SvetlanaPundikMD

Neurology • Cleveland, OH

Neurorehabilitation, Spinal Disorder, Vascular Neurology

Assistant Professor, Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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Office
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-791-3800
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Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2001 - 2005
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Clinical Trials

Can rTMS Enhance Somatosensory Recovery After Stroke? Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 12
Completed
Not Applicable
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Post-stroke Gait Rehab Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 13
Completed
Phase 2
Feasibility of Enhancing Recovery of Sensory Deficits After Stroke With rTMS
Exoskeleton Research: Myoelectric Orthosis for Rehab of Severe Chronic Arm Motor Deficits Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Prism Adaptation Therapy (PAT) for Right Brain Stroke Rehabilitation Start of enrollment: 2023 Feb 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact
Brain Connectivity Changes With Spinal Cord Stimulation and Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Resting State NIRS/EEG Study Start of enrollment: 2023 Jul 01
Recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Corticospinal inhibition investigated in relation to upper extremity motor function in cervical spinal cord injury.
Tarun Arora, Jia Liu, Akhil Mohan, Xin Li, Kyle O'laughlin, Teale Bennett, Gregory Nemunaitis, Francois Bethoux, Svetlana Pundik, Gail Forrest, Steven Kirshblum, Kevin...> ;Clinical Neurophysiology. 2024 Feb 28
Contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation video game therapy for hand rehabilitation after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
Jayme S Knutson, Michael J Fu, David A Cunningham, Terri Z Hisel, Amy S Friedl, Douglas D Gunzler, Ela B Plow, Robyn M Busch, Svetlana Pundik> ;Disability and Rehabilitation. 2023 Nov 14
Underlying Mechanisms and Neurorehabilitation of Gait after Stroke.
Janis J Daly, Svetlana Pundik, Jessica P McCabe> ;Brain Sciences. 2022 Sep 16
5 citations
Targeting CNS Neural Mechanisms of Gait in Stroke Neurorehabilitation.
Jessica P McCabe, Svetlana Pundik, Janis J Daly> ;Brain Sciences. 2022 Aug 9
6 citations
Stance Phase Gait Training Post Stroke Using Simultaneous Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Motor Learning-Based Virtual Reality-Assisted Therapy: Protocol D...
Ahlam Salameh, Jessica McCabe, Margaret Skelly, Kelsey Rose Duncan, Zhengyi Chen, Curtis Tatsuoka, Marom Bikson, Elizabeth C Hardin, Janis J Daly, Svetlana Pundik> ;Brain Sciences. 2022 May 28
1 citations
Safety and efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation in upper extremity rehabilitation after tetraplegia: protocol of a multicenter randomized, clinical trial.
Tarun Arora, Kyle O'Laughlin, Kelsey Potter-Baker, Steven Kirshblum, Kevin Kilgore, Gail F Forrest, Anne M Bryden, Xiaofeng Wang, M Kristi Henzel, Manshi Li, Kaitlin P...> ;Spinal Cord. 2022 Sep 1
2 citations
Myoelectric Arm Orthosis in Motor Learning-Based Therapy for Chronic Deficits After Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Svetlana Pundik, Jessica McCabe, Margaret Skelly, Ahlam Salameh, Jonathan Naft, Zhengyi Chen, Curtis Tatsuoka, Stefania Fatone> ;Frontiers in Neurology. 2022 Jan 1
5 citations
Does rTMS Targeting Contralesional S1 Enhance Upper Limb Somatosensory Function in Chronic Stroke? A Proof-of-Principle Study.
Svetlana Pundik, Margaret Skelly, Jessica McCabe, Heba Akbari, Curtis Tatsuoka, Ela B. Plow> ;Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2021 Jan 29
MEP-ART: A system for real-time feedback and analysis of transcranial magnetic stimulation motor evoked potentials.
Margaret Skelly, Ahlam I. Salameh, Jessica McCabe, Svetlana Pundik> ;Brain Stimulation. 2020 Sep 28
2 citations
Use of a myoelectric upper limb orthosis for rehabilitation of the upper limb in traumatic brain injury: A case report.
Svetlana Pundik, Jessica McCabe, Samuel Kesner, Margaret Skelly, Stefania Fatone> ;Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering. 2020 Jun 18
41 citations
Association of spasticity and motor dysfunction in chronic stroke
Svetlana Pundik, Jessica McCabe, Margaret Skelly, Curtis Tatsuoka, Janis J. Daly> ;Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 2019 Nov 1
64 citations
Long-Dose Intensive Therapy Is Necessary for Strong, Clinically Significant, Upper Limb Functional Gains and Retained Gains in Severe/Moderate Chronic Stroke:
Janis J. Daly, Jessica McCabe, John P. Holcomb, Michelle Monkiewicz, Jennifer Gansen, Svetlana Pundik> ;Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2019 May 25
10 citations
