Dr. Susan Requejo
Associate Professor, Clinical Faculty
Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; Physical Therapy
Office Location:
Rinker Health Science Campus 290E
Biography
Susan Mais Requejo received her undergraduate degree from UCLA, her Masters in Physical Therapy from NYU and a clinical doctorate from USC. She has been a board certified orthopedic specialist for the past 10 years. Susan has published several case studies on physical therapy management of a variety of patients, collaborated and published a randomized controlled study on management of tendonitis and has an upcoming chapter on the foot and ankle in the book Orthopedic Secrets for Physical Therapists. Her current interests involve using virtual reality both in the classroom to augment active learning and with patients to motivate and facilitate movement.
Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
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Lam JT, Gutierrez, MA, Mais S, Shapiro K. IPE Case Study and Guide – Infectious Diseases, Psychiatric Disorders, and Substance Abuse: Viral Hepatitis, Substance Abuse, and Depression. In: Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs, 12th ed., Zeind CS, Carvalho MG (Eds). Chapters 80, 86, 90. Wolters Kluwer; 2023.
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Mais S, Common Orthopedic Foot, and Ankle Dysfunctions. In: Placzek, J. D., & Boyce, D. A. (2023). Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets: Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
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Mais S, Smith JA, . The effect of spinal muscle fatigue and psychosocial factors on pressure pain threshold in healthy adults. Pain Research and Management, 2023