeFebruary 6th, 2023
  • One Year in, Rensselaer Experts Keep Addressing COVID-19 Challenges in Inventive Ways
    One Year in, Rensselaer Experts Keep Addressing COVID-19 Challenges in Inventive WaysMarch 4th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

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