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Rachelle Studer-Byrnes

Rachelle Studer-Byrnes

Clinical Assistant Professor & Assistant Director of Clinical Education

Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Business Phone: (352) 273-7255
Business Email: rstuder@phhp.ufl.edu
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About Rachelle Studer-Byrnes

Rachelle Studer-Byrnes, PT, DPT,NCS received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2007. In 2012 she became an ABPTS Neurological Certified Specialist and achieved re-certification in 2022. She also served as the coordinator and mentor for three years for a neurological residency program. In 2020 she received the Clinical Excellence in Neurology, awarded by the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, APTA. Her practice started in the inpatient rehabilitation setting with a focus of practice on the treatment of patients following stroke along with complex neurological, cardiac, and traumatic orthopedic injuries for seven years prior to transitioning to the acute care setting. She practiced in the acute care setting for six years in both the ICU and step-down units with a focus of practice on the acute management of patients post-stroke and those with neurodegenerative diseases and disorders while also practicing in the areas of cardiac, neurosurgical and post-traumatic injuries. She currently dedicates her services to the community outreach and pro-bono efforts of the Department of Physical Therapy. Her primary teaching role is within the neurological coursework and contributes to the acute care and therapeutic exercise content for the University of Florida Physical Therapy entry level doctoral curriculum. In her role on the clinical education team she enjoys providing mentorship and assistance to students as they navigate their transition into their clinical experiences, clinical curriculum and throughout the four curricular clinical experiences. Her current research interests are in the area of community wellness for those with neurologic diagnoses and clinical reasoning in entry-level physical therapy students.

Accomplishments

  1. Clinical Excellence in Neurology

    Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, APTA

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

Board Certifications

  • Board Certified Neurologic Specialist
    American Physical Therapy Association

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. Intensive gait intervention using partial body weight support and treadmill as an adjuvant therapy in non-ambulatory individuals with acute stroke

    Journal
    Physiotherapy.
    Volume/Issue
    101:e106-e107
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.242.
    Publisher’s Site

Presentations

  1. Reintroducing In-Person Exercise Classes to Older Adult Communities Post-COVID.

    National / Refereed. [Seminar]. Pro Bono Network Conference, Chester, PA

  2. Functional outcomes of a patient post-stroke with LVAD following intensive inpatient rehabilitation: A case study

    National / Refereed. [Poster]. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Section Meeting, New Orleans, LA

  3. Impact of Postural Control, Circuit, and Aquatic Physical Therapy in a Group Setting on Three Pediatric Patients with Familial Friedreich’s Ataxia.

    National / Refereed. [Poster]. American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA

  4. Combination of Visual Scanning Training and Limb Activation to Improve Left Visuospatial Neglect Following Acute Stroke: A Case Report.

    National / Refereed. [Poster]. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Section Meeting, New Orleans, LA

  5. Facilitating Clinical Reasoning using guided self-reflection and the Clinical Reasoning Assessment Tool (CRAT).

    National / Refereed. [Poster]. American Physical Therapy Association Education Leadership Conference, Philadelphia, PA

  6. Campbell SK, Dunleavy K, Blythe J, Studer-Byrnes RL, Forbes SC, Willcocks,R. Community Engagement Activities: Do Real-World Experiences Foster Early Adaptive Learning Characteristics?

    National / Refereed. [Poster]. APTA Education Leadership Conference , Oakland, CA

  7. Hawkins K, Studer-Byrnes, R, Dunleavy K, Rose DK. Experiential Learning to address neurological curriculum competencies in health promotion and wellness.

    National / Refereed. [Poster]. Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy , Omaha, NE

Education

  1. Doctorate of Physical Therapy

    University of St. Augustine

  2. BS Exercise and Sport Science

    University of Florida

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-7255
Emails:
Business:
rstuder@phhp.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100154
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
PHHP 2ND FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
 GAINESVILLE FL 32609