Research Interests:
- Health Services Research
- Cost Effectiveness
- Decision Analysis
Ongoing Projects:
- The Treatment Based Classification for Low Back Pain: Revision and Update
- The use of administrative data to model and predict patients at risk to progress from acute musculoskeletal injury to chronic pain
- Identification of the relationship between portal of entry and subsequent risk / utilization for patients with an acute exacerbation of low back pain
Academic Appointments:
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Adjunct Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Courses Recently Taught:
- PT 2131: Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders I
- PT 2132: Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders II
- PT 2133: Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders III
- PT 2073: Evidence Based Practice II
- PT 2074: Evidence Based Practice III
- HRS 2022: Gross Human Anatomy
- CSD 1904: International Studies
Service and Assignments:
- Editorial Board Member, Move Forward PT, Consumer Website of the APTA; 2012 April – Present.
- Subcommittee Member, Technology Task Force, Orthopedic Section of the APTA; 2011 Oct - Present.
- Legislative Chair, SWD of the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association; 2010 May – Present.
Membership in Scientific/Professional/Honorary Societies:
- American Physical Therapy Association 1994 to present
- Orthopedic Section, American Physical Therapy Association 1994 to present
- Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association 2005 to present
- American Academy of Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapists 2006 to present
Departments
Department of Physical Therapy