Dr. Marcia Bockbrader MD PhD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
2929 Kenny Rd Suite 100 Columbus OH, 43221About
Dr. Marcia Bockbrader (Dr. Marcie) is a triple board certified physiatrist licensed in Ohio and Michigan. Dr. Bockbrader is a medical doctor specializing in the care of patients who want to optimize their health and well-being, even if they have chronic injuries or chronic disease. She holds board certifications in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Medicine through the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She also is board certified in Addiction Medicine through the American Board of Preventative Medicine. She is certified by the American Academy of PM&R in mild TBI and sports concussion. She is trained in Functional Medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine. She has a PhD in Psychological and Brain Sciences (Indiana University) and is an expert in reading brain rhythms on EEG and providing personalized neuromodulation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Bockbrader's focus is on whole person care. Dr. Bockbrader may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications and supplements, neuromodulation (like transcranial magnetic stimulation and/or transcranial direct current stimulation), manual therapies (like manual lymphatic drainage, therapeutic ultrasound, low level laser therapy, and other forms of light therapy), lifestyle coaching, diet and/or exercise prescriptions, motivational interviewing, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Dr. Bockbrader treats both mental health and physical conditions from a whole person, integrative, root cause, and evidence-based perspective.
Education and Training
Indiana University PhD in Psychological/Brain Sci 2003
Ohio State University MD 2009
Ohio State University PM&R Residency 2013
Board Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Preventive Medicine
Provider Details
Clinical Trials
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of PM&R - Tenure track Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 2013 - 2022
- Chief Medical and Scientific Officer BEP Medical Group 2021 - Present
Awards
- Program for Academic Leadership 2016 Association of Academic Physiatrists
- Faculty Teaching Scholars Certificate 2014 Ohio State University
- Champion Public Health Award 2023 MPH@UNC
- Best Paper Award (Faculty) 2018 Association of Academic Physiatrists
- Altmetric Top 100 of 2016 2016 Altmetric.com
- Brain-Computer Interface Research Award (1st Place) 2016 BCI Society
- National Defense Science & Engineering Fellow 2000 American Society for Engineering Education
- Mellon Fellow in Humanistic Studies 1996 Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Stroke
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Association of Academic Physiatrists
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- BEP NeuroWellness Solutions Inc, executive board member
Articles and Publications
- See my publications on Google Scholar at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?pli=1&authuser=1&user=W1PSwRwAAAAJ
What do you attribute your success to?
- Success is a state of mind enhanced by the drive for wellness. I feel most successful when I am able to empower others to take charge of their wellness and live their best lives.
Favorite Place to Vacation
- National Parks
Hobbies / Sports
- Dr. Marcie was a Division III college athlete, playing both volleyball and basketball prior to developing complications of Crohn's disease. She is an ovarian cancer survivor, yarn hoarder, and enjoys knitting and crocheting.
Areas of research
Dr. Bockbrader has published on neurorehabilitation technology and cognitive neuroscience techniques translated for use in clinical populations. Her interests include minimizing disability through humanistic application of neurotechnology. She has technical expertise in neuropsychological assessment, structured clinical interviewing, EEG analytics, brain-computer interfaces, functional imaging, and non-invasive brain stimulation. She has been a PI or co-PI for clinical trials of navigated rTMS, tDCS, and brain-computer interface technologies in clinical populations. Her research has been featured in publications such as Cell, Nature, Psychiatry Research, Neuropsychology, and Archives of PM&R as well as in popular media and news outlets, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American Mind, Popular Mechanics, Wired, NPR, CNN, BBC News, Mashable, HBO Vice, Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s blog on Everyday Health and at SXSW Interactive 2016.
Dr. Marcia Bockbrader MD PhD's Practice location
BEP Medical Group LLC
2929 Kenny Rd Suite 100 -Columbus, OH 43221Get Direction
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