About Us

The Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group (DDSIG) is a forum for physical therapy clinicians and students to learn about and discuss advances in and best practices for providing care to individuals with neurodegenerative diseases.

Learn more about neurodegenerative diseases and evidence-based care through the 4D Podcast and our clinician and patient education resources. Connect with clinicians and researchers and get input from others in the field through the Neuro PT listserv. Join us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for the latest information and updates. Help patients find you and other neurodegenerative disease clinical experts with the clinician locator map. Get involved by volunteering with the DDSIG.

Mission

The mission of the Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group (DDSIG) is to create a robust, collaborative, and engaged community of rehabilitation providers; to promote evidence-based practice; to facilitate knowledge translation; and to provide robust patient education in order to promote optimal health, wellness, function, and quality of life of individuals living with neurodegenerative diseases. We are committed to responding to the needs of those we serve by advancing physical therapy education, clinical practice, and research.

Officers

Chair

• Christina Burke, PT, DPT*  

Vice Chair and Communications Coordinator

• Jeannie Stephenson, PT, PhD*

Secretary and Education Coordinator

• Sara Crandall Zoeller PT, DPT*

Nominating Committee Chair, Liaison Coordinator

• Gregory Brusola, PT, DPT, PhD, MSCS

Clinician Locator Map Coordinator

• Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc*

Nominating Committee Members

• Robert Hand, PT, DPT*
• Anjali Sivaramakrishnan, MPT, PhD

*All the Physical therapists above are Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialists.