Traumatic Brain Injury - Allen W. Brown

Staff Highlights

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  Allen W. Brown, M.D.: Project Director, Medical Director
  19 years of Brain Rehabilitation Experience
  • Consultant in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic
  • Medical Director of the Brain Rehabilitation Services and Research Programs, Mayo Clinic
  • Associate Professor in the College of Medicine at Mayo Clinic
  • Chair of the Mayo Clinic Regional TBI Advisory Council
  • Chair of the Mayo Clinic Acquired Brain Disorders Committee
  • Chair of the Minnesota Department of Health State Trauma Advisory Counsel
  • Responsible for TBIMS implementation, dissemination of research findings, overseeing personnel
  • Responsible for maintaining collaborative relationships with regional consumer and provider groups
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  Thomas F. Bergquist, Ph.D.: Co-investigator, Program Director
  18 years of Brain Rehabilitation Experience
  • Consultant in Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Assistant Professor in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  • Program Director of the Mayo Brain Injury Outpatient Program
  • During past funding cycle, was lead investigator for study on use of internet delivery cognitive rehabilitation services to rural populations
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  Anne M. Moessner, RN, MSN, CRRN: Project Coordinator
  23 years of Brain Rehabilitation Experience
  • Assistant Professor in the Mayo Clinic Department of Nursing
  • Project Coordinator for the TBIMS
    • On-site coordinator for all TBIMS studies
    • Manages the day to day implementation of TBIMS activities
    • Recruits research subjects
    • Participates in the publication and dissemination of research findings
    • Publishes The Messenger newsletter
    • Assists with management of the Mayo TBIMS web site
  • Participant in state TBI advisory councils in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin
  • Heavily involved in other education and community outreach initiatives
  • TBI Clinical Nurse Specialist at Mayo Clinic, serving children and adults with TBI
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  Nancy Diehl, MBA: Data Manager
  12 years of Brain Research Experience
  • A Statistical Programmer in the Mayo Biostatistics Department with over 32 years of experience in business and medical database management and statistical applications including SAS
  • Data manager for the Mayo TBIMS since 1998
  • Works with Program Director and Project Coordinator to implement and maintain data management, quality procedures, and statistical analyses
  • Oversees submission of data to TBIMS National Data and Statistical Center
  • Provides summaries on patient recruitment and follow up status
  • Provides statistical analysis of local project data and TBIMS collaborative projects for publication
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  Kathy Kendall, BS, RN, CRRN
  9 years of Brain Research Experience
  • Nearly 30 years of clinical experience caring for individuals and families affected by TBI
  • Chairs the SE Minnesota Brain Injury Community Committee
  • Member of the MN Department of Human Services TBI Advisory Council
  • Recruits and does follow up of subjects for past Mayo TBIMS research
  • Current funding cycle:
    • Involved in module study on Sexuality after TBI
    • Also involved in the Natural Course of Recovery of Post-Traumatic Headaches