Todd Kuiken, MD, PhD

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About Me

Todd Kuiken, MD, PhD, has focused his 30-year career on treatment and research in the area of amputation. With his team, he developed the innovative surgical technique of targeted muscle reinnervation to improve the control of powered arm prostheses and reduce neuroma pain. He currently serves as Director Emeritus of The Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine (CBM), the largest prosthetics and orthotics research lab in the country with a staff of more than 60 people, and is internationally recognized as a leader in his field. Dr. Kuiken is also committed to education. He lectures frequently and has mentored many graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

In February 2021, Dr. Kuiken retired from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab after more than 25 years of service. He remains an active presence at CBM and continues to mentor the next generation of scientists.

Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

Education

1983 - 1990

Northwestern University, MD/PhD

1981 - 1983

Duke University, Biomedical Engineering

1978 - 1981

University of Idaho, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Residency

1991 - 1995

Northwestern University/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Fellowship

1992

Research Fellowship, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

1991

Transitional Internship, Evanston Hospital/ Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Featured Research

Targeted muscle reinnervation for real-time myoelectric control of multifunction artificial arms.

JAMA

doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.116

Kuiken TA,
Li G,
Lock BA,
Lipschutz RD,
Miller LA,
Stubblefield KA,
Englehart KB

Recent Publications

Evaluation of Linear Regression Simultaneous Myoelectric Control Using Intramuscular EMG.

Smith LH, Kuiken TA, Hargrove LJ

IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering

doi: 10.1109/TBME.2015.2469741

An Analysis of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Hand Muscle EMG for Improved Pattern Recognition Control.

Adewuyi AA, Hargrove LJ, Kuiken TA

IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2015.2424371

Anticipatory kinematics and muscle activity preceding transitions from level-ground walking to stair ascent and descent.

Peng J, Fey NP, Kuiken TA, Hargrove LJ

Journal of biomechanics

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.12.041

Current Grant Support

Department of Defense PRMRP W81XWH-16-0009
A Pilot Trial to Assess Implantable Myoelectric Sensors (IMES) to Improve Prosthetic Function for Transhumeral Amputees after Targeted Muscle Reinnervation. Role: Site Principal Investigator, 2016 - 2020
Department of Defense W81XWH-16-R-BAA1
Transhumeral Amputation Osseointegration Study (TAOS). Role: Site Principal Investigator
, 2016 - 2021
Acquisition of Advanced Polyjet Multimaterial 3D Printer
National Institutes of Health
, 2017 - 2022
NIH1S100D021649-01A1
Acquisition of Advanced Polyjet Multimaterial 3D Printer Research
, 2017 - 2022