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Deborah E. Thorpe, PT, PhD

20 years or more / Physical Therapist

Offers:
Telehealth
Home Visits
French
Focus Areas:
Health Promotion And Wellness
Aquatics
Cerebral Palsy
Chronic Disease
Developmental Disabilities

Practice Description: Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan; Aquatic physical therapy(neuro and ortho across lifespan)

Member: APTA Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy Pediatrics Research

2 Practice Locations

Office


Residential Services Inc.

111 Providence Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Appointment Hours: Flexible


About

Deborah E. Thorpe, PT, PhD

Dr. Thorpe has been a pediatric physical therapist for 34 years. She is Professor Emerita in the Division of Physical Therapy, School of Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She continues to participate in clinical work and research at the national and international level. She obtained her physical therapy degree from the University of New England and her PhD from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University.

Professional Education

PhD, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 1998, Pediatric Physical Therapy; BS, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, 1988, Physical Therapy; BS & MS, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1979 &1983,

Languages Spoken

  • French

Additional Interests

Aquatic Physical Therapy Health Services Research