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Kim
Nixon-Cave
PT, PhD, MS, FAPTA
Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Hybrid Option, Professor
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kin15@pitt.edu
412-383-5640
Bridgeside Point 1 100 Technology Drive, Suite 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Department of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) | On-Campus and Hybrid Options
Education
Board-Certified Specialists: Pediatric Physical Therapy-American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Awards
Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association 2018
Healthy NewsWorks 2017 Healthy Leader (Recognized for being a leader in the Community Leading Healthy Change in Our Communities
2015 Magistro Lectureship Award–Arcadia University, Department of Physical Therapy
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