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Kelly Grier, PT, DPT, NCS, CEEAA

Clinical Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background

Kelly Grier joined 绿帽社'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鈥檚 Wellness Recovery certified clinician
  • Certified robot-assisted ambulation trainer