Jeffrey R. Basford, M.D., Ph.D.

Jeffrey Basford, M.D., Ph. D., is a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Rochester, Minnesota location. He holds the degrees of a Doctorate of Medicine and a Ph.D. in Physics/Mathematics. His diverse background includes college level teaching as a Peace Corps Volunteer, serving as an officer in the U.S. Army, and practicing medicine as a private practitioner. His scientific training has contributed to clinical decision making as well as the ability to formulate meaningful and answerable research questions.

Dr. Basford is an integral part of the PM&R Clinical Research where he studies brain injuries, stroke rehabilitation, and traumatic brain injury. He makes particular efforts to ensure that his research and clinical practice overlap, allowing an excellent teaching opportunity and advanced patient care. An accomplished grant recipient, he has completed many clinical studies, including in the following areas:

• Exercise for Adults with Stroke Impairment
• Wheelchair propulsion
• Monochromatic light therapy for pain management
• Computer use Upper Extremity Disability in Secretaries and Medical Transcriptionists
• Dynamic Balance Control in people with Traumatic Brain Injury
• Robotically Assisted Hand Motion
• Non-pharmacological options for pain management

Along with his clinical practice and research studies, Dr. Basford was Director of Mayo Clinic's NIH (National Institute of Health) Medical Rehabilitation Research and Training Program, as well as a previous Chair of the PM&R Research Committee. He provides one-on-one shadowing and curriculum development to improve the next generation of PM&R providers. He is able to directly influence the education of neurological rehabilitation, musculoskeletal pain, and nervous system rehabilitation.