Medical School
MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA - 1982
MS, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology, Philadelphia, PA - 1998
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Ralph J. Marino, MD
Professor
Director, Research
Director, Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of Delaware Valley
Contact Information
25 South 9th Street
Edison Building, Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-606-4888
215-955-5152 fax
Professor
Director, Research
Director, Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of Delaware Valley
Education
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Assessing Sensor-Derived Features From a Wrist-Worn Wearable Device as Indicators of Upper Extremity Function in Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Development of Interview and Online Self-Report Versions of Motor and Sensory Components of a Neurological Exam for Classifying Spinal Cord Injury (One-SCI)
- Non-invasive spinal cord electrical stimulation for arm and hand function in chronic tetraplegia: a safety and efficacy trial
- Assessing functional recovery for individuals with spinal cord injury post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation
- Evaluating associations between trauma-related characteristics and functional recovery in individuals with spinal cord injury
Board Certification
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests
My research interests are neurological and functional recovery after traumatic spinal cord injury, including predicting outcome based on early clinical findings. My focus is on tetraplegia and upper extremity functional assessment.
Awards & Honors
Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs: 2012, 2011, 2010