Martin Grabois, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1966
Internship: University of Wisconsin Hospitals, Madison, Wisconsin
Residency: Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Board Certification: American Board of PM&R
Sub-Specialty: Pain Management
Clinical Interests: General Rehabilitation; Acute and Chronic Pain Syndrome
Research Interests: Administration; Health Care Access, Effectiveness and Costs; Pain
Significant Professional Activities:
- 25 Years as Department Chair
- Critical Reviews in PM&R, Editor
- Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Editorial Board
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Editorial Board
- Practical Pain Management, Manuscript Reviewer
- American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Past President
- 2003 Edward Lohman, M.D. Award
- Appointed Fellow
- Member, Fellow Committee
- Member, Nominating Committee
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Frank H. Krusen Award
- Member, Inpatient Rehabilitation Criteria Task Force
- Representative, Association of American Medical Colleges
- Representative, Council of Academic Society
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Foundation
- Past President
- International Association for the Study of Pain
- Member, Finance Committee
- American Pain Society
- Past President
- Member, Decade of Pain Task Force
- Member, Pain Coalition Task Force
- Rehabilitation International
- Chair, RI Medical Commission
- Board of Directors
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- Past, Board of Directors
- Chair, 2004 Program Committee
- Representative, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
- Chair, Site Selection Task Force
- Representative to AMA (ER) Group
- International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Member, Board of Directors
- Treasuer
- Member, Finance/Audit Committee
- Member, Educational Fund Committee
- American Pain Foundation
- Past, Board of Directors
- Secretary
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Member, Interspecialty Medical Council
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
- Past, Board of Tustees
- Avondale House
- Past President
Selected Publications:
Grabois M. Conceptual models of pain and its management. In: Monga TM, Grabois M (Eds). Pain Management in Rehabilitation. New York, New York, Demos Med Pub, 2002, pp. 1-21.
Monga TM, Grabois M (Eds). Pain Management in Rehabilitation. New York, New York, Demos Med Pub, 2002.
Grabois M, Bloodworth DM. The role of physical medicine and rehabilitation in management of persons with chronic pain – part I. CPR, 3(3):2-3, 2003.
Grabois M, Bloodworth DM. The role of physical medicine and rehabilitation in management of persons with chronic pain – part II. CPR, 3(4)1-2,7, 2003.
Bonner Jr FJ, Sinaki M, Grabois M, et al. Health professional’s guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int, 14(S2):S1-S22, 2003.
Bloodworth D, Grabois M. Physical medicine and rehabilitation. In: Warfield CA, Bajwa ZH (Eds.) Principles and Practice of Pain Medicine (2nd edition). McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Grabois M, Management of chronic low back pain. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 84 (supplement): S29 - S41, 2005.
Grabois M, Through the looking glass: a personal view of the field of rehabilitation medicine. Archives: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2007.
Contact Information
Martin Grabois, M.D.
Memorial Hermann / TIRR
1333 Moursund Avenue, A221
Houston, TX 77030
Appointments: 713-798-6197
Fax: 713-798-4688
Consults: 713-798-6197
Academic Office: 713-799-5086
Academic Fax: 713-799-5058
mgrabois@bcm.edu