Dara L’Italien, PT, DPT

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests

As a Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist, Dara L’Italien’s primary clinical focus is promoting health and wellness of older adults with complex medical conditions. She has further developed her area of expertise in prosthetics, consistently delivering patient-centered physical therapy care to persons living with limb loss. She is passionate about this particular area of rehabilitation and as an instructor, she strives to ensure her students are well-prepared to deliver high-quality physical therapy services to this population. Her scholarly work is centered around assessing the effect of innovative teaching practices on learning in clinical education.