Class of 2024 DPT Capstone Symposium

The Class of 2024 Doctor of Physical Therapy Capstone Symposium will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at tje Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98195.  

Check in begins at 9:15 AM, and welcomes begin at 9:30 AM. 

Room NHS Hall A

TIMESTUDENTPROJECT DESCRIPTIONADVISOR 
10:00 - 10:15Grace BarkerNurturing Bonds and Balancing Risk: A Case Report in the Therapeutic Alliance and the Management of Fall Risk in an Older AdultPatti Matsuda 
10:15 - 10:30Zachary ChurchInpatient rehabilitation physical therapy effects of high intensity gait training on contraversive pusher syndrome: A case report.Patti Matsuda 
10:30 - 10:45Helen LiuPhysical Therapy Management of Adult Female with Complex Lower Extremity Pathology and Fall Risk: A Case ReportEllie Ostrand 
10:45 - 11:00Abel NigussuEfficacy of Physical Therapy Management on PolymyositisMegan Scudder 
11:00 - 11:15Break
11:15 - 11:30Sophia Lowe RodriguezPhysical Therapy Management of a Patient in Outpatient Physical Therapy with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.Stacia Lee 
11:30 - 11:45Michael HallPersistent Post-Concussion Syndrome Following Concussion With Complications Due to a Motor Vehicle Accident in a Male AdultBrooke Lindsley 
11:45 - 12:00Amphone RasasombathExploring School-Based Physical Therapy for a Child with Cerebral PalsyTorey Gilbertson 
12:00 - 12:15Bing GaoOutpatient Physical Therapy Management for a Child with Hirschsprung’s Disease: A Case Report.Lin-Ya Hsu 
12:15 - 12:45Lunch 
12:45 - 1:00Lauren BachmanTranscutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Spasticity, Mobility, and Activity in Children with Cerebral PalsyChet Moritz  
Heather Feldner
 
1:00 - 1:15Madeline HerrenkohlQualitative Analysis of Caregiver Perspectives Comparing the Permobil® Explorer Mini and a Modified Ride-On CarHeather Feldner 
1:15 - 1:30Audrey LynnEffects of Powered Mobility Intervention on Development and Learning Outcomes in Young Children with Disabilities Heather Feldner 
1:30 - 1:45Kiana KeithleyCaregiver’s perception of young children’s need for and capabilities using powered mobilityHeather Feldner 
1:45 - 2:00Break
2:00 - 2:15Lindsey JouettUp and Down: Effects of Partial Bodyweight Support on Social and Environmental Interaction in Infants With Down SyndromeHeather Feldner 
2:15 - 2:30Anyssa RuizThe Effects of Treadmill Training Alongside Task-Specific Training on Gross Motor Function for a Child with Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy and a Rare Genetic ConditionMeg Whitney 

Room NHS Hall B

TIME

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

ADVISOR

 
10:00 - 10:15Kylene SuttonRehabilitation of a Tibial Plateau Fracture in a Patient who delayed Physical Therapy ServicesEllie Ostrand 
10:15 - 10:30Maxwell NgoChronic Physical Therapy Management of a Patient with Ulnar Neuropathy and Complex Medical FactorsMegan Scudder 
10:30 - 10:45Tatum WongIntegration of Cognitive Functional Therapy into Physical Therapy Management for a Patient with Chronic Low Back Pain Janis McCullough 
10:45 - 11:00Whitney ButlerCharacteristics Associated with Symptomatic Segmental Hypermobility of the Cervical Spine in Patients with Neck PainSarah Kaiser 
Sean Rundell
 
