Class of 2026 DPT Capstone Symposium
Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98195
Download the full schedule as well as the capstone abstracts:
NHS Hall A
Room coordinator: Patti Matsuda
10–11 a.m.
- 10–10:15 a.m.
Alex Johansson
Establishing clinician consensus on desired features of sensor-enhanced powered mobility for children: A Delphi study
Advisor: Heather Feldner - 10:15–10:30 a.m.
Jasmine Jones
Changes in social interaction and joystick activation over time in young powered mobility learners
Advisor: Heather Feldner - 10:30–10:45 a.m.
Aislinn Knight
Harness or wheels? Caregiver perspectives on mobility aids for pre-ambulatory children with Down syndrome
Advisor: Heather Feldner - 10:45–11 a.m.
Natalie Thompson
Measures of muscle activity in infants and toddlers with spinal muscular atrophy: A systematic review
Advisors: Lin-Ya Hsu and Soshi Samejima
11–11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
- 11:15–11:30 a.m.
Tashi Sherpa
Application of sensory and behavioral support strategies during outpatient physical therapy session for a child with autism spectrum disorder
Advisor: Lin-Ya Hsu - 11:30–11:45 a.m.
Jordana Mednick
Physical therapy management of a patient with a C4 incomplete spinal cord injury and central cord presentation
Advisor: Patti Matsuda - 11:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Duke Quach
Are we doing enough? Orthopaedic physical therapist approaches for treating patients with diabetes
Advisor: Kathleen Cummer - 12–12:15 p.m.
Kristina Mangaliag
Rehabilitation following open curettage and cancellous bone allograft of tibial and distal femoral subchondral defects: A case report
Advisor: Kathleen Cummer
12:15–12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45–2 p.m.
- 12:45–1 p.m.
Mathew Haber
Rehab progression of a work-induced injury post conservative care and surgery categorized primarily as a biceps tenodesis: A case report
Advisor: Kathleen Cummer - 1–1:15 p.m.
Ella Mahler
The role of physical therapy in patient treatment decision-making: Rehabilitation or surgical intervention for rotator cuff tears and related shoulder pathologies: A case study
Advisor: Gretchen Deutshlander - 1:15–1:30 p.m.
Emilie Nakasone
Physical therapy management of bilateral peroneal tendinopathy with progressive loading and consideration of the regional interdependence model: A case report
Advisor: Michelle Cangialosi - 1:30–1:45 p.m.
Matthew Liu
Physical therapy management of complex rotator cuff tears in an older adult with Alzheimer’s disease
Advisor: Kurt Williams
1:45–2 p.m. Break
2–3 p.m.
- 2–2:15 p.m.
Tyler Le
Physical therapy management of multifocal right-sided pain with co-occurring hypochondriasis
Advisor: Kurt Williams - 2:15–2:30 p.m.
Grayson Jones
Conservative management of a suspected lateral meniscal injury in a high-demand healthcare worker
Advisor: Kurt Williams - 2:30–2:45 p.m.
Yili Fu
Physical therapy management following total knee arthroplasty: A case report integrating salsa-based balance training
Advisor: Kurt Williams - 2:45–3 p.m.
Robert Stratton
Bridging the gap: The impact of ASL proficiency and communication strategies in physical therapy for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients
Advisors: Murray Maitland and Valerie Kelly
NHS Hall B
Room coordinator: Murray Maitland
10–11 a.m.
- 10–10:15 a.m.
Peyton Colee
Physical therapy management of post-surgical dorsal hallux metatarsophalangeal joint cheilectomy
Advisor: Janis McCullough - 10:15–10:30 a.m.
Austin Aiona
Physical therapy management of an ultimate Frisbee athlete with chronic low back pain and Haglund’s deformity: A movement system approach
Advisor: Murray Maitland - 10:30–10:45 a.m.
Josh Feikes
Physical therapy of an older adult 27 years post fibromatosis and tumor resection: A case study
Advisor: Murray Maitland - 10:45–11 a.m.
Jeffery Overbaugh
Physical therapy management of a middle-aged man with an anterior cruciate ligament rupture and early-onset Parkinson’s disease
Advisor: Murray Maitland
11–11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
- 11:15–11:30 a.m.
Reina Yamashita
Physical therapy management of a high school dancer with lateral patellar dislocation
Advisor: Torey Gilbertson - 11:30–11:45 a.m.
Ana Priscila Espindola Garzon
Patient-centered rehabilitation management following total knee arthroplasty: A case report of functional recovery
Advisor: Torey Gilbertson - 11:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Ellaine Villano
A case report: Physical therapy management of a total knee arthroplasty via subvastus approach versus the medial parapatellar approach
Advisor: Ellie Ostrand - 12–12:15 p.m.
