Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Grand Rounds

Presentations are held every other month from 7am to 8am. If you have suggestions for topics to discuss, or an interest in speaking at an upcoming Grand Rounds session, please contact Dr. Hoang at cathy.hoang@ucsf.edu.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 7-8am PST

Dr. Kristine Godziuk

Crossroads between obesity, sarcopenia, and osteoarthritis: Key issues and insights for rehabilitation professionals.

The Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science hosts bimonthly Grand Rounds that is open to all clinicians and researchers interested in the topic of rehabilitation.

For our next session, we have invited Kristine Godziuk, PhD, who will be discussing a timely topic on obesity, aging, and musculoskeletal health. With pervasive advertisements for GLP-1 and dual-receptor agonists for weight loss, this is a relevant discussion area for rehabilitation professionals. Dr. Godziuk will provide an overview on the clinical relevance of concurrent obesity and sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults with osteoarthritis. She will outline diagnostic criteria, treatment recommendations, and areas of research debate and uncertainties regarding management of these overlapping and interconnected chronic health conditions.

Dr. Kristine Godziuk, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at UCSF, joining the faculty in August 2024. She completed her PhD in rehabilitation science in 2019 at the University of Alberta, followed by 4 years of postdoctoral training in human nutrition and body composition, occupational therapy, and orthopedic surgery. Her fellowship experience includes visiting appointments at Stanford and Boston Universities. Dr. Godziuk has an extensive clinical background as an exercise physiologist working in bariatric care, and has received several awards and invited international presentations for her research on sarcopenic obesity, osteoarthritis, and arthroplasty.

This session will be recorded and uploaded here. Session Moderated by Rich Souza & Cathy Hoang (meeting ID: 991 0769 0649; passcode: 839269). join us via zoom here!