Ghazala Saleem
EdD, MS, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Rehabilitation Science MS program
Research Interests
Precision Neurorehabilitation in Socially/Medially Vulnerable Individuals with Neurological Disorders; Neuroimaging and Neuromodulation; Pathological Aging; Clinical and Pragmatic Trials; Telehealth
Selected Publications
- Eliason, M., Nagella, AB., Cuadra, C., Wack, D., & Saleem, GT. (2025). Surface-Based Morphometry Reveals Divergent Aging Trajectories in Veterans with and without Traumatic Brain Injury (in print). Geroscience, doi: 10.1007/s11357-025-01893-2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41023330/
- Eliason M, Castro E, Fonfara E, Saleem GT. (2025).Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adolescent with Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study of Clinical and Functional Connectivity. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2025 Nov 18:rs.3.rs-8058808. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8058808/v1.PMID: 41333410. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41333410/
- Eliason, M. , Kalbande, PP., & Saleem, GT. (2024). Is Non-invasive Neuromodulation a Viable Technique to Improve Neuroplasticity in Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury: A Review. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Volume 18, doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1341707. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39296918/
- Stefanovic, F, Martinez, JA., Saleem, GT, Sisto, SA, Miller, MT, Achampong, YA., & Titus, AH. (2023). A blended neurostimulation protocol to delineate cortico-muscular and spino-muscular dynamics following neuroplastic adaptation. Frontiers in Neurology, Volume 14. PMID: 37396760, doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1114860. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37396760/
- Saleem, GT, Champagne, M., Haider, MN, Leddy, JJ, Willer, B, Asante, IU. Kent, AG., Josephs, TG., Fitzpatrick, J. (2022). Prevalence and Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Physical Violence-Related Brain Injury among Visitors to Justice Center in New York. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (37)1, E10-E-19, PMID: 34985036, doi: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000750. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34985036/
- McPherson, JI. Saleem, GT., Haider, MN., Leddy, JJ. Willer, B. (2021). Practical Management: Telehealth Examination for Sport-Related Concussion in the Outpatient Setting. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 32(1): 72–75, PMID: 34483240,.doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000972. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34483240/
- Saleem G.T., Slomine, B.S., Suskauer, S.J. (2020). Sleep symptoms predict school attendance in pediatric concussion. Clinical Pediatrics. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32297793/
- Saleem, G. T., Ewen, J., Crasta, J. E., Slomine, B.S, Cantarero, G. L., & Suskauer, S. J. (2019). Single-arm, open-label, dose escalation phase I study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of transcranial direct current stimulation with electroencephalography biomarkers in pediatric disorders of consciousness: A study protocol. BMJ Open. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-02996. [Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31401607?otool=nyublib
- Saleem, G. T., Crasta, J.E., Slomine, B.S, Cantarero, G. L., & Suskauer, S. J. (2018). Transcranial direct current stimulation in pediatric motor disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2018.10.011.[Link: https://www-sciencedirect-com.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/science/article/pii/S0003999318314461]
- Nilsen, D. M., Gillen, G., Geller, D., Hreha, K., Osei, E., & Saleem, G. T. (2015). Effectiveness of interventions to improve occupational performance for those with motor impairments after stroke. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 6901180030p1-p9.[Link: https://ajot-aota-org.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/article.aspx?articleid=2087148]
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