Overview
Work History
Education
Affiliations
Continuing Education
Research
Community Service
Extracurricular Activities
Certification
Timeline
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BRANDON LOWE

Birmingham,AL

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Neurologic Physical Therapist Resident

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2023 - Current
  • Inpatient rehab hospital focused on patients with neurological, orthopedic, post-operative, cognitive deficits, and/or multiple trauma conditions
  • Intensive rehab work on neurological rehabilitation, gait facilitation, neuromuscular re-education, and multi-disciplinary care in conjunction with occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, physicians, neuropsychologists, and respiratory therapy.
  • Improved patient mobility by developing personalized treatment plans and monitoring progress.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Benchmark Physical Therapy
03.2023 - 08.2023
  • Outpatient orthopedic setting focusing on a wide variety of patient conditions including simple musculoskeletal conditions as well as chronic pain, athletic population, neurologic conditions, and direct access in a rural clinic location.
  • Conducted thorough evaluations to accurately diagnose musculoskeletal issues and determine appropriate interventions.
  • Used ERMs to chart patients' progress and update departmental records.
  • Developed comprehensive treatment plans and goals to address individual patient needs.

Physical Therapist

Marshall Medical Center
03.2023 - 08.2023
  • Inpatient long-term acute care facility focused on low functioning patients with neurological conditions, cardiopulmonary disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders
  • Rehabilitation work centered around neurological re-education and rehabilitation, activity tolerance and endurance training, gait facilitation, and multi-disciplinary care.
  • Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for optimal patient outcomes.

Education

DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY -

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee
12.2022

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE -

University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama
05.2018

Affiliations

  • American Physical Therapy Association, 2020 - Present
  • Acute Care
  • Cardiovascular & Pulmonary
  • Geriatrics
  • Neurology
  • Tennessee Physical Therapy Association, 2020 - Present

Continuing Education

  • Upstream Rehab Institute, 12/2022, Post-Concussion Considerations for Return to Function
  • APTA Geriatrics, 11/2022, November Journal Club, Pain-Reducing Effects of Physical Therapist-Delivered Interventions: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials Among Older Adults With Dementia
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 10/2022, Impact of Skin Color on SPO2 Detection of Hypoxemia
  • APTA Acute Care, 09/2022, Do You Have Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, or Both?
  • APTA Geriatrics, 08/2022, Chronic Pain, Opiates, and Physical Therapy: Considerations for the Older Adult
  • APTA Geriatrics, 07/2022, July Journal Club, Participants' Perceptions and the Implementation of a Physical Fitness Screen for Aging Adults
  • APTA Geriatrics, 05/2022, May Journal Club, Two-Minute Step Test of Exercise Capacity: Systematic Review of Procedures, Performance, and Clinimetric Properties
  • APTA Geriatrics, 12/2021, Role of Physical Therapists in Fall Prevention & Safe Mobility

Research

Qualitative Research - East Tennessee State University, 10/2021, 12/2022, Bourassa, M., Parisot, S., Redd, C., Mounger, K., Zander, T., Bronnert, N., Lowe, B., Hester, K., Jones, M., Bright, C., Boone, J., Bourassa, A., Impact of a Physical Therapy Residency Programs on Doctoral of Physical Therapy Students: A Qualitative Study. (Abstract accepted as a poster for APTA CSM 2023)

Community Service

ETSU Street Medicine, 07/2020 - Present, Former Vice President and one of the founding members of the ETSU street medicine interprofessional community group.

Extracurricular Activities

ETSU Interprofessional Education Program, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Part of the physical therapy student cohort chosen to participate in an interprofessional student education organization that dedicates 10 hours of training with MD, nursing, Pharmacy, social work, nursing, psychiatry, and nutrition to develop future health care professionals that can function in a collaborative care team.

Certification

  • BLS, American Heart Association, 03/2022 - 03/2024
  • PWR!Moves Therapist, PWR! Education Team, 01/24 - 01/27
  • Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program, APTA, 03/2024 - 03/2026

Timeline

Neurologic Physical Therapist Resident

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2023 - Current

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Benchmark Physical Therapy
03.2023 - 08.2023

Physical Therapist

Marshall Medical Center
03.2023 - 08.2023

DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY -

East Tennessee State University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE -

University of North Alabama
  • BLS, American Heart Association, 03/2022 - 03/2024
  • PWR!Moves Therapist, PWR! Education Team, 01/24 - 01/27
  • Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program, APTA, 03/2024 - 03/2026
BRANDON LOWE