Libak Abou, PhD, MPT

Dr. Abou is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan. His work focuses on advancing evidence-based practice in neurorehabilitation through the development and evaluation of multidisciplinary interventions designed to prevent falls, reduce maladaptive fear of falling and pain, and improve physical functioning in real-world among individuals with neurological conditions. His overarching research goal is to enhance functional independence and maximize quality of life for people living with disabilities. Dr. Abou’s research has been funded by an institutional career development award (MICHR K12), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, and the Global Reach Program at the University of Michigan. He serves as an Associate Editor for the Archives of the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (the official journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine [ISPRM]). Dr. Abou is also a scholar of the Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation (MPACT).

Dr. Abou's research focuses on advancing evidence-based neurorehabilitation through the development and evaluation of multidisciplinary interventions designed to prevent falls, reduce maladaptive fear of falling and pain, and improve real-world physical functioning among individuals with neurological conditions. His overarching research goal is to enhance functional independence and maximize quality of life for people living with disabilities.