11:00 - 11:15Break
11:15 - 11:30JD JonesA Clinical Analysis of Blood Flow Restriction Training for Analgesia and its Impact on Force Production in the Post-Anterior-Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction AthleteMurray Maitland 
11:30 - 11:45Kelsey JappPhysical Therapy Management of a 23-year-old Female with Second Revision of ACL Reconstruction: A Case ReportKathleen Cummer 
11:45 - 12:00Briana HengPhysical Therapy Management following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Internal Bracing and Quad Tendon Autograft: A Case ReportKathleen Cummer 
12:00 - 12:15Angela LauretaHypophosphatemic Rickets in Young Adults: Surgical Intervention and Multidisciplinary Approach to Care: A case reportEllie Ostrand 
12:15 - 12:45Lunch
12:45 - 1:00Madeleine UnderwoodRehabilitation of Bilateral Patellar Tendon Repairs: A Case StudyLaura Johnstone 
1:00 - 1:15Angelo HyndsEffects of Sport-Specific and Delayed Initiation of Rehabilitation on a High-Level Rugby Athlete Following Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Case StudyMichelle Cangialosi 
1:15 - 1:30Tim SongCervicogenic Headache in a Patient with Long COVID: A Physical Therapy ApproachGretchen Deutschlander 
1:30 - 1:45Reanna MarquezPhysical Therapy Management for a Patient Presenting with Tensor Fascia Latae PainJanis McCullough 
1:45 - 2:00Break
2:00 - 2:15Emily GeranenPhysical Therapy Management Status Post Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case ReportMurray Maitland 
2:15 - 2:30Sergey DatskiyPhysical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment of a patient with Vertebral Artery Dissection and Chronic Cervicogenic Somatic Tinnitus after a Motor Vehicle Accident: A Case ReportJanis McCullough 
2:30 - 2:45Eugenia ChuiComplex Hip Pain with Functional Femoroacetabular Hip Impingement and Pelvic Floor Hypertonicity ConsiderationsMolly Gries 
2:45 - 3:00Kevin WuThe Importance of Comprehensively Integrating the Biopsychosocial Model when Establishing Care with the Post-Operative PatientAdam Babitts 

Room NHS Hall C

 

TIME

STUDENT

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

ADVISOR

 

10:00 - 10:15Haley CoenTranscutaneous Spinal Stimulation Improves Exoskeleton Assisted Walking in Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot StudyChet Moritz 
10:15 - 10:30Keith PikeImpact of Biopsychosocial Factors and Physical Therapy Management of a Patient with an Acute Ischemic Left Pontine Stroke Lisa Diller 
10:30 - 10:45Roozbeh KatiraieA Case Study Report Reviewing Physical Therapy Treatment of a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease in Inpatient RehabilitationKate Rough 
10:45 - 11:00Maia ChinA Case Study of Treating Functional Neurologic Disorder with Intensive and Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation TherapiesKate Rough 
11:00 - 11:15Break
11:15 - 11:30George GayImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults with Bothersome PainSean Rundell 
11:30 - 11:45Minha ParkThe treatment of a complex patient with muscle weakness due to COVID-19 infectionKurt Williams 
11:45-12:00Erica KendallPhysical Therapy Management of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in the Acute Care SettingMegan Scudder 
12:00-12:15Jason ChanGait Analysis and Functional Testing of a Novel Rat Model for Duchenne Muscular DystrophyBeth Brown 
12:15 - 12:45Lunch
12:45 - 1:00Brenna LantonThe Prevalence of Stress Urinary Incontinence is Higher in Women with the Chronic Interstitial Lung Disease Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Compared to the General Population Beth Brown 
1:00 - 1:15Eliseo Veras-TobasAn mHealth Exercise Intervention Increases Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisBeth Brown 
1:15-1:30Marion PaetznickPulse Oximetry Self Monitoring During Exercise, Enhances Perceived Safety, Autonomy and Usability in Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisBeth Brown & Claire Child 
1:30 - 1:45Michael FairchildPhysical Activity in Obese Individuals with Type 1 DiabetesKathleen Cummer 
1:45 - 2:00Break
2:00 - 2:15Raphael EnricoSkilled nursing facility physical therapy treatment following lumbar decompression & fusion for radiculopathy secondary to lumbar stenosis and spondylolisthesis: A case report.Kurt Williams 
2:15 - 2:30Serra SheltonPost-Acute Physical Therapy Treatment of Critical Illness Polyneuropathy in a Skilled Nursing FacilityMark Nelson 
2:30 - 2:45Anjella AlejoPhysical Therapy Management of Lance Adam's Syndrome following Cardiac Arrest: A Case StudyMark Nelson 

2024 Abstract Compendium

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