Peter H. Gorman, MD, MS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Gorman PH and Mortimer JT.  The effect of stimulus parameters on the recruitment characteristics of direct nerve stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. BME-30: 407-414 (1983).
2. Gorman PH, Rigamonti D, and Joslyn JR. Intramedullary and Extramedullary Schwannoma of the Cervical Spinal Cord: Case Report. Surgical Neurology 32:459-62 (1989).
3. Carter RR, Crago PE, and Gorman PH. Nonlinear Stretch Reflex Interaction during Cocontraction. J. Neurophysiology, 69(3): 943-952 (1993).
4. Macko RF, DeSouza CA, Tretter LD, Silver KH, Smith GV, Anderson PA, Tomoyasu N, Gorman P, Dengel DR. Treadmill Aerobic Exercise Training Reduces the Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Demands of Hemiparetic Gait in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Preliminary Report. Stroke 28:326-330 (1997).
5. Gorman PH, Stroh-Woulle K, Peckham PH, Heydrick D. Patient Selection for an Upper Extremity Functional Electrical Stimulation Neuroprosthesis in Tetraplegia. Spinal Cord 35:569-573 (1997). PMID: 9300960
6. Gorman PH, Kikta DG, Peckham PH. Neurophysiologic Evaluation of Lower Motor Neuron Damage in Tetraplegia. Muscle & Nerve 21: 1321-1323 (1998). PMID: 9736062
7. Rodgers MM, Keyser RE, Gardner ER, Russell PR, Gorman PH:  Influence of trunk flexion on biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion.J Rehabil Res Dev. 37:283-295 (2000).
8. Rodgers MM, Keyser RE, Rasch EK, Gorman PH, Russell PJ. Influence of training on biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion. J Rehabil Res Dev 38:505-511 (2001).
9. Peckham, PH and Gorman PH. Functional Electrical Stimulation in the 21^st Century. Topics in Spinal Cord Rehabilitation 10(2): 126-150 (2004).
10. Roghmann MC, Wallin MT, Gorman PH, Johnson JA. Prevalence and Natural History of Colonization with Fluoroquinolone Resistant Gram-negative Bacilli in Community-dwelling People with Spinal Cord Dysfunction. Arch PM&R 87(10): 1305-1309 (2006). PMID: 17023238
11. Roghmann MC, Gorman PH, Wallin MT, Kreisel K, Shurland S. Johnson JA Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Community-dwelling People with Spinal Cord Dysfunction.. Arch PM&R. 88(8):979-983 (2007). PMID: 17678658
12. Kortee KB, Gilbert M, Gorman PH, Wegener ST. Positive Psychological Variables in the Prediction of Life Satisfaction Following Spinal Cord Injury.  Rehabilitation Psychology  55(1): 40-47 (2010). PMID: 20175633
13. Gorman PH. Unilateral Hyperhidrosis from a Contralateral Source in an Individual with C4 Complete Tetraplegia. J Spinal Cord Medicine 33(4): 428-430 (2010). PMID: 21061904
14. Gorman PH. The Review of Systems in Spinal Cord Injury and Dysfunction. Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, Volume 17(3) Neurorehabilitation; pp 630-634. June 2011. PMID: 22810872
15. Geigle P, Frye S, Perreault J, Scott W, Gorman P. Atypical Autonomic Dysreflexia during Robotically Assisted Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training in an Individual with Motor Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. J Spinal Cord Medicine. 36(2): 153-156 (2013). PMID: 23809531
16. Perreault J, Geigle PR, Gorman PH, Scott WH. Improvement in Weight Loss and Ambulation Outcomes after Gastric Sleeve Surgery for a Person with Chronic Motor Incomplete Tetraplegia: Clinical Case Report. Spinal Cord. 54:750-753 (2016).
