Christopher Kevin Wong, PT, PhD, MS
- Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy) at CUMC
Overview
Dr. Wong received his physical therapy degree from Columbia University in New York and his PhD from Touro University International in California. A past program director, Dr. Wong currently coordinates the Clinical Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy curriculum and serves as Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is a recipient of the APTA Education Section Distinguished Educator Award and continues to teach Prosthetics, Soft Tissue Mobilization, and Advanced Orthopedics in the Columbia University Programs in Physical Therapy. His research has been published in over two dozen journals and presented at national and international prosthetics, physiotherapy, and physical medicine conferences. Throughout his career Dr. Wong has maintained an active clinical practice and board certification in orthopedic physical therapy.
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy) at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Curriculum Coordinator Clinical Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- PhD, Research & Education in Health Science, Touro University International
- MS, Physical Therapy (with honors), Columbia University, NY
- BA, English Literature, University of California, Berkeley
Committees, Societies, Councils
American Physical Therapy Association
Academy Acute Care Physical Therapy: Limb Loss Curriculum Task Force, 2020-2022
Orthopedic Section: Foot/Ankle Curriculum Task Force, 2013-214
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education-Accreditation On-Site Review Team Leader, 2009-2014
CAPTE: Accreditation On-Site Review Team Leader, 2009-2014
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy-Item writer
Journal of Clinical Education in Physical Therapy-Founding Co-editor
Prosthetics Orthotics International-Associate Editor
Honors & Awards
Orthopedic Certified Specialist-American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists
Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators-Columbia University Medical Center
Education Section Distinguished Educator Award-American Physical Therapy Association, APTA
Research Abstract Special Recognition-APTA Annual NEXT conference
Minority Faculty Development Scholarship Award-APTA
Mary McMillan Scholarship Award-APTA
Minority Academic Excellence Award, APTA
Research
Clinical and Research Interests
Amputation rehabilitation research program; Orthotics and prosthetics; Orthopedics and manual therapy; Strain counterstrain and osteopathic manipulation
Grants
1. Irving Institute for Clinical & Translational Research, CUMC, Precision Medicine Pilot Award; NIH Clinical Translational Science Award, Center for Advancing Translational Science: UL1 TR001873
2. Center for Injury Epidemiology & Prevention, CUMC, Exploratory Pilot Grant; CDC National Center for Injury Prevention & Control: 1 R49 CE002096
Selected Publications
Founding Co-Chief Editor, Journal of Clinical Education in Physical Therapy
Associate Editor, Prosthetics Orthotics InternationalÂ
Published research is listed here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Wong%2C+Christopher+Kevin
Global Health Activities
Health Volunteers Overseas - Physical Therapy Orthopedics, Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam