Francois Bethoux, MD

Appointed
2003

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Neuroimmunology
Cleveland, OH USA
2000

Fellowship - MetroHealth Medical Center
Research Fellow-Funct. Elect.
Cleveland, OH USA
1995

Graduate School - University of Burgundy
Diploma of Special Studies in
Dijon, France,
1994

Residency - University Hospitals of Saint Etienne
PM & R
France
1994

Internship - University Hospitals of Lyon
Internal Medicine
69002 Lyon,,
1990

Medical Education - Alexis Carrel Medical School
MD
Lyon, France
1988

Specialty Interests

neuro-rehabilitation, spasticity management

Awards & Honors

• Principal Investigator, “Efficacy Of  A Hip  Flexion Assist Orthosis In Ambulatory Multiple Sclerosis Patients,” National Multiple Sclerosis Society grant, 2010-2012
• Principal Investigator, “Randomized, controlled trial of rehabilitation following acute relapses of MS,” study funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2000-2003

Innovations & Patents

• Participated in the design and testing of a new leg brace (hip flexion assist orthosis) in patients with multiple sclerosis. A pilot study of the brace was funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The results of the study were accepted for publication in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Patients with hip flexor weakness using the brace have experienced significant improvement of walking performance and leg strength.

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Royalty Payments. Dr. Bethoux receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:

• Biogen Idec, Inc.
• Qr8 Health, Inc.
• Demos Medical Publishing

Right to Future Distribution of Cleveland Clinic Financial Interest. Dr. Bethoux may receive future financial benefits from the Cleveland Clinic for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:

• Qr8 Health, Inc.

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