About the Speaker
Anne Mucha PT, DPT, MS, NCS
Coordinator, Vestibular Concussion Program
UPMC Centers for Rehab Services & UPMC Sports Concussion Program
Academic and Professional Appointments
- Coordinator, Vestibular Concussion Program – Centers for Rehab Services/UPMC Sports Concussion Program, Pittsburgh PA
- Adjunct Instructor, Physical Therapy - School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, 1988
- Advanced Master of Science, Neurologic Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, 1995
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, Temple University, 2011
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Physical Therapy Association member since 1988 (Neurology Section and Vestibular SIG)
- Appointed member of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel of experts to develop clinical guidance for the acute diagnosis and management of mild traumatic brain injury among children and adolescents (2012)
Certifications
- Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), 2008
- Vestibular Rehabilitation – Competency Based Course (Emory University), 2000
- Adult Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT), 1990
- Continuous Quality Improvement, 1992
Professional Interests
- Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Balance/Falls in the Elderly
- Health/Wellness in Neurologic Populations
- Stroke/Neurological Rehabilitation
- Outcome Prediction in Rehabilitation
