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Background

Kelly Grier joined °®¶¹´«Ã½'s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in January 2025 as an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Physical Therapy. She is a board-certified neurologic clinical specialist with more than 20 years of experience as a physical therapist in the Syracuse, N.Y., area.

Grier has extensive clinical expertise in neurologic rehabilitation across the lifespan, with special interests in spinal cord injuries, movement disorders and stroke.

Education

• DPT, Upstate Medical University, December 2016
• BS, physical therapy, Russell Sage College, December 1998

Research Interests

• Neurodegenerative disease
• Stroke
• Spinal cord injury

Clinical Interests

• Physical therapy for patients with neurological conditions across the lifespan

Teaching Interests

• Neurologic examination and treatment
• Neurologic differential diagnosis
• Interprofessional education
• Clinical applications of evidence-based practice

More Info

• Board-certified neurologic physical therapist
• Certified exercise expert for the aging adult
• LSVT BIG certified clinician
• Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery certified clinician
• Certified robot-assisted ambulation trainer