17. Estores I, Chen K, Jackson B, Lao L, Gorman PH. Auricular Acupuncture for Spinal Cord Injury Related Neuropathic Pain: A Pilot Controlled Clinical Trial. J Spinal Cord Medicine. 40(4): 432-438 (2017). PMID: 26869339.
18. Ogonowska-Slodownik A, Geigle, P, Gorman PH, Slodownik R, Scott WH. Aquatic Deep Water Peak VO2 Testing for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. J Spinal Cord Medicine, 42(5) September 2019, p 631-638. PMID: 3063294
19. Geigle P, Ogonowska-Slodownik A, Slodownik R, Gorman PH, Scott WH. Measuring peak volume of oxygen (peak VO₂) in deep water for individuals with spinal cord injury: protocol development. J Aquatic Phys Ther. 2018;26(1):30-35
20. Gorman PH, Scott W, VanHiel L, Tansey K, Sweatman WM, Geigle P. Comparison of Peak Oxygen Consumption Response to Aquatic and Robotic Therapy in Individuals with Chronic Motor Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Trial. Spinal Cord. 2019 Jun;57(6):471-481. PMID: 30659286
21. Goodrich C, York H, Shapiro A, Gorman PH. Focal Arm Weakness following Intradetrusor Botulinum Toxin Administration in Spinal Cord Injury: Report of Two Cases. J. Spinal Cord Medicine. 2020 November, 43(6): 904-907. PMID: 30702394
22. Spungen AM, Bauman WA, Biswas K, Jones K, Snodgrass AJ, Goetz L, Gorman PH, Kirshblum K, Sabharwal S, White KT, Asselin PK, Morin K, Cirnigliaro CM, and Huang GD. The Design of a Randomized Control Trial of Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking in the Home and Community on Quality of Life in Persons with a Chronic Spinal Cord Injury. Contemporary Clinical Trials Volume 96, September 2020, 106102, PMID 32800962.
23. Hong E, Gorman PH, Forrest GF, Asselin PK, Knezevic S, Scott W,  Wojciehowski SB, Kornfeld S and Spungen AM. Mobility Skills with Exoskeletal-assisted Walking in Persons with SCI: Results from a Three Center Randomized Clinical Trial. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Aug 20, 2020; 7(93). PMID: 33501260.
24. Jahja E, Sansur C, Gorman PH. Spinal Arachnoiditis Leading to Recurrent Reversible Myelopathy: A Case Report. J Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 Nov 09, pp. 1-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 09. PMID: 33168210.
25. Gatti MA, Sampayo MP, Rolandelli A, Yannone S, Argento FJ, Rivas ME, Broggi MS,  Olmos LE, Gorman P. Demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury in Argentina from 2015 to 2019: a multicenter study. Spinal Cord Series and Cases6,109 (Dec 23, 2020)
26. Gorman PH, Forrest GF, Asselin PK, Scott W, Kornfeld S, Hong EK, Spungen AM. Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking Effect on Spinal Cord Injury Bowel Function: Results from a Randomized Trial and Comparison to other Physical Interventions. J. Clinical Medicine, March 2, 2021, 10(5), 964. PMID33801165.
27. Krassioukov A, Linsenmeyer T, Beck, L, Elliott S, Gorman P, Kirshblum S, .Vogel L, Wecht J, Clay S. Evaluation and Management of Autonomic Dysreflexia and Other Autonomic Dysfunctions: Preventing the Highs and Lows Management of Blood Pressure, Sweating, and Temperature Dysfunction. Top Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (2021) 27 (2): 225–290. May 21, 2021.

