Sujata Pradhan P.T., Ph.D.

Lecturer,
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (Physical Therapy),
University of Washington, Seattle. 

 

Employment History

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Physical Therapist

May 2000-Aug 2000 

Graduate Student Assistant 

Aug 2001-Aug 2005 

Predoctoral Fellow 

Aug 2005- Oct 2007 

Visiting Assistant Professor 

Oct 2007- July 2008 

Senior Fellow 

Aug 2008-Aug 2010 

Lecturer 

Aug 2010-Present 

Education

Bachelor of Science,
Physical Therapy		 1994-1998
Master of Science, Neurologic Physical Therapy 1998-2000
Master of Science, Physical Therapy,  Focus : Neuromuscular PT 2000-2002

Doctor of Philosophy, Rehabilitation Science (Physical Therapy)

2002-2007

Awards

  • Foundation for Physical Therapy, American Physical Therapy Association

Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship II ($15000)

June 2007

  • University of Pittsburgh

Bruce Baker education travel fellowship award for junior faculty ($1000) 

Feb 2008
  • International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics – 2009Kyoto, Japan.

Young Researcher Travel Award (70,000 JPY) 

June 2009
  • University of Washington - Post Doctoral Association
 Best Speaker for the 2009 Annual Research symposium Nov 2009
  • University of Washington - Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine
 Walter C. & Anita C. Stolov Research Award May 2011

Professional Licensure

  • Physical Therapy - Colorado # PTL-8687 (Active) 

2004

  • Physical Therapy - Pennsylvania #PT017277 (Active)  

2004

  • Physical Therapy - Washington # PT60045920 (Active)

2008

Professional Affiliations

American Physical Therapy Association                 2003-Present
(Neurology & Research Sections)

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Publications

Pradhan SD, Brewer BR, Carvell GE, Sparto PJ, Delitto A, Matsuoka Y, Assessment of Fine Motor Control Using Force Tracking with a Secondary Cognitive Task in Individuals with Parkinson’s disease: Journal of Neurologic Physical  Therapy 34(1), 32-40, March 2010

Pradhan SD, Brewer BR, Carvell GE, Sparto PJ, Delitto A., Matsuoka Y, Relation between fine motor impairment and function in individuals with PD: Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2009.

Brewer BR, Pradhan SD, Carvell GE, Sparto PJ, Josbeno DA, Delitto A,  Application of Modified Regression Techniques to Validate a Quantitative Assessment for the Motor Signs of Parkinson’s disease: Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering – accepted

Scherer R, Pradhan SD, Dellon B, Kim D, Klatzky R, Matsuoka Y, Characterization of multi-finger twist motion toward robotic rehabilitation: Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2009.

Brewer BR, Pradhan SD, Carvell GE, Delitto A., Feature selection for classification based on fine motor signs of Parkinson's disease. Proceedings of the 31st Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

Josbeno DA, Pradhan SD, Delitto A.,  Schenkman M., Vanswearingen J.,  Carvell GE, Brandfass K, Feasibility of a Multifaceted Exercise Program in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Results of a Phase I Clinical trial: in preparation  

 Print version

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