Daniel Geller, EdD, MPH, OTR/L

  • Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy) at CUMC
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Overview

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy) at CUMC

Gender

  • Male

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • EdD, Movement Science with a specialization in Occupational Therapy, Teacher's College
  • MPH, Columbia University
  • MS, Occupational Therapy, Columbia University
  • BA, Biology, Kenyon College

Committees, Societies, Councils

  • Dual Degree Liaison between OT program and the Mailman School of Public Health for MS/MPH program
  • Member of American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
  • Member of American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
  • Member of the New York City Stroke Group
  • Presenter at AOTA National Conferences and ACRM Annual Conferences
  • Presenter at Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research Conference, 2013

Research

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Research Publications in Print or Other Media

Walsh, S., Brisson, A.R., Flaherty, R., Geller, D., Tokash, J., & Kim, G. (2022). Application of the ICF and OTPF-4 to conceptualize the dual diagnosis of COVID-19 and stroke: Implications for occupational therapy practice in acute and inpatient rehabilitation. Occupational Therapy in Health Care,DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2022.2081753

Geller, D., Nilsen, D.M., Quinn, L., VanLew, S., Bayona, C., Gillen, G. (2021). Home mirror therapy: a randomized controlled study comparing unimanual and bimanual mirror therapy for improved hand and arm function post-stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation, DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1973121 

Park, S., Fraser, M., Weber, L.M., Meeker, C., Bishop, B., Geller, D., Stein, J., & Ciocarlie, M. (2020). User-driven functional movement training with a wearable hand robot after stroke. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 28(10), 2265-2275. doi:10.1109/TNSRE.2020.3021691 

Raghavan, P., Aluru, V., Milani, S., Thai, P., Geller, D., Bilaloglu, S., Lu, Y. & Weisz, J. (2017). Coupled bimanual training using a non-powered device for individuals with severe hemiparesis: a pilot study. International Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, 5, 1-20. doi:10.4172/2329-9096.1000404

Raghavan, P., Geller, D., Guerrero, N., Aluru, V., Eimicke, J., Teresi, J. Ogedegbe, G., Palumbo, A., & Turry, A. (2016). Music upper limb therapy-integrated: an enriched collaborative approach for stroke rehabilitation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10, 1-12.

Bilaloglu, S., Lu, Y., Geller, D., Rizzo, J.R., Aluru, V., Gardner, E.P., & Raghavan, P. (2016). Effect of blocking tactile information from the fingertips on adaptation and execution of grip forces to friction at the grasping surface. Journal of Neurophysiology, 115(3), 1122-1131.DOI: 10.1152/jn.00639.2015

Van Lew, S., Geller, D., Feld-Glazman, R., Capasso, N., Dicembri, A., & Pinto Zipp, G. (2015). Brief Report-Development and preliminary reliability of the Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69, 6906350010. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.016006

Nilsen, D. M., Gillen, G., Geller, D., Hreha, K., Osei, E., & Saleem, G. (2015). Effectiveness of interventions to improve occupational performance for those with motor impairments after stroke. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 6901180030p1-p9

Nilsen, D. M., Gillen, G., Geller, D., Hreha, K., Osei, E., & Saleem, G. (2014). What is the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to improve occupational performance for those with motor deficits after stroke? [Critically Appraised Topic]. Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, Evidence-Based Practice Project. Available online here.

Guerrero, N., Turry, A., Geller, D., & Raghavan, P. (2014). From Historic to contemporary: Nordoff-Robbins music therapy in collaborative interdisciplinary rehabilitation. Music Therapy Perspectives, 32, (1) 1-9.

Other Media

Geller, D. & Nilsen, D. (2015). The Role of Occupational Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation. AOTA Fact sheet. Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

Abstracts

Geller, D., Nilsen, D., Van Lew, S., Gillen, G., & Bernardo, M. (2016). Home Mirror Therapy: A randomized controlled pilot study comparing unimanual and bimanual mirror therapy for improved upper limb function post-stroke. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90, e4

Geller, D., Nilsen, D., Gillen, G., Van Lew, S., & Bernardo, M (2016). A randomized controlled comparative effectiveness pilot study on unimanual and bimanual mirror therapy as a home program. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70, 7011515275p1. Doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.7OS1-PO5128