Research/Areas of Interest
Stroke, brain injury, management of neurological conditions, acute care physical therapy management
Education
- BA, Neuroscience and Behavior, Columbia University, New York, United States, 2009
- DPT, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, United States, 2012
- EdM, Motor Learning, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, United States, 2020
- EdD, Movement Science, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA, 2024
Biography
Dr. Lorenzo Casertano serves as an Assistant Professor in the Tufts DPT Phoenix program. Lorenzo is board certified in Neurologic Physical Therapy. Prior to joining DPT Phoenix, Lorenzo served as the advanced clinician on the acute care neurology service at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in NYC, working primarily on the acute neuro floor and neurologic ICU as a clinician and mentor for other clinicians. He has been a clinician for over 11 years and has been adjunct instructor or adjunct faculty at Columbia University's DPT program for many years.