Address:
Physical Therapy
DUMC Box 104002
Durham NC 27708

Office phone:
(919) 660-7548
FAX:
(919) 684-8569
E-mail:
mailto:kathy.shipp@duke.edu

Oberlin College, B.A. in Sociology, 1976
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S. in Physical Therapy, 1985
Duke University Medical Center, M.H.S. in Biometry, 1998
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ph.D. in Epidemiology, 2001

Professional Membership

American Physical Therapy Association - Orthopaedic Section, Geriatrics Section, Women’s Health Section, 1983 – present.
Gerontological Society of America, 1991 - present.
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 1993 - present

Teaching Responsibilities

PT 316 Clinical Examination, Evaluation, Diagnosis, & Prognosis
PT 327 Patient/Client Management Seminar I (pain management cases)
PT 503 Primary Care Practice

Clinical Interests

Osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, other metabolic bone diseases, geriatrics, spine disorders and rehabilitation, chronic pain.

Research Interests

1. osteoporosis;
2. the effect of spine deformity on function and disability;
3. vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis (epidemiology, management);
4. disability and rehabilitation: epidemiology, outcomes, and evidence-based practice;
5. physical performance assessment;
6. effect of chronic medical conditions on physical activity, function, and disability in the elderly;
7. effect of the environment on health status of the elderly;
8. assistive technology use (particularly wheelchairs and rolling walkers) to promote independence and participation;
9. Paget’s disease.
10. physical therapists as point-of-entry providers for musculoskeletal disorders.

Selected Publications

Lyles KW, Gold DT, Shipp KM, Pieper CF, Martinez S, Mulhausen PL. Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: their association with impaired functional status. Amer J Med 1993;94:595-601.

Lyles KW, Gold DT, Shipp KM, Pieper CF. Impairments in patients with vertebral compression fractures. In Fourth International Symposium on Osteoporosis Christian C, Riis B, eds. Riverton, NJ: Cahners Publishing Company, 1993.

Lyles KW, Lammers JE, Shipp KM, Sherman L, Pieper CF, Martinez S, Gold DT. Functional and mobility impairments associated with Paget's disease of bone. J Amer Geriatric Soc 1995;43:502-506.

Schenkman M, Shipp KM, Chandler J, Studenski SA, Kuchibhatla M. Relationships between mobility of axial structures and physical performance. Physical Therapy 1996;76:276-285.

Gold DT, Boisture J, Shipp KM, Pieper CF, Lyles KW. Paget’s disease of bone and quality of life. J Bone Min Res 1996;11:1897-1904.

Gold DT, Lyles KW, Shipp KM, Harper KD, Drezner MK. Unexpected consequences of osteoporosis: An evolving basis for treatment decisions. In Marcus R, Feldman D, Kelsey J, eds. Osteoporosis. Orlando, FL: Academic Press, First edition 1996, Second edition 2001.

Tresolini CP, Gold DT, Lee LS, eds. Working with patients to prevent, treat, and manage osteoporosis: A curriculum guide for health professionals. San Francisco, California: National Fund for Medical Education, 1996 first edition, 1998 second edition, 2001 third edition.

Lyles KW, Gold DT, Newton RA, Parekh S, Shipp KM, Pieper CF, Krishan R, Carson CC. Peyronie’s disease is associated with Paget’s disease of bone. J Bone Min Res 1997;12:929-934.

Gold DT, Shipp KM, Lyles KW. Managing patients with complications of osteoporosis. Endo Metab Clinics North Amer. 1998;27:485-496.

Cavanaugh JT, Shinberg M, Ray L, Shipp KM, Kuchibatla M, Schenkman MS. Kinematic characterization of standing reach: comparison of younger vs. older subjects. Clinical Biomechanics 1999;14:271-279.

Shipp KM, Branch L. The physical environment as a determinant of the health status of older populations. Can J on Aging 1999;18:313-327.

Gold DT, Burchett BM, Shipp KM, Pieper CF, Lyles KW. Factors associated with self-rated health in patients with Paget’s disease of bone. J Bone Miner Res 1999;14(Suppl 2):99-102.

Purser JL, Pieper CF, Branch LG, Shipp KM, Gold DT, Lyles KW. Spinal deformity and confidence in mobility among women with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures. Aging Clin Exp Res 1999;11:235-245.

Shipp KM, Purser JL, Gold DT, Pieper CF, Schenkman MS, Lyles KW. Timed loaded standing: a measure of trunk and upper extremity endurance suitable for people with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int 2000;11:914-922.

Shipp KM. Rehabilitation strategies and exercise. In Brown A, ed. The Changing Face of Osteoporosis. Durham, NC: Duke Academic Program in Women’s Health and Duke Office of Continuing Medical Education, 2000.

Meyers A, Anderson J, Miller D, Shipp K, Hoenig H. Barriers, facilitators, and access for wheelchair users: substantive and methodologic lessons from a pilot study of environmental effects. Soc Sci Med 2002;55(8):1435-1446.

Shipp KM. Osteoporosis: Prevention and Treatment of Vertebral Fractures. In Wilmarth MA (ed.). Orthopedic Interventions for Selected Disorders. Home Study Course Series 12.2. La Crosse, Wisconsin: Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2002.

Bonner FJ Jr, Sinaki M, Grabois M, Shipp KM, Lane JM, Lindsay R, Gold DT, Cosman F, Bouxsein ML, Weinstein JN, Gallagher RM, Melton LJ III, Salcido R, Gordon SL. Health Professional’s Guide to Rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int 2003;14(Suppl):S1-S20.

Hoenig H, Landerman LR, Shipp KM, George L. Activity Restriction Among Wheelchair Users. Manuscript 0292JUN02.R1 accepted for publication 11/3/02, J Amer Geriatr Soc