Amanda Parker, PT, CBIS

Personal Statement

Clinical Interests: facilitation of physical rehabilitation in pediatric patients who are critically ill/ require life-sustaining devices (including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventilator support, multi-organ support, etc.), cardiopulmonary impairments, neurologic impairments, musculoskeletal impairments, organ transplant, and generalized developmental delays

Research Interests: ECMO, physical therapy and progressive mobility in the ICU setting

Education

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Commentary on “Effectiveness of Different Physiotherapy Protocols in Children in the Intensive Care Unit: Randomized Clinical Trial”. Journal of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Amanda Parker, PT, Emily Hermes, PT Nov 2021.

“Use of Berlin EXCOR Cannulas in both Veno-Venous and Veno-Arterial Central ECMO Configurations Overcomes the Problem of Cannula Instability while Bridging Infants and Young Children to Lung Transplant” N. Adam Stephens MD, Corey A Chartan et all. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Techniques. Feb, 09 2023. https://www.jtcvstechniques.org/article/S2666-2507(23)00051-2/fulltext