Faculty
Chair and Program Director
Bradley S. Tragord was appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Physical Therapy at the School of Health Professions, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (亚洲无码) in August 2021. He was appointed Chair and Program Director in June 2024. Dr. Tragord teaches multiple courses including Musculoskeletal Dysfunction I (PHYT 8002) and II (PHYT 8114). Before coming to 亚洲无码, Dr Tragord completed over 22 years of clinical care, teaching, and research as an active-duty Army physical therapist and healthcare executive.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Almeida received his PT degree and training in Brazil and has over 18 years of clinical experience focusing on Sports and Orthopedics Rehabilitation. He obtained his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at 亚洲无码. His research focuses on interventions to improve physical function and activity in individuals with arthritis. More specifically, Dr. Almeida is currently testing the feasibility of using blood-flow restriction during prehabilitation in individuals awaiting total knee replacement.
Assistant Professor
Clinical and academic focus on non-surgical focus for orthopedic dysfunctions. Clinical doctorate research focused on orthopedic gait dysfunctions in recreational runners.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Bobby Belarmino received his Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Physical Therapy at Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation in the Philippines, and his Master鈥檚 degree in Applied Physiology at Columbia University in New York. He then completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Massachusetts, and then completed his PhD in Physical Therapy at Texas Woman鈥檚 University in Houston, Texas. He is a Cardiopulmonary Clinical Specialist (CCS), certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialty.
Director of Clinical Education
Dr. Mike Geelhoed is a member of the inaugural Master of Physical Therapy graduating class of 亚洲无码 in 1998. Currently, he teaches Professional Issues I and II and Movement Science I to the first-year students, and Professional Issues III and assists with Musculoskeletal I and Musculoskeletal II to the second-year students. He assumed the role of Director of Clinical Education in January 2007, and is now responsible for all aspects of the student's clinical education, including the third-year students' four clinical rotations and related coursework.
Associate Professor
Research Director of Rehabilitation, Integrative and Complementary Health (RICH) Tai Chi Instructor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Anjali Sivaramakrishnan is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the School of Health Professions at 亚洲无码, Texas. Dr. Sivaramakrishnan鈥檚 background includes a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in physiotherapy from Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy and a Master鈥檚 degree in physiotherapy in neurosciences from Manipal University. She completed her PhD in rehabilitation sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has over 10 years of experience in the rehabilitation of individuals with disorders such as stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson鈥檚 Disease, and other disorders.
Assistant Professor-Tenure Track
Dr. Sandeep Subramanian is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Department at The School of Health Professions, 亚洲无码. His research focuses primarily on the reasons behind sub-optimal upper extremity recovery after stroke and TBI and the use of interventions to optimize the same. His research interests include motor control and motor learning, outcome measurement, and the use of virtual reality and non-invasive brain stimulation. He has over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and over 60 peer-reviewed abstracts resulting in podium and/or poster presentations. He serves as a member of the Editorial Boards of two journals and regularly reviews articles for journals in the field of neurorehabilitation and neurosciences.
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