Dr. Todd Kuiken MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
345 E Superior St Chicago IL, 60611About
Known as the creator of the Bionic Arm, Todd A. Kuiken, PhD '89, MD '90, GME '95, gained world-wide recognition with the introduction of his neuro-controlled prosthetic arm that allows an amputee to ... ...
Education and Training
Northwestern Uniiversity 1990
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
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Awards
- Top news from the world of science in 2011, Science News for Rubber Ha 2011
- Brain . Brain : 1-12 . Top 1% of Physicians, US News and World Report 2011-2012
- Top 40 visionaries in Chicago. Chicago
- Magazine, December 2010
- Best Scientific Paper at Int'l Soc. of Prosthet. and Orthot., Leipzig 2010
- Honorary Doctorate from 2009
- Engineer of the Year Finalist. Design News 2008
- Inducted in to the 2008
- Creative Clinician Award, American Academy of Orthotist and Prostheti 2008
- Scientific American 50, Award for top 50 technology leaders 1950
- Scientific American Magazine. 2007
- Forchheimer Prize Paper in Prosthetics and Orthotics International
- International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics 2007
- Health Breakthrough Award, Ladies Home Journal 2007
- Chicagoan of the Year, Chicago Magazine 2007
- Engineering Achievement Award, Illinois Engineering Council, October 2006
- Named 'A Modern Leonardo da Vinci' by the Chicago Museum of Science a 2006
- Bionic Arm-Best Innovations 2006
- America's 100 Best
- Readers Digest Magazine 2006
- Grand Award Winner
- Best New Healthcare Technology of 2005
- Popular Science Magazine, December 2005
- The da Vinci Award 'honoring outstanding engineering achievements rel 2005
- Best Doctors in US, Castle-Connelly, Every year since 2003
- Best Doctors in Chicago
- Chicago Magazine, each year since 2004
- Best Doctor in Chicago, Chicago Hospital News, September 2004
- Breakthrough Doctors, Chicago Magazine, January 2003
- Best Paper, Runner-Up. IX World Congress of the International Society 1998
- The Scholl Recognition Award for Rehabilitation Research 1995
- Sara Baskin Research Award 1992
- Chicago Super Doctors 2012
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Abnormal Gait
Professional Memberships
- Member National Institutes of Health
- Member Research Grant Review Panels, invited member
- Member AAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1995
- Chairman Past Chairman of Prosthetics, Orthotics, Wheelchairs and Human Biomechanics SIG
- Member Association of Academic Physiatrists 1995 - 2004
- Member American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Fellow Invited participant in the Clinical Standards of Practice Consensus Conference on Standards of Care
Fellowships
- RIC, Research Fellowship 1992
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago 1992
Experience & Accolades
- ProfessorDepts. of PM&R, Biomedical Engineering Department, and Surgery, Northwestern University
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