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Antoinne C. Able, M.D.
Associate Professor

Department of Surgery

(615) 327-5985
(615) 327-5579 Fax
George Hubbard Hospital (Old Hospital)
4th Floor
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37208

aable@mmc.edu

CV or Bio (PDF)


 
Professional Education

1980 The University of Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee B.A.
1982 Tennessee State University; Nashville, Tennessee M.S.
1989 Meharry Medical College; Nashville, Tennessee M.D.
1990 Internship in Surgery Meharry Medical College; Nashville, Tennessee
1992 Residency in Surgery Meharry Medical College; Nashville, Tennessee
1994 Residency in Rehabilitation Medicine The University of Texas Health Science Center; San Antonio, Texas
1995 Chief Residency in Rehabilitation Medicine The University of Texas Health Science Center; San Antonio, Texas

 
Research Interests

Rehabilitation Medicine, services for the disadvantaged and under served population.
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Selected Publications

Monasterio A, Barber DB, Able AC, Fredrickson MD. Latex Allergy in AdultSpinal Cord Injury Injury: A Pilot Evaluation. J Spinal Cord Med 2000; 6-9

Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Fredrickson MD, Able AC. Midodrine Hydrochloride and the Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension in Tetraplegia: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature Spinal Cord 2000; 38:109-11

Barber DB, Woodard FL, Rogers SJ, Able AC. The Efficacy of Nursing Education as an Intervention in the Treatment of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. SCI Nursing 1999; 16:54-6

Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Chen JT, Gulledge DE, Able AC. Pilot Evaluation of a Nurse-Administered Care path for Successful Colonoscopy for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury. SCI Nursing 1999; 16 14-15, 20

Barber DB, Quattrone BE, Lomba ME, Able AC: Neurofibromatosis: An Unusual Cause of Cervical Myelopathy. J Spinal Cord Med; 21: 148-50

Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Able AC, Monasterio EA, Salas MM: Algorithm for the treatment of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Spinal Cord Injury. (Submitted Spinal Cord) Rogers SJ, Barber DB, Able AC: Incidence of Urinary Tract Infection for Various Bladder Management Techniques in an Outpatient Spinal Cord Injured Population. (Submitted Arch PhysMed Rehab).

Barber DB, Crotty N, Rogers SJ, Able AC: Pilot Evaluation of Once Daily Intramuscular Gentamicin for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection in Spinal Injury (Submitted Arch PhyMed Rehab).

Barber DB, Woodard FL, Rogers SL, Able AC: The Efficacy of Nursing Education as Intervention in the Treatment of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Spinal Cord Injury. (Submitted to SCI Nursing 1998)

Freeborn TM, Barber DB, Able AC: The Treatment of Immature Heterotopic Ossification in Spinal Cord Injury with Combination Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and NSAID’s. Spinal Cord 1999: 37: 50-53

Pecha MD, Able AC, Barber DB, Willingham AC: Outcome from Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma in Children: A case Report and Review of the Literature. (Arch Phys Med Rehab 1998: 79406-3)

Barber DB, Quattrone BE, Lomba ME, Able AC, Neurofibromatosis: An Unusual Cause of Cervical Myelopathy. (submitted to J Spinal cord Med, November 1997)

King JC, Barber DE, Farley NJ, Harris JM, Able AC:  Mucinous Aden Carcinoma Arising from Suprapubic Cystostomy Site without Bladder Involvement. J Spinal Cord Med 1997;20: 244-6

Johnson TR, Barber DB, Teichman JMH, Able AC: T-Cell Lymphocytic Lymphoma Involving the Prostate Presenting as elevated PSA in Paraplegia: Case Report J. Spinal Cord Med: 1996 19: 258-260

Able AC, Jacobson J, Burgess J; Selected Studies in Endocrinology and Metabolism: I. Biochemical Changes in Saliva of Patients with Metabolic Disorders: II. Design and Validations of a Questionnaire; HI. Evaluation of a “Kit “Used to Measure Glycosylated Hemoglobin. Report of Universal Energy Systems, Inc.- Contract Number   F49620-88-C-0053 1988

Able AC, Maleque MA, Hartgraves SL: Effects of Low Dose Soman on Acetyl Cholinesterase in Rats. Report of Universal Energy Systems, Inc- Contract Number F49620-85-C-0013 1987

Martin JT, Able AC, Bogus B, Parker S: “An Electron Microscopic and Genetic Study of the Female Reproductive System D. Melanogastar”. Minority Biomedical support Symposium (Division of Research Resources— NM).1985

Abstracts

Kussro EM, Barber DB, Lomba MR, Able AC; Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Report and Literature Review. J Spinal Cord Med 2000; 23 (supp): 53

Dempsey CM, Able AC, Barber DB. Minimizing the Sequelae of Radiation Myelopathy: Case Report and Review of the Literature. AM J Phys Med Rehabilitation 2000; 29: 214

Monasteries, Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Able AC, Fredrickson MD. Latex Allergy in Adult Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Evaluation. Arch Phys Med Rehabilitation 2000; 79: 2 14

Salas MM, Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Able AC, Fredrickson MD, Gabapentin and Neurogenic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Study. Arch PhysMed Rehabilitation 1999; 80: 1192

Monasterio EA, Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Able AC, Fredrickson MD, Latex Allergy in Adult Spinal Cord Injury; A Pilot Evaluation J. Spinal Cord Med 1999; 22: 363

Salas MM, Barber DB Rogers SJ, Able AC, Fredrickson MD, Gabapentin and Neurogenic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury: Retrospective Study. J Spinal Cord Med 1999; 22: 364

Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Crotty N, Able AC. Pilot Evaluation of Once Daily Intramuscular Gentamicin for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Spinal Cord Injury. J. Spinal Cord Med 1999; 22:26

Chen JT, Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Able AC: Pilot Evaluation of a Care Path for Colonoscopy of Spinal Cord Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabilitation 1998: 79:110

Freeborn TN, Barber DB, Able AC: The Treatment of Immature Heterotopic Ossification in Spinal Cord Injury with Combination Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and NSAID.J. Spinal Cord Med 1998: 21: 50-3

Quattrone BE, Barber DB, Lomba MR, Able AC: Neurofibromatosis: An Unusual of Cervical Myelopathy. Arch Phys Med Rehab 1997; 78: 1047

Rogers SJ, Barber DB, Able AC, Woodard FL: Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections for Various Bladder Management Techniques in an Outpatient Spinal Cord Injured Population. Arch Phys Med Rehab 1996; 77: 974

Rogers SJ, Barber DB, Able AC, Woodard FL: Suppressive Therapy for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Spinal Cord Injury: San Antonio Experience. Arch Phys Med Rehab 1994; 77: 974

Treinen CJ, Barber DB, Rogers SJ, Able AC: Pilot Evaluation of Topical Morphine in the Treatment of Shoulder Pain in Paraplegia. J Neuro Rehab 1996; 10:139

Able AC, Barber DB, King JC: A Case of Epidural Metastatic Disease in a Geriatric Athlete. Arch Med Rehab 1994: 75: 10, Dec 1994

Able AC, Maleque MA: Effects of Mefloquine on Neuromuscular Transmission. Pharmacology 1985, 27: 3