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Alan S. Anschel, MD serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. He maintains clinical practice at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) and holds hospital affiliations with Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
His educational background includes an MD from UMDNJ/University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (2004), residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital (2008), and fellowship training at Northwestern University's McGaw Medical Center (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) in PM&R (2021).
Dr. Anschel specializes in spinal cord injury medicine with research focused on motor recovery mechanisms, spasticity prediction, and neuroplasticity interventions. His work integrates clinical rehabilitation with translational neuroscience to improve functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients. Current investigations examine Hebbian plasticity applications and autonomic dysfunction management.
His recent publications reveal strong emphasis on
- biomarker identification for motor recovery
- spasticity-neurorecovery relationships
- multimodal neuromodulation techniques
- rare metabolic myelopathies
Professional recognitions include:
- Board Certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Board Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Dr. Anschel actively contributes to field advancement through service as Proctor for ABPMR (2019-present), reviewer for National Guidelines on Autonomic Dysreflexia (2019-present), and Program Committee member for the Association of Academic Physiatrists (2020-present). He maintains professional memberships in the Association of Academic Physiatrists and American Congress on Rehabilitation Medicine.
His clinical and research activities operate within Northwestern's integrated rehabilitation ecosystem connecting Feinberg School of Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, focusing on cutting-edge spinal cord injury rehabilitation protocols.