Invited non-peer reviewed journal articles

1. Gorman PH, and Peckham PH. Upper Extremity Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation. Journal of Neurologic Rehabilitation 5(1&2): 3-11 (1991).
2. Billian C, and Gorman PH. Upper Extremity Applications of Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation. Assistive Technology, 4(1): 31-39 (1992).
3. Gorman PH. An Update on Functional Electrical Stimulation after Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurorehabil Neural Repair 14(4):251-263 (2000).

Book Chapters

1. Gorman PH. Fever in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury. In: Mackowiak, P. (ed.): Fever: Basic Mechanisms and Management, 2nd edition. New York: Raven Press, 1997.
2. Gorman PH. Functional Electrical Stimulation.  In: O'Young, BJ and Young, MA (eds.): Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets, Baltimore: Mosby, second edition 2001 and third edition 2007.
3. Gorman PH.  Functional Electrical Stimulation.  In Lin, V. Spinal Cord Injury Medicine,  New York: Demos Publications, 2002.
4. Gorman PH, Alon G, Peckham PH. Functional Electrical Stimulation.  In Seltzer M. et. al. Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Page 119-135, 2005.
5. Gorman PH, Ho C. Functional Electrical Stimulation.  In Lin, V. Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Second Edition. New York: Demos Publications, 2010.
6. Gorman PH, Peckham PH.  Functional Electrical Stimulation in neurorehabilitation.  In Seltzer M. et. al. Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation: Medical Neurorehabilitation, Volume 2. Second Edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pages 120-134, 2014.
7. Gorman PH. Disorders of the Spinal Cord.. Chapter 147 in Baliga R. ABIM Internal Medicine Board Review, 2016, with 1480 Multiple Choice Questions. www.MasterMedFacts.com, Oct 2018..
8. Gorman PH, York H, Thomas FP, Kamin SS. Nontraumatic Myelopathies, Chapter 35  in Kirshblum S and Lin V, eds. Spinal Cord Medicine, 3^rd Edition, Springer Publishing Company, p 607-616 (2018).

Spinal cord injury

Neurologic Rehabilitation

Management of spasticity with botuninum toxin and intrathecal baclofen

1996                Golden Goniometer Award for Excellence and Dedication to Academic
                          Instruction and Professional Mentorship, Sinai/Hopkins Residency
                          Training Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1998, 2002     VA Gold Pin Award for excellence in clinical care.

2002                Sidney and Elizabeth Licht Award for Excellence in Scientific Writing,
                          American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

2004                Golden Goniometer Outstanding Teaching Award for Excellence and
                          Dedication to Academic Instruction and Professional Mentorship,
                          Sinai/University of Maryland Residency Training Program in Physical
                          Medicine and Rehabilitation

2005                Hero Award, University of Maryland Shock Trauma Gala

2007                Fellow, American Academy of Neurology

2009                Healthcare Hero Finalist, Advancements in Health Care Category,
                          The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD

2009                20 year Service Award, Department of Veterans Affairs

2010                Voted one of Baltimore Magazine’s 2010 “Top Docs”

2011, 2012     Voted Washington, DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia 'Super Doctor'

2012, 2013     Voted one of Baltimore Magazine’s 2012 and 2013 “Top Docs”

2014               25-year Service Award, Department of Veterans Affairs

2018                Delaware Maryland Chapter of the PVA, Clinician Service Award

2020                Fellow, American Spinal Injury Association

2023                Speedy Award, Paralyzed Veterans of America

2014 -                        Co-PI: 5% on Sub-Award; PI: Ann Spungen, Ph.D.
2019                         “A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial of Exoskeletal-assisted
                                 Walking to Improve Mobility, Bowel Function and Cardio-
                                 Metabolic Profiles in Persons with SCI”

                                Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
                                – Spinal Cord Injury Research Program – Clinical Trial Award
                                – Rehabilitation, Grant Number SC130234

Diving can be dangerous http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/Diving-Can-Be-Dangerous_Washington-DC-390016601.html

Here’s what nuclear war actually means. Letter to the Editor, The Baltimore Sun, December 28, 2016, p. 14. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-nuclear-tweet-letter-20161227-story.html

Radio Health Journal, Exoskeletons: Enabling Paraplegics to Walk Again. 17-04 Segment 1, available on line January 22, 2017. Interviewed for this segment. https://radiohealthjournal.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/exoskeletons-enabling-paraplegics-to-walk-again/

Nuclear War is not Good for your Health. Op-Ed Contribution, Huffington Post, April 20, 2017. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nuclear-war-is-not-good-for-your-health_us_58f8f840e4b00fa7de1235a0

Sirius Radio interview. Bowel function in spinal cord injury. Sirius Health Radio channel 110. June 21, 2021.

Tactical Nuclear War should never be normalized. Baltimore, Sun Reader Commentatry, May 22, 2022.  https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/readers-respond/bs-ed-rr-tactical-nuclear-war-should-never-be-normalized-20220522-6we7en5tzzemhnl6xd5ilqmquu-story.html

Board Member, Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility

UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute - The William Donald Schaefer Rehabilitation Center