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David R. Dolbow, PhD, DPT, RKT

Associate Professor
Dept. of Physical Therapy and College of Osteopathic Medicine, William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

Dr. Dolbow has over 33 years of experience working in rehabilitation medicine with the Veterans Affairs Medical System as a Kinesiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist, Physical Therapist, and Physical Therapist Research Specialist. Dr. Dolbow has treated individuals with a wide variety of physical conditions and has a Certification in Neurologic Clinic Practice. Dr. Dolbow has been teaching at the university level for about 10 years (University of Southern Mississippi – 5 years) and William Carey University – 5 years). Over the past decade, Dr. Dolbow has been investigating the effects of spinal cord injury on functional mobility, body composition, and the risk of secondary comorbidities. Dr. Dolbow’s research interests include improving the quality of life in those with spinal cord injuries and other paralytic conditions by improving functional mobility and decreasing secondary morbidities such as obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. Primary investigative modes of treatment include various activities induced by electrical stimulation, arm ergometry and intermittent pneumatic compression. Dr. Dolbow is also investigating the benfits of counterstrain manual therapy for reducing spasticity and neuropathic pain after SCI. Dr. Dolbow has teaching responsibilities in the Physical Therapy Department and research responsibilities in both the Physical Therapy Department and the College of Osteopathic Medicine at William Carey University. Dr. Dolbow has published many research articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and is a featured speaker nationally and internationally at rehabilitation and research conferences each year. Dr. Dolbow is also an adjunct professor for the Kinesiotherapy Program in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Dolbow remains active clinically, providing physical therapy services as a weekly PRN physical therapist at McComb Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, McComb, Mississippi.

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