Christopher Wilson, DScPT, DPT, PT, GCS

Educational Background
Board Certified Specialist, Geriatric Physical Therapy; American Physical Therapy Association
DScPT, Physical Therapy; Oakland University
DPT, Physical Therapy; University of St. Augustine
MPT, Physical Therapy; Oakland University
B.S., Health Science; Oakland University

Teaching Interests
Geriatric physical therapy
Acute care physical therapy
Oncology and palliative care

Research/Scholarship
Dr. Wilson has multiple publications, book chapters and research projects in the area of palliative care physical therapy, which entails advanced cancers, late stage chronic disease management and frail older adults. He is active in researching the role of physical therapists in safe and healthy aging in place, including adults in palliative care and with life-limiting illnesses. Dr. Wilson is a co-editor of the book "Cancer Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Clinicians," published by Elsevier in 2022, and co-author of the book "Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life-threatening Illness," published by Routledge in 2021. He is the co-principal investigator of the research project entitled Home-Based Older Persons Upstreaming Physical Therapy (HOP-UP-PT). He has obtained approximately $1,000,000 in external grant funding examining fall prevention and safe aging in place. 

Publications
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Clinical Focus
Dr. Wilson is a licensed physical therapist who practices at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in the acute care hospital setting with a primary focus of geriatrics, oncology and palliative care. Over his 30 year career at Beaumont Troy, he has served as a rehabilitation manager and coordinator of clinical education. He was the founding residency program director for the Beaumont Health Oncology Residency, which was the first accredited oncology residency for physical therapists in the United States.

Professional Affiliations
American Physical Therapy Association
Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association - Michigan
American Palliative Rehabilitation Alliance
Corewell Health

Personal Interests
Boating, fishing, camping, family time with his wife and two children