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3070 Human Health Building
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
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48309-4452
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Deborah J. Doherty, PT, PhD

Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
Coordinator, GCOR
Office: 3154 Human Health Building
Phone: (248) 364-8683
Fax: (248) 364-8660
Email: doherty@oakland.edu
Educational Background:
PhD; Anatomy; Michigan State University
MA; Health Care Administration; Central Michigan University
BS; Physical Therapy; Northwestern University
Teaching Interests:
Gross Human Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Clinical Neuroscience, Physical Therapy Management of Upper and Lower Quarter Oncology Conditions; Essentials of Oncology Rehabilitation..
Research/Scholarship:
Her research focus is on Oncology Rehabilitation with an emphasis on Survivorship Programs and Prehabilitation.
Professional Affiliations:
Co-chair, Board of Directors of the Michigan Cancer Consortium
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Oncology Section of APTA
Michigan Physical Therapy Association
Oncology Rehabilitation SIG of MPTA (Research Committee Chair)
American Association of Anatomists
American Association of Clinical Anatomists
Society for Integrative Oncology
Personal Website:
centerforsurvivorship.com