Sarah Risner

Passionate about improving quality of life through movement & patient-centered care for individuals living with neurological diagnoses. 

Committed to finding tangible ways to target health disparities on both a grass-roots and federal level. 

Researching best practice care for individuals with diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and functional movement disorders (FMD).

CLINICAL INTERNSHIPS

Honor Health Outpatient Neurology at Osborne Clinic • Scottsdale, AZ Jan. – Present • 12 weeks • Adult and geriatric patient population with neurologic health conditions.

Additional exposure to ALS multidisciplinary clinic and wheelchair fittings.

Sentara Leigh Hospital Inpatient Physical Therapy • Norfolk, VA
Oct. – Dec. 2022 • 12 weeks • Floating between orthopedic, step-down, and ICU floors. Adult and geriatric patient population with neurologic, orthopedic, and cardiac health conditions.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapy • Beaufort, SC Jul. – Sep. 2022 • 12 weeks • Adult and geriatric patient population with orthopedic, neurologic, vestibular, and cardiac health conditions.

Additional 8 hours of observation with speech and occupational therapists as well as prosthetists to understand the scope of patient care.

Duke University Doctor of Physical Therapy, Class of 2023