ד"ר אלון קלרון

Senior Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine AND Sagol School of Neuroscience

Alon Kalron (Ph.D., PT) is a Senior Lecturer at the Chair of  the Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.  He also served as head of the Physical Rehabilitation Research Unit, The Center of Multiple Sclerosis, Sheba Medical Center, Israel. Dr. Kalron has worked as a physical therapist since 1995 with a strong clinical and scientific background in orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation.  He has also served as a clinical instructor for many physical therapy students. His main research has focused on physical activity, cognition, gait and balance in the neurological population, particularly, people with MS. Recently, he began investigating the use of neuroimaging and biological markers to better comprehend the impact of interventions on neural function and structure. He has networked both nationally and internationally with clinical leaders in the field of MS. Dr. Kalron has published over 100 articles in international peer-review journals and has presented his work at national and international scientific conferences. Funding has been received from the National MS Society, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Justice, National Insurance Institute, and the pharmacological industry.