Ryan Stephenson, DO

Professional Titles

• Staff Physician

Recognitions

• Chief Editor, PM&R Section, Medscape.com (2017)
• President’s Research Initiative Award, American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2015)
• Golden Goniometer Teaching Award, University of Colorado PM&R Residency Program (2014)
• Best Clinical Practice Award, New Horizons in Rehabilitation Conference (2012)

Research Interests

Publications

• Kinney AR, Stephenson RO, Cogan AM, Forster JE, Gerber HR, Brenner LA. Participation Mediates the Relationship Between Postconcussive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans. Am J Occup Ther. 2022 May 1;76(3):7603205020. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2022.048561. PMID: 35486717.
• Kinney AR, Gerber HR, Hostetter TA, Brenner LA, Forster JE, Stephenson RO. Morally injurious combat events as an indirect risk factor for postconcussive symptoms among veterans: The mediating role of posttraumatic stress. Psychol Trauma. 2022 Jan 27. doi: 10.1037/tra0001213. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35084915.
• Christiansen CL, Miller MJ, Murray AM, Stephenson RO, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Hiatt WR, Schenkman ML. Behavior-Change Intervention Targeting Physical Function, Walking, and Disability After Dysvascular Amputation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Nov;99(11):2160-2167. PubMed PMID: 29746823
• Loyd BJ, Fields TT, Stephenson RO, Stevens-Lapsley J, Christiansen CL. Explaining modified 2-min walk test outcomes in male Veterans with traumatic or nontraumatic lower-limb amputation. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2016;53(6):1035-1044. PubMed PMID: 28355035
• Christiansen CL, Fields T, Lev G, Stephenson RO, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Functional Outcomes After the Prosthetic Training Phase of Rehabilitation After Dysvascular Lower Extremity Amputation. PM R. 2015 Nov;7(11):1118-1126. PubMed PMID: 25978948
• Ryan O Stephenson, DO and Jeffrey Berliner, DO. Autonomic Dysreflexia in Spinal Cord Injury. Medscape Reference. 2013. Updated Oct 17, 2013, accessed 12/31/13. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/322809-overview
• Ryan O Stephenson, DO. Radiation-Induced Brachial Plexopathy. Medscape Reference. 2013. Updated Mar 26, 2013, accessed 12/31/13. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/316497-overview

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Specialty Information

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Board Certification (2009)
• Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Board Certification (2012)
• Brain Injury Medicine, Board Certification (2022)
• Certified Life Care Planner, Certificate (2024)

• Brain and Nervous System
• Bones, Joints and Muscles
• Spine
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Arthritis
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Back Pain
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Neck Disorders and Injuries
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Spine Injuries
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains
• Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
• Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
• Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries
• Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions
• Spine - Cervical disc herniation
• Spine - Cervical spinal stenosis
• Spine - Degenerative Disc Disease
• Spine - Degenerative Scoliosis
• Spine - Lumbar disc herniation
• Spine - Lumbar spinal stenosis
• Spine - Myelopathy
• Spine - Radiculopathy
• Spine - Sciatica
• Spine - Spondylolisthesis