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Home  >  Orthopedic Physical Therapy

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The following faculty members are experts on this healthcare topic and may be available to offer their unique perspective. To schedule an interview or to speak with them, please direct all inquiries to the following.

Media Contact

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Email: jcockrell@usa.edu
Phone: 760.410.5306 – ext. 2406

Faculty Experts

Keiko M. Fernandez

Faculty Lab Instructor

USAHS College of Rehabilitative Sciences Faculty

Campus

Miami, FL

College

College of Rehabilitative Sciences

Education

DPT, Columbia University
BS in Health Science, University of Miami

Research Interests

Performing Arts Physical Therapy
Sports Physical Therapy

Areas of Expertise

Pediatrics
Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Leiselle Pilgrim, PT, DPT, MPH

Instructor- DPT program, Credentialed Clinical Instructor

Campus

Miami, FL

College

College of Rehabilitative Sciences

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey
Master of Public Health, St. George’s University
BS in Physiology, McGill University

Research Interests

Educational Innovation
Educational Technology

Areas of Expertise

Public Health
Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Kristy Demers PT, DPT

Instructor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Campus

Austin, TX

College

College of Rehabilitative Sciences

Education

DPT, Washington University in St. Louis
BS in Kinesiology, Texas A&M University

Research Interests

Chronic pain
Women’s Health
Health and Wellness

Areas of Expertise

Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Chronic Pain
Movement impairment

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