Feasibility and clinical experience of implementing a myoelectric upper limb orthosis in the rehabilitation of chronic stroke patients: A clinical case series report.
Jessica McCabe, Dennyse(Bri) Henniger, Jessica Perkins, Margaret Skelly, Curtis Tatsuoka, Svetlana Pundik> ;Plos One. 2019 Apr 12
9 citations
Greater Cortical Thickness Is Associated With Enhanced Sensory Function After Arm Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke.
Svetlana Pundik, Aleka Scoco, Margaret Skelly, Jessica McCabe, Janis J. Daly> ;Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2018 Jun 9
24 citations
A Targeted Self-Management Approach for Reducing Stroke Risk Factors in African American Men Who Have Had a Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack:
Martha Sajatovic, Curtis Tatsuoka, Elisabeth Welter, Kari Colón-Zimmermann, Carol Blixen, Adam T. Perzynski, Shelly Amato, Jamie Cage, Johnny Sams, Shirley M. Moore, S...> ;American Journal of Health Promotion. 2018 Feb 1
3 citations
Influence of Dietary Salt Knowledge, Perceptions, and Beliefs on Consumption Choices after Stroke in Uganda.
Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Elly Katabira, Martha Sajatovic, Svetlana Pundik, Mark Kaddumukasa, Larry B. Goldstein> ;Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2017 Aug 12
10 citations
Influence of sodium consumption and associated knowledge on poststroke hypertension in Uganda
Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Elly Katabira, Martha Sajatovic, Svetlana Pundik, Mark Kaddumukasa, Larry B. Goldstein> ;Neurology. 2016 Sep 20
8 citations
Challenges in Recruitment for the Study of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Stroke: Lessons from Deep Brain Stimulation.
Kelsey A. Potter-Baker, Corin Bonnett, Patrick Chabra, Sarah M. Roelle, Nicole Varnerin, David A. Cunningham, Vishwanath Sankarasubramanian, Svetlana Pundik, Adriana B...> ;Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2016 Apr 1
32 citations
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of stroke: a cross-sectional survey in rural and urban Uganda
Mark Kaddumukasa, James Kayima, Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Edward Ddumba, Levi Mugenyi, Svetlana Pundik, Anthony J. Furlan, Martha Sajatovic, Elly Katabira> ;BMC Research Notes. 2015 Dec 26
5 citations
A game of hide and seek: Is it possible to recruit more patients for NIBS studies in stroke?
Kelsey A. Potter-Baker, Corin Bonnett, Patrick Chabra, Sarah M. Roelle, Nicole Varnerin, David A. Cunningham, Vishwanath Sankarasubramanian, Svetlana Pundik, Adriana B...> ;Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2015 Nov 15
29 citations
Recovery of post stroke proximal arm function, driven by complex neuroplastic bilateral brain activation patterns and predicted by baseline motor dysfunction severity.
Svetlana Pundik, Jessica McCabe, Ken Hrovat, Alice Erica Fredrickson, Curtis Tatsuoka, I. Jung Feng, Janis J. Daly> ;Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2015 Jul 22
116 citations
Comparison of Robotics, Functional Electrical Stimulation, and Motor Learning Methods for Treatment of Persistent Upper Extremity Dysfunction After Stroke: A Randomize...
Jessica McCabe, Michelle Monkiewicz, John P. Holcomb, Svetlana Pundik, Janis J. Daly> ;Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2015 Jun 1
7 citations
Using focus groups to inform the development of stroke recovery and prevention programs for younger African-American (AA) men
Carol Blixen, Adam T. Perzynski, Jamie Cage, Kathleen A. Smyth, Shirley M. Moore, Cathy A. Sila, Svetlana Pundik, Martha Sajatovic> ;Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2015 Jan 14
7 citations
Hemispheric activation during planning and execution phases in reaching post stroke: a consort study.
Yin Fang, Janis J. Daly, Jeff Hansley, Wan X. Yao, Qi Yang, Jiayang Sun, Ken Hvorat, Svetlana Pundik, Guang H. Yue> ;Medicine. 2015 Jan 1
10 citations
Global medical education partnerships to expand specialty expertise: a case report on building neurology clinical and research capacity
Mark Kaddumukasa, Elly Katabira, Robert A. Salata, Marco A. Costa, Edward Ddumba, Anthony J. Furlan, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Moses R. Kamya, James Kayima, Chris T. L...> ;Human Resources for Health. 2014 Dec 30
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Lectures

Enhancing Recovery of Sensory Deficits after Stroke with rTMS
Cleveland, OH - 2/13/2014

Press Mentions

Myomo Receives Order from the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center to Support MyoPro Clinical TrialAugust 30th, 2022
Independent Research with Myomo’s MyoPro® Shows Clinically Significant Gains in Motor Function in Individuals with Chronic Moderate-to-Severe Arm WeaknessFebruary 14th, 2022
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