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Nathan D. Zasler, MD - Biography

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Nathan D. Zasler, MD, FAAPM&R, FAADEP, DAAPM, CBIT is an internationally respected physician specialist in acquired brain injury (ABI) care and rehabilitation. He is CEO and Medical Director of the Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, an outpatient neurorehabilitation practice, as well as, Tree of Life, a living assistance and transitional neurorehabilitation program for persons with acquired brain injury in Glen Allen, Virginia. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and fellowship trained in brain injury. Dr. Zasler is a Clinical Professor of PM&R at VCU in Richmond, Virginia, as well as, a Clinical Associate Professor of PM&R at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. He also serves as a consultant in neurorehabilitation to the Northeast Center for Special Care in New York. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, and a diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management. Dr. Zasler has lectured and written extensively on neurorehabilitation issues. He is active in national and international organizations dealing with acquired brain injury and neurodisability, serving in numerous consultant and board member roles. He has co-edited four textbooks (“Rehabilitation of Post-Concussive Disorders”, “Medical Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury”, "Rehabilitation of Functional Disorders" and “Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice”). He is on several journal editorial boards including Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation and Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, among others. Dr. Zasler is chief editor of the international scientific publications "NeuroRehabilitation", “The International Neurotrauma Letter”, and “Brain Injury”. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the International Brain Injury Association. His main areas of clinical and research interest include neuromedical issues in acquired brain injury (particularly mild TBI, neuropsychopharmacology and low level neurologic states), differential diagnosis in ABI, community-based care issues, as well as, chronic pain rehabilitation including headache. Dr. Zasler is a practicing clinician who is involved with community based neurorehabilitation and neuromedical assessment and management of persons with acquired brain injury, neurodisabililty, as well as, chronic pain. He is also involved in ABI healthcare consultation, both clinical and medicolegal. Links: Tree of Life Concussion Care Center of Virginia Nathan Zasler, MD Curriculum Vitae

New Book Co-edited by Dr. Zasler: Brain Injury Medicine Principles and Practice Nathan D. Zasler, MD, Editor, Douglas I. Katz, MD, Editor, Ross D. Zafonte, DO, Editor Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the management issues involved in caring for the person with brain injury - from early diagnosis and evaluation through the post-acute period and rehabilitation. It is the definitive core text needed by all practitioners in this area, including physiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, nurses, and other health care professionals. Click for more information

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