A photo of Brad Kurowski.

Co-Director, Brain Recovery After Injury (BRAIN) Health and Wellness Center

Director, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Site Director, Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS)

Associate Professor, UC Department of PediatricsUC Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine

513-636-7480

Board Certified

"There are often many 'right' paths to healing, and a team-based approach that is patient- and family-centered works best to achieve good outcomes."

My Biography & Research

Biography

I am a brain injury and rehabilitation medicine doctor specializing in concussion and acquired brain injury. In my practice, we take a collaborative approach to care, working with patients and their families to achieve their collective goals.

There are often many “right” paths to healing, and a team-based approach that is patient- and family-centered works best to achieve good outcomes. Watching children recover, thrive and achieve their goals inspires me.

I am honored to have received the following awards:

  • Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Young Academician Award in 2014. This award recognizes a young clinical and translational research leader.
  • American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Early Investigator Award in Rehabilitation Research in 2014. This award recognizes a young clinical and translational research leader who demonstrates drive and commitment to furthering rehabilitation research.
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Pediatric Scholars Summer Faculty “Hero” Teaching/Mentoring Award in 2015. This award is for the outstanding teaching of medical students during their summer research experience.

With my current research, my colleagues and I want to understand the variability in recovery after an acquired brain injury and to develop better treatment approaches.

I love spending my free time with my family. I also enjoy coaching, playing soccer and tennis, yoga, cross-training and cooking on the grill.

Clinical Interests

Traumatic brain injury; across all severity levels concussion through more severe injuries

Research Interests

Understanding individual, injury/disease-related, and socio-environmental factors that influence health, functioning, and wellness after injury and in disease and optimizing management approaches to improve physiologic and clinical outcomes

Academic Affiliation

Associate Professor, UC Department of PediatricsUC Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine

Clinical Divisions

Rehabilitation Medicine

Research Divisions

Rehabilitation



Blog Posts

Brain Trauma Linked to ADHD Risk

Mind Brain Behavior

Brain Trauma Linked to ADHD Risk

Brad G. Kurowski, MD, MS6/30/2019

My Locations

  • Winslow

    Winslow

    2800 Winslow Ave.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
    1-513-636-4366
    Go
  • Mason

    Mason

    9560 Children's Drive
    Mason, Ohio 45040
    1-513-636-6800
    Go

My Education

MS: Clinical and Translational Research, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.

MD: Case Western Reserve, University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.

BS/MS: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

My Publications

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met and Behavioral Adjustment after Early Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury. Treble-Barna, A; Wade, SL; Pilipenko, V; Martin, LJ; Yeates, KO; Taylor, HG; Kurowski, BG. Journal of Neurotrauma. 2021.

Caregiver and Child Behavioral Health Service Utilization Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Fisher, AP; Aguilar, JM; Zhang, N; Yeates, KO; Taylor, HG; Kurowski, BG; Narad, ME; Wade, SL. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 2021; 49:491-501.

Describing the Delivery of Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Intervention to Individuals With Cerebral Palsy. Bailes, AF; Greve, K; Long, J; Kurowski, BG; Vargus-Adams, J; Aronow, B; Mitelpunkt, A. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 2021; 33:65-72.

Electronic health record and patterns of care for children with cerebral palsy. Kurowski, BG; Greve, K; Bailes, AF; Zahner, J; Vargus-Adams, J; Mcmahon, MA; Aronow, BJ; Mitelpunkt, A. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2021.

From Early Childhood to Adolescence: Lessons About Traumatic Brain Injury From the Ohio Head Injury Outcomes Study. Petranovich, CL; Smith-Paine, J; Wade, SL; Yeates, KO; Taylor, HG; Stancin, T; Kurowski, BG. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2021; 35:226-239.

Expert Panel Survey to Update the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Definition of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Silverberg, ND; Iverson, GL; Arciniegas, DB; Bayley, MT; Bazarian, JJ; Bell, KR; Broglio, SP; Cifu, D; Davis, GA; Dvorak, J; et al. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2021; 102:76-86.

User experience (re)design and evaluation of a self-guided, mobile health app for adolescents with mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Schmidt, M; Fisher, AP; Sensenbaugh, J; Ling, B; Rietta, C; Babcock, L; Kurowski, BG; Wade, SL. Journal of Formative Design in Learning. 2020; 4:51-64.

Acquired Brain Injury. Suskauer, SJ; Kurowski, BG; Slomine, BS; Evanson, NK; Yeh, N. Pediatric Rehabilitation. 2020.

Behavior Problems Following Childhood TBI: The Role of Sex, Age, and Time Since Injury. Wade, SL; Kaizar, EE; Narad, ME; Zang, H; Kurowski, BG; Miley, AE; Moscato, EL; Aguilar, JM; Yeates, KO; Taylor, HG; et al. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2020; 35:E393-E404.

Sustained Impact of an Academic Medical Center Faculty Leadership Development Program. DePalma, M; Kurowski, B; Hackworth, J; Steel, S; Kahn, J. The Journal of Faculty Development. 2020; 34:21-26.