New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

The New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System is led by the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City. The NY-TBI-MS is directed by Kristen Dams-O'Connor.

The comprehensive system of care includes emergency medical services provided by the New York City EMS. Acute care is provided in 8 Level I Trauma Centers in New York City. Rehabilitation services and long-term outpatient care is provided by the Rehabilitation Medicine Center of Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City.

The research program of the NY TBI Model System currently includes two local research projects, one focusing on alleviation of post-TBI depression and the second on fatigue after traumatic brain injury. The NY-TBI-MS also leads a collaborative research project on fatigue.

The NY TBI Model System is also engaging in a major program aimed at dissemination of information about TBI to individuals with TBI, their family members and health care professionals. This includes resources freely downloadable from our website (www.TBICentral.org) as well as TBI Research Reports, which focus on the policy implications of research (topics: post-TBI depression, post-TBI vocational functioning and unidentified TBI).

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title	Project Type	Start Date	End Date
Associations of Early Life Adversity and Neighborhood Environment with TBI Outcomes in the TBIMS National Database	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2022	09/30/2027
Community-based Implementation of an Emotion Regulation Intervention for Individuals with TBI	Independent	10/01/2022	09/30/2027
A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Emotion Regulation Intervention Following TBI (EMREG)	Independent	10/01/2017	09/30/2022
Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning Years after TBI (BTACT)	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2017	09/30/2022
A Prospective Study of the Relationship Between Post-TBI Fatigue and Insomnia	Modular (Joint)	01/07/2008	09/30/2012
Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cognition, Mood and Fatigue Following TBI	Independent	10/01/2007	09/30/2012
An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Post-TBI Fatigue and Polysomnography	Independent	10/01/2007	09/30/2012

As Participating Center

Title	Project Type	Start Date	End Date
State Programs and Outcomes from TBI	Modular (Joint)	09/01/2022	08/31/2027
BeHealthy: Chronic Disease Management for TBI	Collaborative	09/01/2021	08/30/2025
Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Pain after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	Collaborative	10/01/2018	09/30/2023
Alexithymia Prevalence, and Relationships to Patient Characteristics and Outcome in TBIMS Cohort	Modular (Joint)	03/01/2018	09/30/2022
Development and Assessment of Crosswalks in the TBIMS Database	Modular (Joint)	01/01/2018	10/01/2020
Menopause in Women with TBI	Modular (Joint)	09/30/2017	10/01/2022
TWILIGHT: Effect of Light Exposure During Acute Rehabilitation on Sleep After Traumatic Brain Injury	Collaborative	09/30/2012	10/01/2017
Understanding Causes of Death within the TBI Model Systems (Verbal Autopsy)	Collaborative	09/30/2012	10/01/2017
Individualized Planning for the First Year Following Acute Rehabilitation Project	Collaborative	10/01/2008	09/30/2013
Enhancing the TBI Model System Core Dataset to Expand Research on Environmental Influences Affecting Outcomes from TBI	Modular (Joint)	10/02/2007	09/30/2012