
Alex Wong, PhD, DPhil, OT, CRC
About Me
Dr. Wong focuses on health services and outcomes research in rehabilitation care. His current research program focuses on the development, evaluation, and sustainable implementation of technology-based approaches in the study, assessment, and treatment of neurologic disorders. He is also interested in developing therapeutic tools targeting longitudinal measurement of patient outcomes and personalized and timely models of treatment delivery.
Dr. Wong is a Research Scientist in the Center of Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and a Research Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Prior to joining Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University in 2021, Dr. Wong served as an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Neurology, and Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Research Interests
- Digital health applications in rehabilitation medicine
- Cognitive and behavioral interventions
- Longitudinal outcome measurements and digital biomarkers
- Precision and decentralized clinical trials
Location
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 E. Erie St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Featured Research
Recent Publications
Honors & Awards
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Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award2019 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
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Howard S. Hoyman Award2012 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Best Project Award2007 Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Council
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Outstanding Project Award2007 Hong Kong Ergonomics Society
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Young Investigator Award2004 Fourth Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation
Affiliations
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NeuroRehab CDE Working Group – ADL Subgroup, NINDS/NICHD2020 - 2021
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Executive Committee, Measurement Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine2019 - Present
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Membership Committee, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine2013 - Present
Grants
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Mobile Rehabilitation for Daily Life Participation Post-StrokeNIH/NICHD/NCMRR, K01 Program, Role: Principal Investigator, 2019 - 2024
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Real-time Mobile Cognitive Assessments for Stroke RehabilitationNIH P2C Center for Smart Use of Technology to Assess Real-world Outcomes (C-STAR), Pilot Program, Role: Sub-award Principal Investigator, 2021 - 2022
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Feasibility of Mobile Self-Management Intervention for Mild StrokeAmerican Occupational Therapy Foundation, Role: Principal Investigator, 2020 - 2021
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Patient Engagement Intervention in Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury RehabilitationCraig H. Neilsen Foundation, Psychosocial Research Program, Role: Principal Investigator, 2018 - 2021
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Adapting mHealth Technology to Improve Patient Activation and Overall Wellness for Persons with DisabilitiesFoundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Role, Co-Investigator, 2021 - 2022
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Recovery Dynamics of Depression, Social Support, and Functional Status in Stroke Survivors after Inpatient Rehabilitation: Longitudinal Evidence from the Stroke Recovery in Underserved Populations StudyNIH P2C Center for Large Data Research & Data Sharing in Rehabilitation (CLDR), Pilot Program, Role: Sub-award Principal Investigator, 2018 - 2020
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Ambulatory Assessment of Daily Function in Stroke SurvivorsNIH/NICHD/NCMRR & NIH/NINDS, K12 CORRT Program, Role: K12 Scholar, 2018 - 2019
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Measuring Activities of Daily Living in Stroke Patients with Motion Artificial IntelligenceNIDILRR, SBIR Program, 2018-2019, Role: Sub-award Principal Investigator, 2018 - 2019
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Evaluating Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer Survivors Who Received ChemotherapySiteman Investment Multi-PI Pre-R01 Program, 2017-2019, Role: Co-Principal Investigator, 2017 - 2019
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Environmental Determinants of Social Participation after Spinal Cord InjuryCraig H. Neilsen Foundation, Psychosocial Research Fellowship, Role: Principal Investigator, 2014 - 2017
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Improving Patient Outcomes through Engagement in Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: Perspectives of Patients, Clinicians, Administrators, and PolicymakersNIDILRR, Switzer Research Fellowship, Role: Principal Investigator, 2014 - 2016
Lab
Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR)
This lab focuses on outcome studies, measuring the long-term impact of medical rehabilitation in patients with disabilities.
view labWork History
- 2014 - 2021Assistant Professor, Program in Occupational TherapyWashington university School of Medicine in St. Louis
- 2017 - 2021Assistant Professor, Department of NeurologyWashington university School of Medicine in St. Louis
- 2019 - 2021Assistant Professor, Department of PsychiatryWashington university School of Medicine in St. Louis