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Guest Speaker BiographyDeydre Teyhen
Dr. Teyhen is an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Physical Therapy Research in the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy at Fort Sam Houston, TX. She also serves as a research consultant to the Spine Research Center and the Defense Spinal Cord and Column Injury Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C. and to the Military Performance Laboratory at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Teyhen completed her PhD in Biomechanics from the University of Texas in 2004. She received a Master of Physical Therapy from the U.S. Army-Baylor University in 1995 and a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Science from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1993. Dr. Teyhen’s professional experience and training have been primarily in orthopaedic physical therapy. She is a board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, a certified Health Fitness Instructor from the American College of Sports Medicine, and a certified Health Promotion Director through the Cooper Institute. Dr. Teyhen’s research has focused on the development of imaging tools that can enhance rehabilitation of spinal and shoulder dysfunctions. She has been developing a novel approach to measure spinal and shoulder kinematics in those with lumbar and shoulder instability using digital fluoroscopic video technique. Furthermore, she has been clinically examining the ability to use real-time ultrasound imaging as a measurement and biofeedback tool to enhance the delivery of medical care to those with spinal pain since 1999. She has lectured extensively on the examination and treatment of patients with lumbar instability, therapeutic exercise, injury prevention, digital fluoroscopic video, and real-time ultrasound imaging. Dr. Teyhen serves as a manuscript reviewer for rehabilitative and biomechanical journals and is currently an Editorial Review Board Member of the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. |
