Cecilie Røe

Cecilie Røe is a Professor II at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation with extensive experience in research and clinical practice focused on painful conditions in the musculoskeletal system and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injuries.

Her educational background includes:

• MD from University of Oslo in 1987
• PhD from University of Oslo in 2001

Dr. Røe's research primarily focuses on understanding mechanisms, clinical course, and effects of interventions on pain, function, activity, and participation in patients with painful musculoskeletal conditions and those recovering from traumatic brain injuries. She leads the CHARM (Research Centre for Habilitation and Rehabilitation Models & Services) project, which aims to improve rehabilitation services through evidence-based models and service organization. Her work often involves large-scale collaborative studies such as the CENTER-TBI initiative, examining various aspects of traumatic brain injury from acute care through long-term rehabilitation.

Analysis of her recent publications (2024-2025) reveals a strong focus on traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, with particular attention to quality of life outcomes, unmet healthcare needs, and the relationship between personality traits and recovery. Her research spans multiple disciplines including neurotrauma, rehabilitation medicine, orthopedics, and health services research. Key subfields in her work include outcome measurement, biomarker research, comparative effectiveness studies, and the development of rehabilitation models for both musculoskeletal conditions and traumatic brain injuries.

Dr. Røe actively supervises medical students in clinical examination and diagnosis of the musculoskeletal system, and mentors project assignments and researcher track students in her specialized fields. She is involved in multiple research projects including 'Physical activity and graded conditioning training after mild traumatic brain injury,' 'Transitions in treatment after traumatic brain injury,' and 'Rehabilitation needs, rehabilitation services, and costs in the first year after injuries.'

She is a key member of the CHARM Research Centre for Habilitation and Rehabilitation Models & Services, as well as research groups focused on rehabilitation after trauma and painful conditions in the musculoskeletal system. Her collaborative approach is evident in her numerous multi-center studies across Europe, particularly through the CENTER-TBI consortium which represents a major international effort to improve understanding and treatment of traumatic brain injuries.