Diane M. Wrisley, PT, PhD, NCS

Education

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Beaverton, Oregon
• PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• MS, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
• BSPT, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York

Licensure Information/Registration Number

• Physical Therapy Licensure
  
  • New York (008439-1)
  • Oklahoma (PT1318)
  • Oregon (4470)
  • Pennsylvania (PT012942L)
  • Virginia (0105002913)

Certifications

• Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurological Physical Therapy by American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 1996-2016

Professional Membership

• Neural Control of Movement
• Society for Neuroscience
• Association for Research in Otolaryngology
• International Society for Posture and Gait
• American Physical Therapy Association
  
  • Neurology, Research, Geriatrics, and Education Sections

Scholarly Activity

Journal Publications

• Wrisley DM and Kumar NA. The Effectiveness of the Functional Gait Assessment in Predicting Falls in Community Dwelling Older Adults. Physical Therapy. 2010;90:761-773.
• Horak FB, Wrisley DM, Frank JS. The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest): Development of a Clinical Tool to Differentiate Types of Balance Deficits. Physical Therapy. 2009;89(5):484-489.
• Wall C, Wrisley DM, Statler KD, Oddsson L. Vibrotactile Tilt Feedback Decreases Fall Risk in Community Dwelling Older Adults. Gait and Posture. 2009;30(1):16-21.
• Wrisley DM, Stephens MJ, Mosley S, Wojnowski A, Duffy J, Burkard RF. Learning Effects of Repetitive Administrations of the Sensory Organization Test in Healthy Young Adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2007;88(8):1049-1054.
• Brown KE, Whitney SL, Marchetti GF, Wrisley DM, Furman JM. Physical Therapy for Central Vestibular Disorders. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2006;87:76-81.
• Whitney SL, Wrisley DM, Gee M, Redfern MS, Furman JM. The Clinical Measurement Of Sit-To-Stand Performance In People With Balance Disorders: The Validity Of The Five-Times-Sit-To-Stand Test. Physical Therapy 2005;85(10):1034-1045.
• Wall C, Oddsson LE, Horak FB, Wrisley DM, Dozza M. Applications of vibrotactile display of body tilt for rehabilitation. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2004;7:4763-5.
• Whitney SL, Marchetti GF, Schade A, Wrisley DM. The Sensitivity and Specificity Of The Timed "Up & Go" And The Dynamic Gait Index For Self-Reported Falls In Persons With Vestibular Disorders. J Vestib Res 2004;14:397-409.
• Wrisley DM, Marchetti GF, Kuharsky DK, Whitney SL. The Reliability of Data Obtained with the Functional Gait Assessment.Physical Therapy 2004;84(10):906-918.
• Wrisley DM, Whitney SL, Furman JM. Measurement of Health Status in Patients with Dizziness with a History of Migraine.Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy 2004;28(2):84-90.
• Whitney SL, Wrisley DM, Brown KE, Furman JM. Is Perception of Handicap Related to Functional Performance in Persons with Vestibular Dysfunction? Otology & Neurotology 2004; 25:139-143.
• Whitney SL, Wrisley DM. The Influence of Footwear on Timed Balance Scores of the Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2004; 85:439-443.
• Wrisley DM, Whitney SL. Effect of Foot Placement on Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance Outcome in People with Vestibular Disorders. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2004; 85:335-338.
• Whitney SL, Wrisley D, Furman JM. Concurrent Validity of the Berg Balance Scale and the Dynamic Gait Index in People with Vestibular Dysfunction. Physiotherapy Research International 2003; 8(4):178-186.
• Wrisley DM, Walker ML, Echternach JL, Strasnick B. Reliability of the Dynamic Gait Index in persons with vestibular disorders. Arch Phys Med Rehab 2003;84:1528-1533
• Whitney SL, Wrisley DM, Furman JM. Orthostatic Tremor: three cases in a case study. Neurology Report 2003; 27(2):46-55.
• Whitney SL, Wrisley DM, Marchetti GF, Furman JM. The Effect of Age on Vestibular Rehabilitation Outcomes. Laryngoscope2002; 112(10):1785-1790.
• Wrisley DM, Whitney SL, Furman JM. Vestibular Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients with a History of Migraine. Otology Neurotology 2002; 23(4):483-487.
• Brown KE, Whitney SL, Wrisley DM, Furman JM. Physical Therapy outcomes for Patients with Bilateral Vestibular Disease.Laryngoscope. 2001;111:1812-1817
• Whitney SL, Wrisley DM, Brown KE, Furman JM. Physical Therapy for Migraine-Related Vestibulopathy. Laryngoscope. 2000; 110(9):1528-1534.
• Cowand JL, Wrisley DM, Walker ML, Strasnick B, Jacobson JT. Efficacy of vestibular rehabilitation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998; 118:49-54.

Honors and Awards

• Robert Salant Award Best Case Report, New York Physical Therapy Association, 2004
• Award for Clinical Excellence in Neurological Physical Therapy, Neurology Section, American Physical Therapy Association, 2002
• Patricia Leahy Memorial Doctoral Scholarship, Neurology Section, American Physical Therapy Association, 2000
• Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1999
• Jack L. Echternach Award for Best Clinician/Faculty Paper, Virginia Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, 1999
• Best Clinician Paper, Virginia Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, 1997
• Best Research Presentation, Tidewater District, Virginia Physical Therapy Association Research Meeting, 1997

Teaching Responsibilities

• DPT 722 Evidence-Based Practice II
• DPT 811 Evidence Based Practice III
• DPT 814 Diagnosis & Management of Patients with Neuromuscular Dysfunction I
• DPT824 Diagnosis & Management of Patients w/ Neuromuscular Dysfunction II