Karen P. Barr, MD

Associate Professor
Rehabilitation Physician

Patient Care
Dr. Barr's clinical interests lie in musculoskeletal injuries, acupuncture for pain relief, sports injuries, and exercise prescription.

Research
Her research interests include flexibility, muscle imbalances and their relationship to pain, and the effective teaching of musculoskeletal medicine.

Training
Dr. Barr earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Kent State University and her medical degree at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. She completed her residency training at the University of Cincinnati.

Selected Publications:

Kirshblum S, O'Dell MW, Ho C, Barr KP, "Rehabilitation of Persons with Central Nervous System Tumors", Cancer. 2001, Aug 15 92(4 Suppl) 1029-38.

O'Dell MW, Barr KP, Spanier D, and Warwick RE, "Functional Outcome of Inpatient Rehabilitation in Persons with Brain Tumors", Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 79, Dec 1998.

Bell KR, O'Dell MW, Barr KP, Yablon SA, "Focused Review; Rehabilitation of the Patient with Brain Tumor", Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 79:no 3 suppl 1.