Cara Lewis

Professor, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, SAR

Education
BS, University of Notre Dame
MS, Washington University in St. Louis
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Email
lewisc@bu.edu
Phone
617-353-7509

Cara L. Lewis is a professor of physical therapy and and a biomechanist at Boston University who investigates the role of movement and joint load in the development of hip structure, function and pain. Her current NIH-funded work focuses on the prevention and treatment of variant hip morphology, such as femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and acetabular dysplasia, with the goal of reducing hip pain and preventing osteoarthritis. She has published over 95 peer-reviewed articles and provided over 140 presentations at national and international conferences. She also serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapyand Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal and on the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Biomechanics.director of the Human Adaptation Laboratory at Boston University.

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