Claire Kalpakjian

Claire Kalpakjian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan. She serves as Associate Chair and is a Center Member at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. Her work focuses on reducing reproductive health disparities for women with physical disabilities through interventions and patient-centered care frameworks.

• Research Interests: Women's health equity, patient-reported outcome measures, disability studies, rehabilitation medicine, and menopause in neurological conditions.
• Notable Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize women's reproductive health adaptations for disabilities, digital health tools for stroke/TBI recovery, and standardized clinical trial protocols for neurologic rehabilitation.
• Grants: Recipient of multiple NIH, DoD, and foundation grants for projects spanning spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, menopause transitions, and caregiver support systems.
• Collaborations: Active in interprofessional teams advancing learning health systems and telehealth innovations.