Matt Giffhorn

Physical Therapist with a diverse background interested in leveraging technology to improve peoples' lives. Proven history of adding perspective and background to improve products and devices that ultimately meet the needs of the end user.

• Associated Faculty, Northwestern University Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
• Spinal Cord Injury Mentor, NU-SRALAB Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency
• Clinical Instructor, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
• Clinical Instructor, Loyola University Medical Center

• Robotics and Exoskeletons: Current state of clinical robotics, Northwestern University Prosthetics and Orthotics Center, October 2023
• Automated Gait Pattern Facilitation with Advanced Closed-Loop Control Algorithm, Opportunities and Challenges in Clinical Practice, September 23rd, 2023, RehabWeek 2023, Singapore
• A Framework to Facilitate Exoskeleton and Exo-Suit Use into Clinical Practice, Topics in Neurorehabilitation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfcUMrfiLFY&t=4s, May 27th, 2020
• Exoskeletons and Clinical Research: Latest Updates, WeaRAcon 2020 (virtual), March 21st, 2020
• Interventions in Acute and Sub-Acute Burn Rehabilitation, Burn Rehabilitation Across the Continuum of Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Patients with Burn Injury, September 13-14th, 2013
• Electrical Stimulation for Gait, Lab assistance during Therapeutic Interventions in Neurorehabilitation, February 15-16th, 2018
• Current State of Rehabilitation Research in Spinal Cord Injury, December 11th, 2018

• 2023, Clinical Mentor, Shannon Rose, Neurologic physical therapy resident
• 2022, Clinical Mentor, Trinity Neve, Neurologic physical therapy resident
• 2021, Clinical Mentor, Lina Kleinschmidt, Neurologic physical therapy resident
• 2020, Clinical Mentor, Allie Lynott, Neurologic physical therapy resident
• 2019, Clinical Mentor, Hannah King, Neurologic physical therapy resident
• 2018, Clinical Mentor, Amy Carlson, Neurologic physical therapy resident

Illinois Physical Therapy License

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED)

CITI Training: Basic Human Research – Biomedical Research

American Physical Therapy Association, Credentialed Clinical Instructor

ReWalk ReStore Lead Clinical Training Certification

Indego® Exoskeleton Specialist

Giffhorn, M., Jayaraman, A. and Danilovich, M., 2019. Impact of Hip-Assist Exoskeleton-Based Mobility Training for Older Adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100(10), p.e86.

Hohl, K., Giffhorn, M., Jackson, S., & Jayaraman, A. (2022). A framework for clinical utilization of robotic exoskeletons in rehabilitation. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 19(1), 1-8.

Fanton, M., Harari, Y., Giffhorn, M. et al. Validation of Amazon Halo Movement: a smartphone camera-based assessment of movement health. npj Digit. Med. 5, 134 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-022-00684-9

Jayaraman A., Rymer W., Giffhorn M., O’Brien M. “Using Robotic Exoskeletons for Over-ground Locomotor Training”. Textbook Chapter: Neurorehabilitation Technology.

Cleland, B. T., Giffhorn, M., Jayaraman, A., & Madhavan, S. (2023). Understanding corticomotor mechanisms for activation of non-target muscles during unilateral isometric contractions of leg muscles after stroke. International Journal of Neuroscience, 1-14.