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Larry J. Petterborg, Ph.D. 
Professor

 
Phone: 214-706-2460
Email: Lpetterborg@twu.edu
Location: 210 Presbyterian Campus
Mailing Address: School of Physical Therapy
Texas Woman’s University
8194 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, Texas 75231-4365
Department: School of Physical Therapy

Professional Interests:   I teach human gross anatomy and neuroanatomy to professional and post-professional physical therapy students.  My research interests are in the areas of the neuroendocrine control of reproduction and medical education. I coordinate the research projects for the entry-level physical therapy student critical inquiry curricular requirement and offer an Internet-based female anatomy course as part of the Certificate in the Women's Health Program.  Please review my curriculum vitae for more details.

Education:   Ph.D.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Biomedical Sciences (anatomy), 1981

M.S.
University of Utah, Biology, 1977

B.S.
University of Utah, Biology, 1975


Selected Publications:

Petterborg, L.J. (2009, in press). Anatomy and Physiology of the Pelvic Floor. In, Women’s Health Care in Physical Therapy: Principles and Practices for Rehabilitation Professionals. J.M. Irion and G. L. Irion, Eds. (Book Chapter)

Feltman, B. and Petterborg, L. Lymph flow of the digestive tract. Rehabilitation Oncology 20: 16-20, 2002.

Petterborg, L.J.
Anatomy online: the start of a certificate program in women’s health. Journal of Physical Therapy Education 15:47-48, 2001.

Sadowsky, H.S., Petterborg, L.J. A cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy clinical integration course for the post-professional physical therapy student. Journal of Physical Therapy Education 15:51-54, 2001.

Educational Affairs Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomy. Clinical anatomy of the physical examination. Part I: thorax, abdomen, perineum, and pelvis. Clinical Anatomy 14:332-348, 2001

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