Heather Atkinson, PT, DPT, NCS Heather Atkinson, PT, DPT, NCS, is a physical therapy clinical specialist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Locations: Main Campus Phone: 215-590-5819 Education and Training Board CertificationAPTA Credentialed Clinical InstructorBoard Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical TherapyUndergraduate DegreeBS in Biology - Arcadia University, Glenside, PA Graduate DegreeMS in Physical Therapy - Arcadia University, Glenside, PA DPT - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Titles and Academic Titles Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist Departments and Services Physical Therapy Pediatric Stroke ProgramNeuromuscular Program Publications BooksAtkinson HL, Nixon-Cave K, Smith SE. Pediatric stroke rehabilitation: an interprofessional and collaborative approach. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Incorporated, 2018. Patient Experience Ratings About the Patient Experience Rating System The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.