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Douglas P Gross, PhD is an expert in Physical medicine at University of Alberta (Canada). As of October 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks Douglas P Gross in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Occupational Diseases and Pain. Douglas P Gross has authored 242 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 2 clinical trials, 1 of them ongoing. SLR score: 728 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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Douglas P Gross, PhD University of Alberta Canada
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Physical medicine

Subspecialties: Public Health - Pulmonology - Infectiology

Full career – Last 3 years

Main Topics

Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Short Biography

Doug's work as a rehabilitation scientist is centered on preventing disability and improving the lives of people with physical and mental health conditions. He achieves this by evaluating clinical and public health interventions, identifying key factors influencing recovery and work disability, and developing practical assessment tools. He is a Killam Laureate, McCalla Professor, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

Organizations

Career arc: 1997 - 2026
Source: PubMed

University of Alberta

Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

Number : 242

Citations

Citations: 11 870 1st author: 41 Last author: 71 Unique author: 3

Main journals

J Occup Rehabil 51
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 11
Disabil Rehabil 9
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 6
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 6

Best Journals

Lancet 1

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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
They smirk 'but you're not dying' and other (mis)understandings about communication and concussion navigated by youth: An arts-based reflexive collective case study.
PMID 42859824 — communication, recycling, work, qualitative research		Child Lang Teach Ther20261
The Global Challenge of Work Disability Prevention Research.
PMID 42701974 — accidents, occupational, occupational health, occupational diseases, rehabilitation, work, research		J Occup Rehabil20260
A qualitative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare access and service delivery for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.
PMID 42363213 — incidence, pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive, covid-19, pandemics, asthma, lung diseases, lung diseases, obstructive		Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol20260
Factors associated with post spinal cord injury employment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
PMID 42240642 — spinal cord, income, spinal cord injuries, employment, return to work, spinal cord diseases, spine		J Spinal Cord Med20260
Implementation of post-traumatic stress injury programs in Alberta first responder organizations: a qualitative study.
PMID 42116711 — emergency responders, stress, physiological, rehabilitation, work, research, disabled persons, mental health, implementation science		Disabil Rehabil20260

Clinical Studies 2

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

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Principal Investigator: 1

By phase:

N/A 2

By status:

Completed 1
Not yet recruiting 1

By type:

Interventional 2

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 2
multicentric2to4 0
multicentric5to9 0
multicentricup10 0

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Ongoing Clinical Trials

Ongoing trial started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
Perioperative Rehab for Inguinal Hernia Repair
NCT07680777 — exercise, hernia, rehabilitation, hernia, inguinal, herniorrhaphy, education		N/ANot yet recruiting2026

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