Steven Kirshblum, MD, is chief medical officer of Kessler Foundation and is a nationally recognized expert in spinal cord injury rehabilitation and research. He co-directs the Foundation’s Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation. He is professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. At Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Dr. Kirshblum serves as chief medical officer. Additionally, he is the co-director of the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System. 

Dr. Kirshblum has written more than 275 peer-reviewed publications in medical journals and over 60 book chapters. He is the editor of the textbook, Spinal Cord Medicine (now in its fourth edition) and author of a children's book about spinal cord injury. He has delivered more than 700 lectures and keynote addresses at national and international meetings.

Dr. Kirshblum has been honored by numerous professional and humanitarian organizations and is consistently named among the top physicians in his field by independent surveys. He has served in leadership roles for numerous national organizations including past president of Academy of Spinal Cord Professionals (ASCIP), American Paraplegia Society, and the Governing Board of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA). He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. ​