Jeffrey Falkel, Ph.D.

Education

  • B.S. in Physical Education from SUNY at Cortland, Cortland, NY, 1975
  • M.S. in Physical Therapy from Duke University, Durham, NC, 1997
  • Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1982

Employment

  • Athletic trainer, Duke University, Durham, NC, 1975 - 1977.
  • Chief Physical Therapist, Grand Strand General Hospital, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1977-1979
  • Research / Teaching Fellow, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1979 - 1982
  • Assistant Professor, Boston University, Boston, MA, 1982 - 1984
  • Research Physiologist, USARIEM, Natick, MA, 1982 - 1984
  • Assistant Professor, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 1984 - 1988
  • Associate Professor, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 1988 - 1990
  • Research Physiologist, U.S. Army Reserve, 1985 - 2001(Honorably Discharged)
  • Associate Professor, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1990 - 1992
  • Director of Clinical Research, THEREX Physical Therapy, Littleton, CO. 1992 - 1993
  • Physical Therapist. South West Physical Therapy, Littleton, CO, 1993 - 1994
  • Physical Therapist. Denver Visiting Nurse Corporation. Denver, CO 1994 - Present

Certification

  • Physical therapy license #3315 from Colorado (previously licensed in SC, PA, MA, OH)
  • Exercise Specialist Certification - American College of Sports Medicine, 1980
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist - National Strength and Conditioning Association, May, 1992
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Recertified with Distinction - National Strength and Conditioning Association, January, 2003

Memberships

  • American Physical Therapy Association: 1975 - 1993
  • American College of Sports Medicine: 1978 - 1992
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association: 1986 - Present
  • National Soccer Coaches Association of America: 1995 - Present

Publications

  • Authored 2 Sports Medicine textbooks
  • Authored or Co-authored 5 chapters in textbooks
  • Co-authored SPORTS-VISION text (in press, 2004)
  • Co-authored Total Knee Rehabilitation text (in press, 2004)
  • Authored or Co-authored 26 publications in professional journals
  • Authored or Co-authored 28 published abstracts in professional journls

Presentations

  • Presented over 44 lectures at local, state and national scientific and professional meetings.

Grant Activity

  • Authored or Co-authored 16 local, state and national grants that were funded for research

Continuing Education

  • Attended 14 sports medicine and physical therapy continuing education workshops