Educational History
University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S. in Physical Therapy - 1992
- major: pediatrics
- minors: teaching and research
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Postgraduate Fellowship in Pediatric Physical Therapy -
1984
Ithaca College
- B.S. in Physical Therapy - 1978
Professional Membership
American Physical Therapy Association
Neurodevelopmental
Treatment Association
Teaching
Responsibilities
PT304 - Human Development - Pediatrics Component
PT327 -
Patient/Client Management Seminar I
PT404 - Neurological
Practice Management I - Pediatric Component
PT412 -
Neurological Practice Management II - Pediatric
Component
Pediatric Elective
Guest lecture areas in Duke curriculum: Pediatric Orthotic
Intervention, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Clinical
Interests
Pediatric Physical Therapy with
particular emphasis on children with neuromusculoskeletal
diagnoses including cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury,
motor unit diseases and disorders, myelodysplasia, and other
neuromuscular disorders as well as diagnoses such as juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical tools including direct physical
therapy treatment, orthotic intervention, assistive
technology, and coordination with the rest of the medical team
regarding patient candidacy for such interventions as serial
casting, Botox injections, Baclofen pumps, selective dorsal
rhizotomy.
Research
Interests
Developmental neuroscience, including
issues such as plasticity, recovery, and adaptability of the
nervous system; developmental biomechanics, dynamic systems
and dynamic functioning of the neuromusculoskeletal system,
motor control and motor learning, and clinical management of
neuromuscular disease and disorders.
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