Publications & Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• 2026

  Functional Impact of Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Upper and Lower Extremity Recovery in Chronic Stroke

  Ahmed, S., & Hajare, A. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• 2018

  Physical therapy examination and management of a 48-year-old male with vertigo, cephalalgia, and cervicalgia secondary to unilateral vestibular hypofunction

  Ahmed, S., Giardina, M., Nicks, K., & Huang, H.-H. · Physiotherapy Theory and Practice · DOI ↗

• 2012

  Repeatedly pairing vagus nerve stimulation with a movement reorganizes primary motor cortex

  Porter, B., Khodaparast, N., Fayyaz, T., Cheung, R., Ahmed, S., Vrana, W., Rennaker, R. 2nd, & Kilgard, M. · Cerebral Cortex

• 2018

  Being on the Forefront of Change: Texas Students Speak on the 2018 Federal Advocacy Forum

  Ahmed, S. · Texas Student Physical Therapy Association Blog · invited

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

• 2026

  Beyond Stretching: Contemporary Interdisciplinary Management of Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome

  Ahmed, S., Hajare, A., & Klein, E. · Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. September 11–12, 2026.

• 2025

  Functional Impact of Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Upper and Lower Extremity Recovery in Chronic Stroke

  Ahmed, S., & Hajare, A. · American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. October 2025.

• 2025

  Vestibular Evaluation and Treatment of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome

  Ahmed, S. · APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Houston, TX. February 2025.

• 2025

  Treating Functional Neurologic Disorder Including Blepharospasm, Dystonia, Myoclonic Tremor, and Ataxia: A Case Report

  Ahmed, S. · APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Houston, TX. February 2025.

• 2020

  Novel Therapy Interventions for Contraversive Pushing Behavior in a Subject with Acute Stroke

  Ahmed, S., Berlongieri, J., Dib, L., Tadena, D., Margonis, R., & Canbek, J. · APTA NEXT. June 2020.

• 2020

  Functional Outcomes Across the Continuum of Care in a Young Male with Spinal Cord Injury

  Ahmed, S., & Canbek, J. · APTA NEXT. June 2020.

• 2017

  Utilization of multidirectional movements to enhance balance and gait in persons with stroke

  Ahmed, S., McMurtrey, L., & Mason, C. · Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, TX. October 2017.

• 2011

  The effects of VNS paired with rehabilitative motor training on the behavioral recovery following ischemic brain damage

  Khodaparast, N., Fayyaz, T., Ahmed, S., et al., & Kilgard, M. P. · Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. November 2011.

Invited Talks & Lectures

Selected. The full list, including the network-wide TWSTRS implementation series, is in the CV.

• 2026

  Joy in Motion: How Physical Activity Fuels Resilience and Well-Being

  Sam Houston State University Staff Senate Professional Development Conference. March 2026.

• 2025

  Rehab Rewired: The Role of Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Interdisciplinary Stroke Rehabilitation

  TIRR Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Annual Research Day. October 2025.

• 2025

  Cervical Dystonia: Assessment and Treatment

  TIRR Memorial Hermann Clinical Collaborations, The Woodlands, TX. April 2025.

• 2024

  The Speaker’s Symposium: Empowering Perspectives for Success

  Moderator · Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, TX. February 2024.

• 2024

  Physical Therapy Residency Panel

  Course lecture, Angelo State University. April 2024.

• 2019

  A Core Set of Outcome Measures for Adults with Neurologic Conditions Undergoing Rehabilitation: A Clinical Practice Guideline

  Rehabilitation team lecture, Delray Medical Center and Pinecrest Rehabilitation Center. March 2019.

• 2019

  Discharge Planning Across the Continuum of Care

  Course lecture, Nova Southeastern University. April 2019.

• 2011

  Stimulation of vagus nerve paired with skilled reaching task induces cortical plasticity in rat motor cortex

  University of Texas at Dallas Annual Research Symposium. May 2011.