Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, GCS, MSCS
Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, GCS, MSCS , received his master’s degree in physical therapy from Boston University, and a Doctorate in neurology from Rocky Mountain University. He is board certified in neurology and geriatrics clinical through the American Physical Therapy Association and is a certified Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Specialist through the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. He has held clinical posts at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice, and academic posts in the physical therapy departments of Touro College and Hunter College. He has presented extensively both nationally and internationally on physical therapy and multiple sclerosis and has published articles on MS in the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis International. He is the recipient of the 2015 American Physical Therapy Association Award for Excellence in Neurologic Education and the 2019 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Research Partners award. In addition to continuing to be actively involved in patient care, he is a tenured associate professor of physical therapy at Hunter College, City University of New York, teaching courses in neurologic evaluation and intervention, psychosocial aspects of health care, and research design as well as mentoring students through the research process. His primary areas of research are aimed at understanding and developing interventions that result in improved mobility for persons with MS.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Herbert Karpatkin maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Hunter College. He serves as a manuscript reviewer with the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, the International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis Care, the Disability and Rehabilitation, and the Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Herbert Karpatkin receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from 小蝌蚪视频. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Herbert Karpatkin is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.
