Woman with short white blonde hair wearing a black suit jacket over a dark blue patterned blouse with a red heart pin and blue glasses.

Susan L. "Sue" Whitney

she/her/hers
Contact
Bridgeside Point 1
100 Technology Drive, Suite 210
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Biography

Susan Whitney serves as a professor in the Departments of Physical Therapy and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh. She is supported by the Department of Defense to develop technology for persons with mild brain injury. She has authored or coauthored 225 articles on Medline.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University
  • Master of Science degree, University of Pittsburgh
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Motor Development, University of Pittsburgh
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of the Health Professions    

Awards

  • John Maley Award, American Physical Therapy Association
  • Hallpike-Nylen Award
  • Neurology Section Award for Clinical Excellence in Neurology
  • Catherine Worthingham Fellow Award
  • Anne Shumway-Cook Lectureship Award

Research Interests

  • Vestibular disorders
  • Brain injury/concussion
  • Neurologic conditions

Publications

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=whitney+sl

Professional Organization Appointments

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • Barany Society
  • National Athletic Trainers Association

Certificates

  • Neurologic Clinical Specialist