Assistant Professor, Affiliated Scientist
Parvin Eftekhar
Research Interests
Goal-based Intervention, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
Appointment Type
Affiliated Scientist, Status Only
Professor Parvin Eftekhar is an Occupational Therapist by training, and an Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute. She has been a practicing occupational therapist since 2001 with areas of expertise in neuro-rehabilitation with a focus on stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and acquired brain Injury.
Areas of Research / Educational Scholarship
Professor Eftekhar's current research and clinical practice focus on patient and family goal-based intervention using the ICF model. Her research interest areas are neuromodulation (sEMG, NMES/FES) coupled with traditional rehabilitation modalities such as exercise, massed practice, splinting/serial casting after upper limb paralysis or nerve transplant in individuals with stroke or SCI.