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Elliot Greenberg, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS
Elliot Greenberg, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS
Research Scientist

Dr. Greenberg’s research focuses on optimizing rehabilitation strategies and injury prevention efforts within youth athletes, with a particular focus on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and upper extremity overuse injuries within baseball players.

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Bio

Dr. Greenberg is a clinician and researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he has specialized in the care of youth athletes since 2008. Dr. Greenberg maintains an active research agenda focused on improving rehabilitation and injury prevention methods within youth athletes with a special interest in ACL reconstruction and overuse injuries.

In addition to his clinical role, Dr. Greenberg holds an adjunct faculty position at Arcadia University where he teaches entry-level DPT, transitional DPT, and orthopaedic residency curriculum. Dr. Greenberg maintains an active role in various professional organizations, serving leadership roles within the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society and the Youth Athlete Special Interest Group of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy.

Dr. Greenberg received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Pace University, his clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from Arcadia University, and his PhD in physical therapy from Nova Southeastern University.

Career highlights thus far include:

  • National Achievement Award in Physical Therapy from the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Society in 2020
  • National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research Grant in 2019 for project aiming to improved methods of injury prevention within youth baseball players.
  • Peer reviewer for several top-tier journals
  • Hank Chambers Award for Best Research in Physical Therapy from the PRiSM Society, 2018

Education and Training

BS, Pace University (Biology), 2000

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Arcadia University 2003

Doctor of Philosophy, Nova Southeastern University (Physical Therapy), 2016

Titles and Academic Titles

Physical Therapist/Research Scientist

Professional Memberships

American Physical Therapy Association, 2000-

Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine, 2014-

Professional Awards

Physical Therapist National Recognition Award, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Society, 2020

Hank Chambers Award Best Scientific Paper for Physical Therapy, PRiSM Society, 2018

Orthopedic Section Poster of the Year, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, Nominee, 2015

APTA Legacy Award, Sports Physical Therapy Section, 2014

Clinical Scholarship Award, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2011-2014

Eugene Michels Critical Inquiry Award, Arcadia University, May 2003

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