director of research, senior staff scientist, dept of pm&r
The MetroHealth System/CWRU
Jayme Knutson, PhD is a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and is 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 recovery of hand function after stroke. 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.
High-Frequency Electrical Motor Block
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
3:55 PM - 4:15 PM AST
