Mitchell Rosenthal, Brain Injury Association of America’s Founder Passes
Mitchell Rosenthal, Ph.D., ABPP, died on May 31, 2007 after a long and distinguished career in brain injury. Mitchell Rosenthal was part of the small group of founders of the National Head Injury Foundation, now known as the Brain Injury Association of America. He was the Chief Operating Officer for Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Mitchell also served on several committees and boards dedicated to the research and education of brain injuries including the TBI National Database Center, funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, the American Psychological Association, and served as the former President of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Mitchell received numerous awards during his career and published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles, books, and book chapters, and delivered more than 200 presentations at major national and international meetings, primarily related to brain injury rehabilitation.
The brain injury community has lost a great friend. Mitchell will be deeply missed by those who knew him, and by those whose lives he has bettered through his dedication to brain injury research and education.