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James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS

James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS

James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS

James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS is a sports medicine Physical Therapist at the CHOP Specialty Care Center at the Buerger Center and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care


215-590-5819

About James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS

James has worked at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia since 2012. He joined the CHOP Sports Medicine Department in 2018 and currently works at the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at the Buerger Center.

He has experience working on the general outpatient and acute care physical therapy teams. With this experience, he was able to obtain his board specialty certification in Pediatrics from the American Physical Therapy Association in 2016.

James’ clinical interests include treating basketball players and runners, helping athletes learn how to prepare for and optimize their sports performance post-injury, and using his expertise to promote health and wellness through sports participation and assisting athletes return to sport safely.

Titles

Sports Medicine Physical Therapist

Certifications

APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor

Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS)

Physical Therapist (PT)

Leadership and Memberships

American Physical Therapy Association

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BS in Biology, Minor in Italian - Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Graduate Degree

DPT - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Team affiliations

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Publications

Publications

2023

Alfano, J.M., Greenberg, E., Stevens, A., Ganley, T.J. What Factors Affect Compliance with a Prescribed Program in Pediatric Patients with Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Knee? Pediatric Rehabilitation in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Conference. 2023. Denver, CO. 

2022

Prosser, L. A., Atkinson, H. L., Alfano, J. M., Leff, M., Kessler, S. K., Gouelle, A., & Ichord, R. B. (2022). Normalizing step-to-step variability to age in children and adolescents with hemiplegia. Gait & Posture, 98, 6-8.   

Prosser, L. A., Atkinson, H. L., Alfano, J. M., Kessler, S. K., & Ichord, R. B. (2022). Walking speed influences spatiotemporal but not symmetry measures of gait in children and adolescents with hemiplegia. Gait & Posture, 98, 233-236. 

 

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