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Laura Case is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in pediatric physical therapy, with a dedicated career focused on teaching and researching childhood-onset neuromusculoskeletal disorders and their lifelong treatment. Her research includes conditions such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, Pompe disease, myelodysplasia, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Case has been involved in numerous clinical trials targeting the treatment of these disorders and has participated in the development of international guidelines for managing conditions like Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Pompe disease. Additionally, she contributes her expertise to metabolic disorder research and has worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on various task forces and committees. Dr. Case teaches and consults internationally, helping to advance the field of pediatric physical therapy.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)