Nate Bright
Physical therapy management of non-complex knee injury in pediatric patients with post-concussion syndrome
Advisor: Ellie Ostrand
12:15–12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45–2 p.m.
- 12:45–1 p.m.
Jenin Farajallah
Physical therapy management of an older adult undergoing total knee arthroplasty with challenges of caregiver support
Advisor: Megan Scudder - 1–1:15 p.m.
Shannon Eddy
Evaluation and treatment of a patient with greater trochanteric pain syndrome: A case study
Advisor: Megan Scudder - 1:15–1:30 p.m.
Alicia Evans
Physical therapy management of return to heavy deadlifting in a patient with chronic low back pain and associated kinesiophobia
Advisor: Megan Scudder - 1:30–1:45 p.m.
Chantelle Davenport
Delayed outpatient physical therapy treatment following lumbar decompression and fusion surgery four months post-op: A case report
Advisor: Adam Babitts
1:45–2 p.m. Break
2–3 p.m.
- 2–2:15 p.m.
Isaac Stone
Outpatient physical therapy treatment following recurrent lumbar disc herniation: A case report
Advisor: Janis McCullough - 2:15–2:30 p.m.
Sean Nguyenle
Return-to-sport rehabilitation for iliopsoas tendinopathy in a collegiate baseball pitcher: A case report
Advisor: Adam Babitts - 2:30–2:45 p.m.
Lilia Matevosyan
Impact of lower extremity weightbearing restrictions on pelvic floor dysfunction in outpatient rehabilitation: A case study
Advisor: Janis McCullough - 2:45–3 p.m.
Mathew Sorlie
Trauma and repetitive stress are not meaningfully associated with exam findings in suspected cervical instability
Advisors: Sarah Kaiser and Sean Rundell
NHS Hall C
Room coordinator: Sujata Pradhan
10–11 a.m.
- 10–10:15 a.m.
Austin Chau
Acute physical therapy treatment following vestibular schwannoma removal using translabyrinthine approach: A case report
Advisor: Brooke Lindsley - 10:15–10:30 a.m.
Andy Senkerik
A rehabilitation roadmap for complex visual, cervical, and vestibular dysfunction following corneal transplantation: A case report
Advisor: Brooke Lindsley - 10:30–10:45 a.m.
Janelle Hoganson
Physical therapy management of a traumatic spinal cord injury caused by secondary impairments of West Nile virus: A case report
Advisor: Sujata Pradhan - 10:45–11 a.m.
Allen Saewong
Effects of dual-task walking in people with functional movement disorder
Advisors: Valerie Kelly, Sujata Pradhan, and Ivan Molten
11–11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
- 11:15–11:30 a.m.
Josephine Cooke
Effects of part practice on gait in functional movement disorders: A case series
Advisors: Valerie Kelly, Sujata Pradhan, and Ivan Molten - 11:30–11:45 a.m.
Miles Tibbits
Effect of environmental constraints on turning in people with Parkinson disease
Advisors: Sujata Pradhan and Valerie Kelly - 11:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Zoe Chang
Gait impairments in people with Parkinson disease during navigation of a virtual doorway
Advisors: Sujata Pradhan and Valerie Kelly - 12–12:15 p.m.
JJ Shen
Effects of personalized virtual cues on gait in people with Parkinson disease
Advisors: Valerie Kelly and Sujata Pradhan
12:15–12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45–2 p.m.
- 12:45–1 p.m.
Benjamin Aguila
Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation plus arm cycling for autonomic recovery after cervical spinal cord injury: A case series
Advisor: Soshi Samejima - 1–1:15 p.m.
Samantha McHugh-McGlothin
Effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation with locomotor training on lower urinary tract function after incomplete spinal cord injury: A four-subject case series
Advisors: Soshi Samejima and Chet Moritz - 1:15–1:30 p.m.
Emilee Putsche-Young
Noninvasive spinal cord stimulation for autonomic function in multiple system atrophy: A case report
Advisor: Soshi Samejima - 1:30–1:45 p.m.
John N. Williams Jr.
Effects of cervical transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on the lumbosacral spinal cord
Advisor: Chet Moritz
1:45–2 p.m. Break
2–3 p.m.
- 2–2:15 p.m.
Sean Andrew-Chevalier
Physical therapy intervention for an acute ischemic stroke following transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a medically complex patient: A case study
Advisor: Anne Moore - 2:15–2:30 p.m.
Christina Giang
Physical therapy management of a patient with unstable housing diagnosed with acute ischemic cerebrovascular accident: A case study
Advisor: Jenny Chang - 2:30–2:45 p.m.
Farzana Mohamedali
Effects of learning and community engagement on self-reported and objectively measured physical activity in lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Advisors: Beth Brown and Claire Child - 2:45–3 p.m.
Nomin Rinchin
Physical therapy management of chronic posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction in an older adult
Advisor: Michelle Cangialosi
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