Biography
Richard Joreitz is a dual-credentialed clinician and sports certified specialist who has been at Pitt for eight years. Along with teaching in the musculoskeletal curriculum, Joreitz provides PT services to the Pitt Football team. A signature accomplishment has been the development and direction of the University of Pittsburgh Division 1 Sports Physical Therapy Fellowship, which became the sixth accredited program in the country.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh
Publications
- “Criterion-based rehabilitation program with return to sport testing following ACL reconstruction: a case series”
- “Patient-specific and surgery-specific factors that affect return to sport after ACL reconstruction”
- “Diagnostic Accuracy of Handheld Dynamometry and One-Repetition Maximum Tests for Identifying Meaningful Quadriceps Strength Asymmetries”
Certificates
- Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist