Professor
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH, United States
Jayme Knutson, PhD is a Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Co-Director of the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute at The MetroHealth System in Cleveland. He earned his PhD in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2003, and received post-doctoral training as a Clinical Research Scholar with the Case/Cleveland Clinic Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Training Program (NIH K12/KL2). Dr. Knutson joined the Department of PM&R at MetroHealth in 2011. His research focuses on the development, clinical testing, and translation of neurostimulation technology for upper limb paresis after stroke. He is a co-inventor of Contralaterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation, a patented neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy for the rehabilitation of individuals with hemiparesis. Dr. Knutson is also investigating innovative methods to treat spasticity, including electrical nerve block. Dr. Knutson’s research has been supported by grants from NIH and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM