VCU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

 

David R. Gater, Jr., MD, Ph.D. 

David R. Gater, Jr., MD, Ph.D. Dr. Gater obtained a B.S. in General Biology, M.S. in Exercise and Sports Sciences, Ph.D. in Physiology, and M.D. from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Arizona and Affiliated Hospitals, and residency program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Dr. Gater is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. He has won several teaching awards, and is a passionate lecturer. His research emphasis is on the effects of aerobic and resistance exercise training on glucose and lipid metabolism, obesity/body composition, cardiovascular fitness, neuroplasticity and functional outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury. 

Curriculum vitae [PDF]

Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Virginia Commonwealth University
1223 East Marshall Street
Richmond VA

Chief, Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders
Department of Veterans Affairs
> Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders Service (652/128)
1201 Broad Rock Boulevard
Richmond VA 23249
Phone: 804-675-5455
Fax:  804-675-5223
SCI Center : 804-675-5282
Email: David.Gater@va.gov