Drake Center is the only hospital of our kind in the region with an on-site research program. The program helps us to continuously seek and identify best practice treatments.

We are also the only hospital in the region with in-house, clinical research laboratories funded by the National Institutes of Health, the American Stroke Association, and other national and international funding organizations. Drake Center offers the most advanced technology to give our patients and clinicians the best advantage.

Our studies, published in major medical journals, show that current patients and those many years post-stroke and spinal cord injury can regain meaningful motor skills such as walking, feeding themselves and writing.

With more than 20 ongoing studies, our staff is abreast of the latest therapy approaches, and our patients are getting better and more evidence-based care than anywhere else.

For more information about research at Drake Center or rehabilitation research in general call 513.418-4450.

Outpatient studies

If you are a community member or a current Drake Center outpatient ages 18-74, you may be eligible to participate in one of our outpatient studies. read more . . .

Inpatient studies

To participate in one of our inpatient studies you must be a Drake Center inpatient, ages 18-74. read more . . .

For researchers

If you are a researcher interested in conducting a study at Drake Center or Bridgeway Pointe, please contact Dr. Dunning, read more . . .

News and awards

Lu Ann Reed, MSN, RNC, WCC received the Outstanding Research in Wound Care Award through the National Alliance of Wound Care, read more . . .