Professor and Vice Chair for Research
University of Washington and VA Puget Sound
David Morgenroth, MD is Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA, USA). He is also Associate Director of the Amputee Rehabilitation Fellowship at VA Puget Sound Health Care System and is a Core Investigator in the VA Center for Limb Loss and Mobility (CLiMB). He serves as Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Chair of the Elevating Research Task Force, is a member of the AAP Governance Committee, and serves on the Advisory Board for the Rehab Medicine Scientist Training Program. He is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Dr. Morgenroth’s clinical care and research focuses on improving mobility and quality of life in those with anatomic or functional limb loss. His research has been funded by the NIH, VA and Department of Defense. He is also a dedicated educator on the subjects of amputee rehabilitation and gait biomechanics.
Are Amputee Centers of Excellence Achievable? Universal Challenges and Successful Strategies.
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