Edward A Hurvitz, MD
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor of Learning Health Sciences
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Edward A Hurvitz, MD
Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Edward A. Hurvitz, M.D., is Professor and Chair, and James W. Rae Collegiate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan. He trained in Pediatric physiatry at the University of Michigan. He leads the Adults with Pediatric Onset Disability group at Michigan, which has published extensively on areas such as risk and prevention of chronic disease, fracture risk and outcomes, and prevalence of mental health issues. Dr. Hurvitz is a member of the research steering committee of the Cerebral Palsy Research Network.

    Qualifications
    • Pediatric Rehabilitation Fellow
      University of Michigan, PM&R, 1989
    • PM&R Residency
      Sinai Hospital of Detroit, PM&R, 1988
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    Research Overview

    Functional and Health Outcomes in Adults with Cerebral Palsy
    Improving capacity and quality of care for adults with cerebral palsy
    Preventive screening and care for adults with cerebral palsy
    The Learning Health System as a tool to improve care

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Adults with cerebral palsy and chronic pain experience: A cross-sectional analysis of patient-reported outcomes from a novel North American registry.
      Sarmiento CA, Gannotti ME, Gross PH, Thorpe DE, Hurvitz EA, Noritz GH, Horn SD, Msall ME, Chambers HG, Krach LE. Disabil Health J, 2024 Jul; 17 (3): 101546 DOI:10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101546
      PMID: 37993325
    • Journal Article
      Measuring grip strength in adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy in a clinic setting: Feasibility, reliability, and clinical associations.
      Sugiyama T, Whitney DG, Schmidt M, Haapala H, Bowman A, Peterson MD, Hurvitz EA. Dev Med Child Neurol, 2024 Jan; 66 (1): 87 - 94. DOI:10.1111/dmcn.15662
      PMID: 37277918
    • Journal Article
      Perspective: A multi-trait integrative approach to understanding the structural basis of bone fragility for pediatric conditions associated with abnormal bone development.
      Whitney DG, Caird MS, Raggio CL, Hurvitz EA, Clines GA, Jepsen KJ. Bone, 2023 Oct; 175: 116855 DOI:10.1016/j.bone.2023.116855
      PMID: 37481149
    • Journal Article
      The age-related association between serum creatinine and cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality and fractures among adults with cerebral palsy.
      Whitney DG, Hurvitz EA. Adv Med Sci, 2023 Sep; 68 (2): 249 - 257. DOI:10.1016/j.advms.2023.07.001
      PMID: 37473639
    • Journal Article
      Population- and individual-level trajectories of opioid prescription patterns among adults with cerebral palsy: a retrospective cohort study.
      Whitney DG, Peterson MD, Hurvitz EA. Int J Clin Pharm, 2023 Jun; 45 (3): 669 - 680. DOI:10.1007/s11096-023-01553-5
      PMID: 36897434
    • Journal Article
      Post-fracture rehabilitation pathways and association with mortality among adults with cerebral palsy.
      Whitney DG, Xu T, Ryan D, Whibley D, Caird MS, Hurvitz EA, Haapala H. Clin Rehabil, 2023 Jan; 37 (1): 119 - 131. DOI:10.1177/02692155221123544
      PMID: 36039504
    • Journal Article
      Post-Fracture Inpatient and Outpatient Physical/Occupational Therapy and Its Association with Survival among Adults with Cerebral Palsy.
      Whitney DG, Xu T, Whibley D, Ryan D, Caird MS, Hurvitz EA, Haapala H. J Clin Med, 2022 Sep 22; 11 (19): DOI:10.3390/jcm11195561
      PMID: 36233436
    • Journal Article
      Navigating the Pathway to Care in Adults With Cerebral Palsy
      Hurvitz EA, Whitney DG, Waldron-Perrine B, Ryan D, Haapala HJ, Schmidt M, Gray C, Peterson MD. Frontiers in neurology, 2021 Sep 1; 12:
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    Health Lab
    Better understanding cerebral palsy pain types could lead to better treatment
    Research finds that adults living with cerebral palsy had a very high occurrence of pain, with 90% having a pain history and 74% having multiple diagnoses of pain coming from different origins such as the lower back, irritable bowels, joint arthritis and chronic headaches.