Nancy Byl, PhD, PT
Professor and Chair Emeritus, UCSF
(415) 514-1007
Education
- BS, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 1963
- MPH, Medical Care Administration, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1968
- PhD, Special Education, University of California, Berkeley / San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 1985
Board Certifications
Physical Therapist (PT)
Clinical and Research Interests
- Principles of neural plasticity and the origin of repetitive strain injuries and focal hand dystonia using an animal model
- Effectiveness of onservative sensorimotor strategies for rehabilitating patients with focal hand dystonia
- Application of the principles of neuroplasticity and intense, dual task aerobic exercise to effective intervention programs for the elderly and those with neurological or musculoskeletal degenerative disease
- Determining the biomarkers for the origin of impairments and neuroprotection for patients with Parkinson’s disease
- Initiation studies with the Department of Radiology on the effects of transmagnetic stimulation as an effective rehabilitation strategy to aid retraining and recovery post-stroke, PD or aging
- Integrating rehabilitation robotics into paradigm shifts for neurorehabilitation to augment usual physical therapy