William Niehaus, MD

Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2011)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Xavier University (OH) (2005)
Internship
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Program (2012)
Residency
  • University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2015)
Languages
English
Department
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Publications

  • Niehaus W, Boimbo S, Akuthota V. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident Use of iPad Mini Mobile Devices. PM&R. 2015;7:512-518.
  • Informatics and Technology in Resident Education Manuscript Number: PMRJOURNAL-D-16-00327R2
  • Niehaus W. Informatics and Technology in Resident Education. PM R. 2017 May;9(5S):S118-S126. PubMed PMID: 28527497
  • The PM&R Journal Implements a Social Media Strategy to Disseminate Research and Track Alternative Metrics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. PM&R, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 2017. W. Niehaus, Julie Silver MD, Matthew Katz MD
  • Barber K, Sarmiento C, Niehaus W. Hyperextension-Induced Dorsal Cord Syndrome: Case Presentation. PM R. 2019 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31498971
  • Niehaus WN, Sharma R, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Knowlton SE, Poorman JA, Paganoni S, Hayano T, Schneider JC, Silver JK. Highest-Ranking Articles by Altmetric Attention Scores in Three Rehabilitation Journals. PM R. 2019 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31325349
  • Knowlton SE, Paganoni S, Niehaus W, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Sharma R, Iaccarino MA, Hayano T, Schneider JC, Silver JK. Measuring the Impact of Research Using Conventional and Alternative Metrics. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Apr;98(4):331-338. PubMed PMID: 30300231
  • Knowlton SE, Paganoni S, Niehaus W, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Sharma R, Iaccarino MA, Hayano T, Schneider JC, Silver JK. Measuring the Impact of Research Using Conventional and Alternative Metrics. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30300231
  • Three Year Results Following a 9 month Medical PT Quality Improvement Reveals Persistent Practice Changes. Accepted to October 2019 Hopkins ICU Conference in 2019. Kyle Ridgeway, PT, DPT; Jacob Guzzetti, Sr. PRA; William Niehaus, MD
  • Rehabilitation of an Adult Female with Acute Flaccid Myelitis due to Enterovirus Transverse Myelitis and Meningoencephalitis: A Case Report. Accepted Poster PM&R Annual Conference 2019. Rosa Malloy-Post, MS2; Deanna Claus, MS4; Vera Staley, MD; Jordan Wyrwa, DO; William Niehaus, MD.
  • Niehaus WN, Silver JK, Katz MS. The PM&R Journal Implements a Social Media Strategy to Disseminate Research and Track Alternative Metrics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. PM R. 2018 May;10(5):538-543. PubMed PMID: 29253533
  • PM&R Fair Increases Awareness of Specialty: A Case Report. Accepted Poster AAP 2019 Meeting.
  • Herrera JE, Niehaus WN, Whiteson J, Azola A, Baratta JM, Fleming TK, Kim SY, Naqvi H, Sampsel S, Silver JK, Gutierrez MV, Maley JH, Herman E, Abramoff B. Response to letter to the editor regarding "Multi-Disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of fatigue in patients with Post-Acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)". PM R. 2021 Dec;13(12):1439-1440. PubMed PMID: 34617402
  • Vickory F, Ridgeway K, Falvey J, Houwer B, Gunlikson J, Payne K, Niehaus W. Safety, Feasibility, and Outcomes of Frequent, Long-Duration Rehabilitation in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility After Prolonged Hospitalization for Severe COVID-19: An Observational Study. Phys Ther. 2021 Nov 1;101(11). PubMed PMID: 34499165
  • Herrera JE, Niehaus WN, Whiteson J, Azola A, Baratta JM, Fleming TK, Kim SY, Naqvi H, Sampsel S, Silver JK, Gutierrez MV, Maley J, Herman E, Abramoff B. Multidisciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of fatigue in postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) patients. PM R. 2021 Sep;13(9):1027-1043. PubMed PMID: 34346558
  • Kapadia RK, Gill CM, Baca C, McMenamin C, Kannappan A, Niehaus WN, Tyler KL, Pastula DM, Piquet AL. Enterovirus A71 causing meningoencephalitis and acute flaccid myelitis in a patient receiving rituximab. J Neuroimmunol. 2021 Sep 15;358:577639. PubMed PMID: 34214953
  • Nicolosi C, Barber K, Draganich C, Niehaus W. Inpatient Rehabilitation After COVID-19 Hospitalization in a Patient With Lung Transplant: A Case Study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Jul 1;100(7):627-630. PubMed PMID: 33901042
  • Draganich C, Berliner J, Sevigny M, Niehaus W, Philippus A, Payne L, Gerber D, Monden KR. The impact of a structured rehabilitation program for uninsured individuals. Rehabil Psychol. 2022 May;67(2):235-240. PubMed PMID: 35377697
  • Ballesteros AT, Norbury JW, Rivers WE, Niehaus W, Agha M, Hearn SL, Verduzco-Gutierrez M. Letter to the Editor on "Pain and Addiction: The Distribution of Supply and Demand During the Opioid Epidemic". Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Jul 1;101(7):e117. PubMed PMID: 35706122
  • Dundumalla S, Barshikar S, Niehaus WN, Ambrose AF, Kim SY, Abramoff BA. A survey of dedicated PASC clinics: Characteristics, barriers and spirit of collaboration. PM R. 2022 Mar;14(3):348-356. PubMed PMID: 35038230
  • Huang A, Pan J, Guo R, La T Jr, Isidro S, Isidro T, Rendely A, Niehaus W, Huang D. Quantifying the dissemination of research in the PM&R journal via alternative metrics. PM R. 2023 Dec;15(12):1673-1677. PubMed PMID: 37873946
  • Abbott Z, Summers W, Niehaus W. Fatigue in Post-Acute Sequelae of Coronavirus Disease 2019. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2023 Aug;34(3):607-621. PubMed PMID: 37419535
  • Melamed E, Rydberg L, Ambrose AF, Bhavaraju-Sanka R, Fine JS, Fleming TK, Herman E, Phipps Johnson JL, Kucera JR, Longo M, Niehaus W, Oleson CV, Sampsel S, Silver JK, Smith MM, Verduzco-Gutierrez M. Multidisciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of neurologic sequelae in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). PM R. 2023 May;15(5):640-662. PubMed PMID: 36989078
  • Burke LA, Niehaus W, Heronemus MJ. New-Onset Rapidly Progressive Polyarticular Tophaceous Gout After Cerebrovascular Accident. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Jul 1;102(7):e91-e92. PubMed PMID: 36753446
  • Ballesteros AT, Norbury JW, Rivers WE, Niehaus W, Agha M, Hearn SL, Verduzco-Gutierrez M. Letter to the Editor on "Pain and Addiction: The Distribution of Supply and Demand During the Opioid Epidemic". Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Jul 1;101(7):e117. PubMed PMID: 35706122
  • Draganich C, Berliner J, Sevigny M, Niehaus W, Philippus A, Payne L, Gerber D, Monden KR. The impact of a structured rehabilitation program for uninsured individuals. Rehabil Psychol. 2022 May;67(2):235-240. PubMed PMID: 35377697
  • Dundumalla S, Barshikar S, Niehaus WN, Ambrose AF, Kim SY, Abramoff BA. A survey of dedicated PASC clinics: Characteristics, barriers and spirit of collaboration. PM R. 2022 Mar;14(3):348-356. PubMed PMID: 35038230

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (aaPM&R), Member
  • Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP), Member
  • American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), Member
  • #RehabCast Podcast Host, Archives of PM&R - ACRM Media Editor

Practice Locations

UCHealth Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit - University of Colorado Hospital
12605 E. 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-3800

UCHealth Spine Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - 1st Floor
12605 E. 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1980

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Board Certification
  • Brain Injury Board Certified, Board Certification (2020)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
  • Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries
  • Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
  • Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions
  • Rehabilitation Therapy - Inpatient Rehabilitation
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Rehabilitation Therapy