Ela B. Plow

Dr. Ela B. Plow, PT, PhD, FASNR is a physical therapist and neurophysiologist advancing motor recovery after stroke and spinal cord injury through innovative neuromodulation therapies. She serves as Director of Research at Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospitals and holds faculty appointments at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. A Fellow of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR), Dr. Plow leads an NIH-, DoD-, and AHA-funded lab exploring brain-based biomarkers of recovery using tools such as fMRI, TMS, and functional electrical stimulation. She has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications, including in Nature Medicine, Annals of Neurology, Neurology, Brain Stimulation, Stroke, and Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. Dr. Plow has mentored more than 50 emerging scientists and clinicians—several of whom have secured independent NIH R01, K99/R00, and NCMRR R03 awards. She is a standing member of the NIH’s Motor Function