Andrea L. Oberlander, PT, DPT
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Andrea's teaching responsibilities include evaluation of and intervention for patients with neurological and medically complex pathologies. Andrea’s clinical experience as a physical therapist has been in inpatient rehabilitation with a specific interest in the traumatic brain injury population, outpatient pulmonary rehab, and home care settings. She maintains an active practice in home care and at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in CT with a focus on patients with neurological and medically complex diagnoses. Andrea is a member of the Neurology section of the APTA and the CT Physical Therapy Association. She is an LSVT BIG certified clinician.
Degrees & Certifications
- DPT, Arcadia University ‘18
- MPT, Quinnipiac University ‘02
- BS, Quinnipiac College ‘00
Teaching Responsibilities
- Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Neurological Dysfunction
- Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Medically Complex Issues
Professional Interests
Inter-professional management of patients with neurological diagnoses, especially traumatic brain injury and stroke, as well as medically complex conditions.
Service Memberships
- National APTA
- Academy of Neurologic PT
- CT Chapter APTA
Research Interests & Grants
Research Interests
Neurological physical therapy, use of outcome measures in physical therapy practice, inter-professional service learning, community health promotion.
Grants
May 2019. Oberlander A, Wormley ME, Romney W. Sacred Heart University Academics for Creative Teaching (ACT). Integrating high-intensity gait training protocol into the doctorate of physical therapy curriculum. Funding awarded in the amount of $1,497.
May 2018. Wormley ME, Romney W, Oberlander A. Sacred Heart University Academics for Creative Teaching (ACT). Implementing virtual reality in physical therapy curriculum. Funding awarded in the amount of $879.
May 2017. Ronai P, Strong L, Samdperil G grant writers. Oberlander A, Schweizer K, Spiro A, Veneri D collaborated with grant writers to implement their ACT grant proposal for project at Hall Neighborhood House with DPT students for capstone. Sacred Heart University Academics for Creative Teaching (ACT). College of Health Professions Inter-professional Fall Prevention Program in a Medically Underserved Community. Funding awarded in the amount of $1,414.
May 2016. Romney W, Wormley ME, Oberlander A. Sacred Heart University Academics for Creative Teaching (ACT). Wii-habilitation: The use of motion based video game consoles in physical therapy practice. Funding awarded in the amount of $1,152.
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