Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7595
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2157-7595
+44 1478 350008
Ashraf S Gorgey
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Dr. Ashraf S. Gorgey received his doctoral degree from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA in Exercise Physiology. He is currently the Chief of Spinal Cord Injury Research at the McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA and an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Gorgey has published more than 45 peer- reviewed manuscripts in the area of electrical stimulation, body composition, metabolism and exercise in persons with spinal cord injury. He is currently a Fellow of the American College of Sport Medicine.
Research interest is investigating the effects of therapeutic exercise on musculoskeletal adaptations after Spinal Cord Injury and how this plays a role in improving body composition and metabolic profile in this population.