Seward B Rutkove, MD
Chief, Professor
Neurology
Contact Information
| Office: | SC-0807 |
| Phone: | 617-667-8130 |
| Fax: | 617-667-8747 |
| Email: | srutkove@bidmc.harvard.edu |
| Address: | 330 Brookline Ave; SC-0807
Boston, MA 02215 |
Advanced Degree And Training
| Year | Institution | Area or Rank |
| 1989 | Columbia University | Medicine |
| 1991 | Longwood Neurology Training Program | Resident in Neurology |
| 1994 | Brigham and Women | Fellow in Clinical Neurop |
| 1995 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Assoc Professor of Neurol |
Areas of Interest
| 3 Neuroscience |
Major Research Theme
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1. Development on novel methods of electrodiagnosis of neuromuscular disorders through the use of impedance technologies (electrical impedance myography). This work is multifaceted, and includes clinical human studies, rodent models, and electrical engineering components. Our focus in on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and inflammatory myopathies. 2. Temperature and nerve function in diabetic neuropathy. We are currently evaluating ambulatory foot temperature fluctuations as a measure of early diabetic neuropathy and assesesing the impact of cold exposure in the progression of diabetic polyneuropathy. 3. Drug trials in neuromuscular disease (a study of rituximab in inflammatory myopathy will be starting fall '05). 4. Development of an animal model of lumbosacral plexitis |
Publications
External Recognition
| Longwood Neurology Grand Rounds--June, 2005 American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine winner of Golseth award, September 2005 American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine--Presidential research initiative award Multiple NIH study section assignments 2004-onward |
Major Collaborative Activities
| Joel Dawson, PhD--Electrical engineering and computer science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ronald Aaron, PhD and Carl Shiffman, PhD--Department of Physics, Northeastern University. |
Investigator's Lab Web Site
| Research Lab URL | None listed |
| Harvard Catalyst Site: | Rutkove Harvard Catalyst Web Site |
