Morgan Bobbitt Email & Phone Number

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

• Specialized in evaluating, developing and implementing a treatment plan for individuals with complete or incomplete SCI including: brown-sequard syndrome/central cord syndrome/anterior cord syndrome, with or without.
• Participated in weekly interdisciplinary meetings and patient care conferences to communicate discipline specific goals and barriers to discharge to maximize patient function
• Managed patients with cancer of variable prognosis, cardiac related issues, stroke, orthopeadic injury including those with partial limb amputations and status post shoulder/knee/hip/back surgery
• Supervised 3 physical therapy assistants and managed caseload of 6-13 patients/day
• Performed wheelchair seating evaluations with vendors and wrote subsequential letter of medical necessity to determine equipment needs including those requiring alternative drive controls and individualized programming
• Carried out home assessments where equipment and modifications were recommended

Raleigh, NC

• Clinical Rotation IV: 10 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation
• Directed the care of individuals with neurological diseases and/or procedures including status post traumatic brain injury, encephalopathy, cerebrovascular accident, parkinson’s disease, femoral neck fracture.
• Attended meetings for the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services (BIRS) in order to promote optimal recovery for brain injury survivors across the continuum
• Determined patient appropriateness and incorporated the use of the following equipment into treatment intervention: LiteGait, Moveo, MOTOmed, EasyStand, Sara Stedy, and Sara Plus
• Led family trainings and conducted a home evaluation to facilitate safe discharge back into the community
• Participated in a wheelchair assessment for an individual with a stroke and pusher’s syndrome

Chapel Hill, NC

• Clinical Rotation III: 8 weeks of acute care
• Evaluated and treated patients in critical condition within the medical intensive care and medical progressive care unit, including those on mechanical ventilators, with progressive neuromuscular disorders, and with.
• Advocated and attended meetings for early mobility, part of the developing ABCDE Bundle
• Educated health care professionals on lift equipment operation and proper body mechanics
• Performed wheelchair assessment for individuals with spinal cord injury and muscular dystrophy
• Engaged in rounds and participated in journal clubs as well as educational sessions led by other health care professionals

Wilson, NC

• Clinical Rotation II: 8 weeks of outpatient rehabilitation
• Implemented The Ola Grimsby Model of manual therapy techniques
• Utilized redcord antigravity suspension system as an adjunct for neuromuscular training
• Differentially diagnosed vestibular involvement based on subtle clinical signs
• Marketed to physicians for potential referral sources
• Presented an in-service on the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint and treatment for related disorders

Raleigh, NC

• Clinical Rotation I: 6 weeks of outpatient rehabilitation
• Created and adapted treatment progressions for individuals with diagnoses of orthopaedic nature as well as those with complex respiratory diseases
• Performed manual therapy techniques
• Gained experience in aquatic therapy
• Presented an in-service regarding the Pose Method of running

Doctor Of Physical Therapy (Dpt), Physical Therapy

Bachelor Of Science In Exercise Physiology, Magna Cum Laude, Minor In Nutrition Science

Activities and Societies: Honors College