Faculty Experts: Rehabilitation
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Yocheved Bensinger-Brody, PT, PhD, PCS
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
Pediatric physical therapy
Ralph Garcia, PT, PhD
Research Coordinator, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Manhattan Campus
Associate Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
Adult neurological rehabilitation: disability, rehabilitation and human performance research
Julie Kardachi, OTD, OTR/L, CLA
Academic Coordinator, Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy
Areas of Expertise
Fall prevention in elderly, adult neurological and cognitive rehabilitation and wheelchair seating and positioning
Ted Marks, PT, DPT, CCS
Associate Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
General cardiopulmonary care, rehabilitation for patients with cardiac and pulmonary disease, awareness and risk factors specifically for the heart and lungs
Eileen Meehan, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy
Areas of Expertise
Hand therapy
Rivka Molinsky, OTR/L, PhD
Associate Dean of Students and Innovation
Areas of Expertise
Cognitive rehabilitation, adult rehabilitation
Meira L Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Director of Research & Faculty Scholarship, School of Health Sciences
Associate Chair of Research & Scholarship, Occupational Therapy
Professor, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy
Areas of Expertise
Transition from school to adult life for students with developmental disabilities, students with autism, person-centered planning, and school-based occupational therapy
Reema Thakkar, PT, DPT
Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Areas of Expertise
Women’s health, physical therapy, pregnancy, uterine and ovarian cancer, incontinence
Robert Troiano, PT, DPT, CHT
Associate Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Bay Shore Campus
Associate Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy; Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
Prosthetics, both upper and lower extremities, lower extremity limb loss and hand therapy
Chad Woodard, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, SCS, CMPT, FRCms, FRAs, CSCS
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
Physical fitness
