Department of Rehabilitation Science
Ability. Promise. Growth.

Susan E. Bennett
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

sbennett@buffalo.edu
627 Kimball Tower
716-829-3141 x171
716-829-3217 (fax)

Education:

B.S., Physical Therapy, Daeman College, 1977.
M.S., Health Science Education, University at Buffalo, 1984.
Ed.D., Health Behavioral Sciences, 1988.

Profile:
Dr. Bennett holds appointments in the Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Communicative Disorders at the University. She is active in the American Physical Therapy Association, Consortium of MS Centers (CMSC) and the National MS Society.

Research Interests:
Dr. Bennett's research interests are in rehabilitation in MS as it relates to neuroplasticity, and balance retraining. She is chair of the Rehabilitation Research Interest Group of the CMSC and is developing standardized outcome measures in MS rehabilitation.

Selected Publications:

  • Bennett SE , Schenk R, Simmons EH. Active range of motion utilized in the cervical spine to perform daily functional tasks. J Spinal Disord Tech. ;15(4):307-11, 2002.
  • Qureshi AI, Janardhan V, Bennett SE, Luft AR, Hopkins LN, Guterman LR. “Who should be screened for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis? Experience from the Western New York Screening Program” Journal of Neuroimaging, 11(2): 105-11, 2001.

Professional Affiliations:
American Physical Therapy Association, Consortium of MS Centers (CMSC), Academy of Neurology, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, American Heart Association

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