Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests

  • Neurorehabilitation
  • Clinical Practice Guideline on the Use of AFO and FES Post Stroke
  • Vestibular Disorders, Brain Injury, Concussion
  • Knowledge Translation

Courses Taught

  • PT 652 Neurology Systems I Fall 2009 to present
  • PT 653 Neurology Systems II Spring 2010 to present
  • PT 773 Comprehensive Clinical Reasoning Fall 2010 to present

Selected Presentations

  • Brown L, Johnston TE, Kenworthy S, Awad L, Cornforth E. Swing into Action: Applying the Clinical Practice Guideline for Use of AFO and FES Post-Stroke One Day Pre-Conference ACCEPTED Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego CA. February 2023
  • Salam Y, Malas B, Charlton P, Johnston T, Brown L. Why Orthotic Treatment Should be a First Line Approach for Early Gait Rehabilitation Following Stroke. International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics. (Virtual) November 19, 2022
  • Brown L, Johnston TE, Cornforth E, Miler B. Applying the Clinical Practice Guideline for Use of AFO and FES Post-Stroke: Shared Decision Making In Action.  Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. October 14, 2022
  • Brown L., Key Challenges in Functional Electrical Stimulation Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation RehabWeek, Rotterdam Netherlands July 27, 2022 
  • Brown L ., Johnston T. A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses and Functional Electrical Stimulation Post-Stroke (Virtual); Good Shepard Penn Partners / Penn Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine; October 26, 2021
  • Brown L., Johnston T.,Bulley C., Adonis A., Street T. Bridging the Gap Between FES Research and Clinical Implementation (Virtual); International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society / Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology; November 9, 2021
  • Brown L., Johnston T.,Bulley C., Adonis A., Street T. Bridging the Gap Between FES Research and Clinical Implementation (Virtual); International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society / Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology; November 9, 2021
  • Brown L ., Johnston T. A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses and Functional Electrical Stimulation Post-Stroke (Virtual); Good Shepard Penn Partners / Penn Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine; October 26, 2021
  • Johnston T., Brown LE., Denzel-Weiler C., Keller S. Physical Therapy Management of Foot Drop using Ankle Foot Orthoses or Functional Electrical Stimulation in People with Post-stroke Hemiplegia: An Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guideline. AmericanPhysical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting Washington DC January 2019

Selected Publications

Invited Podcasts

Licenses and Certifications

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Registration in Allied Health Professions Physical Therapist License, 1993 – present
  • Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist, 2009 to present
  • Completed Herdman Vestibular Rehabilitation Competency and Landel Cervicogenic Rehabilitation Competency

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