Rebecca Charbonneau
Clinical Assistant Professor
Physiatrist
Full Member
B.H.Sc. (Bachelor of Health Sciences)
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
FRCPC
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Research and teaching
Research areas
- Spinal Cord / Nerve Injury & Pain
- Spinal cord injury
- Acute spinal cord injury
- FES
- exoskeletons
- Neuropathic pain
- Neurogenic bladder and pressure injuries
Research activities
My interests are clinical research in spinal cord injury specifically FES, exoskeletons, neuropathic pain, neurogenic bladder and pressure injuries. I’m currently completing a safety and feasibility study examining the use of and eksoskeleton following acute spinal cord injury. I am the rehabilitation lead for the Rick Hansen Registry at the Foothills. I am mainly clinical and also have a passion for resident education and undergraduate medical education.
Biography
Certifications:
- CSCN Diplomate (EMG), Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada II
Awards
- Anne Bellamy Teaching Excellence Award 2016
- Anne Bellamy Teaching Excellence Award 2015