Biography

Dr. Argyrios Stampas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.

His fellowship in spinal cord injury (SCI) allowed him to incorporate electric stimulation in the outpatient rehabilitation of SCI.  He has been able to take that education with him and use it in the inpatient rehabilitation setting.  As a clinical researcher, he wants to advance the field of acute rehabilitation using electric stimulation in the acute period to prevent problems commonly found in chronic spinal cord injury, including neurogenic bladder, autonomic dysreflexia, and spasticity.

Education

Medical Degree
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Internship and Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Spinal cord injury medicine, neurogenic bowel and bladder management, neurorehabilitation

Research Interests

Neurogenic Bladder, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, neuromodulation, electric stimulation

Publications

Abstracts:

Kieu, P., Singh S., and Stampas, A. Motor inhibition with the use of Topiramate in Setting of Severe Neuropathy: a Case Study.  Poster presentation at AAPMR conference in Seattle.
Galmer, L.Z., and Stampas A. Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) in Patient with Astroblastoma of the Brain and Spinal Cord, Successfully Treated with Cough Syrup Derivative: a Case Report.  Poster presentation at AAPMR conference in Orlando.
Galmer, L.Z., Bachar J., and Stampas, A.  Tardive Dyskinesia Associated with Antipsychotic Use in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis: a Case Report.  Poster presentation at AAPMR conference in Atlanta.
Cortes, M., Elder, J., Rykman, A., Murray, L., Avedissian, M., Stampas, A., Thickbroom, G.W., Pascual-Leone, A., Krebs, H.I., Valls-Sole, J., and Edwards, D.J. Improved Motor Performance in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Following Upper-Limb Robotic Training.  Poster Presentation at the 2013 ASNR annual meeting in San Diego.
Gramuglia, M., Cardozo, E., and Stampas, A.  Asymmetric Longitudinal Zoster Myelitis in Acute Rehabilitation: A Case Report. Poster presentation at the 2014 ASIA conference in San Antonio.
Stampas, A. Galmer, L.Z., Martinez, A.J., Dominick, E. A., Gramuglia, M.V., Elder, J.F.  Modified Berg Balance Scale for Use in Fall Prediction Among Patients with Lumbar Spine Precautions.  Poster presentation at the 2014 AAPMR conference in San Diego. Nosek MA, Hughes L, Stampas A, Fletcher SG, Wenzel LR, Ivanhoe C, Fremion E, Hughes RB, Morrison-Jacobus M.  Pelvic Health Disorders in Women with Mobility Impairments.  Poster presentation at the 2015 AAP annual conference in San Antonio. Stampas A, Sorokin Y, Cormier DJ. Safety of Functional Electric Stimulation During Acute Rehabilitation in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Poster presentation at the 2015 ASIA/ISCOS combined annual conference in Montreal, Canada.
Peer-reviewed:
Shi W, Stampas A, Zapata C, and Baker NE. The pineapple eye gene is required for survival of Drosophila imaginal disc cells. Genetics. Vol. 165, 1869-1879, December 2003.
Madden KB, Stampas A, and Forman SB.  Success of oxandrolone in the treatment of decubitus ulcers.  J Drugs Dermatol. 2010 Jun;9(6):711-2.
Cortes, M., Elder, J., Rykman, A., Murray, L., Avedissian, M., Stampas, A., Thickbroom, G.W., Pascual-Leone, A., Krebs, H.I., Valls-Sole, J., and Edwards, D.J.  Improved Motor Performance in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Following Upper-Limb Robotic Training.  NeuroRehabilitation. 2013;33(1):57-65.
Murray LM, Edwards DJ, Ruffini G, Labar D, Stampas A, Pascual-Leone A, and Cortes M. Intensity-dependent effects of tDCS on corticospinal excitability in chronic SCI.  Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Nov 22.
Stampas A, Tansey KE. Spinal cord injury medicine and rehabilitation.  Semin Neurol. 2014 Nov;34(5):524-33.
Stampas, A. Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic Part 2: Management and Treatment, Cutting Edge Concepts, Gaps in Evidence Based Knowledge. Retrieved from: http://now.aapmr.org/cns/sci-disorders/Pages/SCI-Traumatic-Part-2-(Management-and-Treatment,-Cutting-edge-concepts-in-practice,-Gaps-in-evidence-based-knowledge).aspx

Text book chapters:
Stampas A, Smith RG, Eramo A, Fox K. Hematologic Complications of Cancer. In Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. 1st ed. New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing; 2009; Ch 31
Smith RG, Han J, Stampas A, Fox K. Gastrointestinal Complications of Cancer. In Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. 1st ed. New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing; 2009; Ch 28
McDonald III JW, Sadowsky CL, Stampas A. The changing field of rehabilitation: optimizing spontaneous regeneration and functional recovery. In: Verhaagen J, McDonald III JW, eds. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury. 3rd edition. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier; 2012;109:317-36.