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Department of Physical Therapy

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Dr. Yi-Po Chiu

Yi-Po Chiu, PhD, MHS, PT

 Assistant Professor

 

Dr. Chiu received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan in 1995, and earned Master of Health Science in 2001 and Doctor of Philosophy in 2007 from University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Dr. Chiu has been actively involved in stroke upper-extremity rehabilitation. He participated in various Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy projects at University of Florida and Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, Malcom Randall North Florida/South Georgia VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL.
 

Dr. Chiu joined the faculty at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center- New Orleans in May 2008. His teaching responsibilities include coordinating the neuroscience, neurorehabilitation and motor control courses in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. His research interest is to use the Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation to investigate quality of movement in individuals with neurological impairment, such as stroke, autism and dyspraxia.

 

My Curriculum Vitae