Dr. Jody Feld

Biography

Jody Feld is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and holds a secondary appointment in the Division of Stroke and Vascular Neurology within the Department of Neurology. She serves as the Assistant Director of Interprofessional Education at Duke Health, where she contributes to the development and implementation of Interprofessional Education programs focused on innovative service-learning experiences. Dr. Feld specializes in neurologic clinical research with a primary interest in reducing mobility disability and falls among individuals living with subacute stroke. Her work focuses on clinical assessments and interventions aimed at enhancing physical resiliency and improving recovery outcomes post-stroke for geriatric populations. She is heavily involved in research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), emphasizing the use of neuromodulation techniques and their effects on motor recovery. Dr. Feld has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals on various topics related to her field, including mobility assessments and the integration of cognitive-motor dual-task training in rehabilitation settings. She has received multiple accolades for her teaching and contributions to physical therapy education and practice. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Human Movement Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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