Biography
Adam Popchak serves as a member of the graduate faculty and has been a full-time faculty member since 2015. He acts as a mentor for students within the PhD program within SHRS, while also holding a joint appointment in the School of Medicine. Popchak remains a practicing physical therapist at the UPMC/Rehabilitation Institute Lemieux Sports Complex and works closely with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in both research and clinical care. He has contributed to the growing evidence related to rehabilitation and return to pre-injury activities after shoulder pathologies. Popchak has a passion for teaching clinically relevant topics and providing mentorship to physical therapy students in pursuing their professional and clinical goals.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Pittsburgh
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh
- Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh
- Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh
Research Interests
- Optimizing outcomes in the treatment of shoulder instability and rotator cuff tears.
- Return to sport testing and decision making after musculoskeletal pathology
- Methods to improve delivery of physical therapy interventions
Publications
Professional Organization Appointments
- American Physical Therapy Association, Orthopaedic Section
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)