Valerie Block, PT
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy
School of Medicine
Awards
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- ACTRIMS Educational Grant, Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS), 2023
- ACTRIMS Educational Grant, Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS), 2022
- Honoree at Bay Area dinner of champions - MS Healthcare Rising Stars and Champions, Northern chapter of the National MS Society, 2022
- Career Transition Award selected for support by the Marilyn Hilton MS Research Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (TA-2006-36695), 2021
- Postdoctoral Fellowship selected for support by the "Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation and J. David P, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (FG-1707-28624), 2020
- Top 5 abstract by a Trainee Award, International Symposium on Gait and Balance in Multiple Sclerosis, 2016-2018
- Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement, UCSF/SFSU, 2016
- Student scholarship for CMSC Annual meeting. Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), ACTRIMS, 2014
- Scholarship for Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Fellowship, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) and the International Organization of MS, 2013
Education & Training
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 02/2020
- DPTSc Doctorate of Physical Therapy Science – emphasis on multiple sclerosis University of California, San Francisco / San Francisco State University 12/2016
- PT Physical Therapy Ramon Llull University 06/2008
- BSc Veterinary Pathology – Equine Science University of Bristol 06/2004
- A-Level Pre-University Marlborough College 06/2000
- O-Level Baccalaureate Hillcrest Secondary School 06/1998
- Post-Doctoral researcher Multiple Sclerosis University of California, San Francisco
Interests
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- Neurology
- Rehabilitation
- Multiple sclerosis
- Tele-rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy
- Neuro-rehabilitation
- Remote monitoring
Websites
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- @@ValerieBlock1 on Twitter (twitter.com)
Grants and Projects
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- Moving MS bladder dysfunction into the 21st Century: developing novel and accessible ways to treat, predict and prevent dysfunction in the home, National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Career Transition Fellowships, 2021-2026
- Incorporating Continuous Daily Assessment of Remote Step Count Monitoring with Quantitative Spinal Cord and Brain MRI to Improve Characterization of MS-related Disability, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2018
Publications (26)
Top publication keywords:
WalkingAccelerometryMonitoring, AmbulatoryNeurologic ExaminationCervical CordMultiple Sclerosis, Chronic ProgressiveFecal IncontinenceMultiple SclerosisMobile ApplicationsMotor DisordersDisability EvaluationAccidental FallsGeriatricsTelerehabilitationDisabled Persons
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A Closed-Loop Falls Monitoring and Prevention App for Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Practice: Human-Centered Design of the Multiple Sclerosis Falls InsightTrack.
JMIR human factors 2024 Block VJ, Koshal K, Wijangco J, Miller N, Sara N, Henderson K, Reihm J, Gopal A, Mohan SD, Gelfand JM, Guo CY, Oommen L, Nylander A, Rowson JA, Brown E, Sanders S, Rankin K, Lyles CR, Sim I, Bove R -
Fall Assessment and Monitoring in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Practical Evidence-Based Review for Clinicians.
Neurology. Clinical practice 2023 Gopal A, Gelfand JM, Bove R, Block VJ -
Association of daily physical activity with brain volumes and cervical spinal cord areas in multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) 2022 Block VJ, Cheng S, Juwono J, Cuneo R, Kirkish G, Alexander AM, Khan M, Akula A, Caverzasi E, Papinutto N, Stern WA, Pletcher MJ, Marcus GM, Olgin JE, Hauser SL, Gelfand JM, Bove R, Cree BA, Henry RG -
Accessibility to Telerehabilitation Services for People With Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of Barriers and Limitations.
International journal of MS care 2022 Gopal A, Bonanno V, Block VJ, Bove RM -
The Role of Remote Monitoring in Evaluating Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Review.
Frontiers in neurology 2022 Block VJ, Bove R, Nourbakhsh B
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Making Every Step Count: Minute-by-Minute Characterization of Step Counts Augments Remote Activity Monitoring in People With Multiple Sclerosis.
Frontiers in neurology 2022 Block VJ, Waliman M, Xie Z, Akula A, Bove R, Pletcher MJ, Marcus GM, Olgin JE, Cree BAC, Gelfand JM, Henry RG -
Challenges to Longitudinal Characterization of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders 2022 Kaplan TB, Gopal A, Block VJ, Suskind AM, Zhao C, Polgar-Turcsanyi M, Saraceno TJ, Gomez R, Santaniello A, Consortium S, Ayoubi NE, Cree BAC, Hauser SL, Weiner H, Chitnis T, Khoury S, Bove R -
Research interrupted: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple sclerosis research in the field of rehabilitation and quality of life.
Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical 2021 Maguire R, Hynes S, Seebacher B, Block VJ, Zackowski KM, Jonsdottir J, Finlayson M, Plummer P, Freeman J, Giesser B, von Geldern G, Ploughman M -
Identifying falls remotely in people with multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neurology 2021 Block VJ, Pitsch EA, Gopal A, Zhao C, Pletcher MJ, Marcus GM, Olgin JE, Hollenbach J, Bove R, Cree BAC, Gelfand JM -
Effects of COVID-19 "Sheltering in Place" on Activity in People With Multiple Sclerosis.
Neurology. Clinical practice 2021 Block VJ, Bove R, Gelfand JM, Cree BAC -
Effectiveness of Physical Therapy in Addressing Sexual Dysfunction in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
International journal of MS care 2021 Gopal A, Sydow R, Block V, Allen DD -
CoachMS, An Innovative Closed-Loop, Interdisciplinary Platform to Monitor and Proactively Treat MS Symptoms: A Pilot Study
Multiple Sclerosis Journal, Experimental, Translational and clinical 2021 Block, VJ, Gopal, A, Rowles, W, Chu-Yueh, G, Gelfand JM, Bove, R. -
CoachMS, an innovative closed-loop, interdisciplinary platform to monitor and proactively treat MS symptoms: A pilot study.
Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical 2021 Block VJ, Gopal A, Rowles W, -Yueh C, Gelfand JM, Bove R -
Underutilization of physical therapy for symptomatic women with MS during and following pregnancy.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders 2020 Block VJ, Mestas O, Anderson A, Singh J, Wylie L, Guo CY, Green AJ, Gelfand JM, Bove R -
Safety and efficacy of MD1003 (high-dose biotin) in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (SPI2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.
The Lancet. Neurology 2020 Cree BAC, Cutter G, Wolinsky JS, Freedman MS, Comi G, Giovannoni G, Hartung HP, Arnold D, Kuhle J, Block V, Munschauer FE, Sedel F, Lublin FD, SPI2 investigative teams -
Effects of COVID-19 “Sheltering in Place” on Activity in People with Multiple Sclerosis
Neurol. Clin Pract. 2020 Block VJ, Bove R, Gelfand JM, Cree BAC. , 2020. 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000982. -
A Precision Medicine Tool for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (the Open MS BioScreen): Human-Centered Design and Development.
Journal of medical Internet research 2020 Schleimer E, Pearce J, Barnecut A, Rowles W, Lizee A, Klein A, Block VJ, Santaniello A, Renschen A, Gomez R, Keshavan A, Gelfand JM, Henry RG, Hauser SL, Bove R -
We should monitor our patients with wearable technology instead of neurological examination - Yes.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) 2020 Block VJ, Bove R -
We should monitor our patients with wearable technology instead of neurological examination – Yes
Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2020 Block VJ, Bove R -
Validation of a consumer-grade activity monitor for continuous daily activity monitoring in individuals with multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical 2019 Block VJ, Zhao C, Hollenbach JA, Olgin JE, Marcus GM, Pletcher MJ, Henry R, Gelfand JM, Cree BA -
Changes in standing stability with balance-based torso-weighting with cerebellar ataxia: A pilot study.
Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy 2019 Widener GL, Conley N, Whiteford S, Gee J, Harrell A, Gibson-Horn C, Block V, Allen DD -
Practical Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis Minute: Telemedicine and Multiple Sclerosis. Telemedicine is acceptable to patients and clinicians in the continuum of clinic-to-in-home care and reduces barriers to care 2019 Block VJ, Bove R -
Association of Continuous Assessment of Step Count by Remote Monitoring With Disability Progression Among Adults With Multiple Sclerosis.
JAMA network open 2019 Block VJ, Bove R, Zhao C, Garcha P, Graves J, Romeo AR, Green AJ, Allen DD, Hollenbach JA, Olgin JE, Marcus GM, Pletcher MJ, Cree BAC, Gelfand JM -
Continuous daily assessment of multiple sclerosis disability using remote step count monitoring.
Journal of neurology 2016 Block VJ, Lizée A, Crabtree-Hartman E, Bevan CJ, Graves JS, Bove R, Green AJ, Nourbakhsh B, Tremblay M, Gourraud PA, Ng MY, Pletcher MJ, Olgin JE, Marcus GM, Allen DD, Cree BA, Gelfand JM -
Remote Physical Activity Monitoring in Neurological Disease: A Systematic Review.
PloS one 2016 Block VA, Pitsch E, Tahir P, Cree BA, Allen DD, Gelfand JM -
Do Physical Therapy Interventions Affect Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in People with Multiple Sclerosis?: An Evidence-Based Review.
International journal of MS care 2015 Block V, Rivera M, Melnick M, Allen DD