Peter G. Levine
Peter G. Levine | |
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| Born | December 22, 1960 New York City, US |
| Died | January 8, 2022 (aged 61) |
| Education | George Mason University B.A. 1986 Union County College A.A.S. 1996 |
| Occupation(s) | Medical researcher science educator |
| Known for | Stronger After Stroke |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Sinclair Community College PTA Program 2018-present Ohio State B.R.A.I.N. lab 2011-2018 U. Cincinnati--Medicine 2002-11 Kessler 1999-2002 VA Medical Ctr (East Orange, NJ) 1999-2002 |
| Research | Stroke recovery |
| Awards | Ohio Physical Therapy (2011) Model Practice Award (2008) Best Platform Presentation |
Peter G. Levine (December 22, 1960 – January 8, 2022) was an American medical researcher, science educator, and authority on stroke recovery. He published articles on brain plasticity as it relates to stroke, with emphasis on modified constraint induced therapy, cortical reorganization, telerehabilitation, electrical stimulation, electromyography-triggered stimulation, mental practice, cortical plasticity, acquired brain injury, spasticity, sensation recovery, evidence-based practice, outcome measures, and others. His 2013 book Stronger After Stroke is regarded as an authoritative guide for patients and therapists dealing with stroke. The book has received numerous positive reviews, and has been translated into Indonesian, Japanese, and Korean. His seminars throughout the United States were described by one reviewer as "funny, entertaining, engaging, dynamic, well organized, passionate and lighthearted." Levine was a trainer of stroke-specific outcome measures for The Ohio State University; B.R.A.I.N. Lab. He was a researcher and co-director at the Neuromotor Recovery and Rehabilitation Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Before that, he was a researcher at the Human Performance & Motion Analysis Laboratory, which is the research arm of the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation.