Sandra S. Brotherton, PT, PhD Associate Professor Division of Physical Therapy 151B Rutledge Avenue, MSC 962 Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-2930 Fax: (843) 792-0710 E-mail: brothers@musc.edu

Education

• PhD, Exercise Science, University of South Carolina (2002)
• Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, University of South Carolina (2000)
• MHS, Medical University of South Carolina (1991)
• BS, Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1978)

Areas of Teaching

• Professional Development
• Research Seminar
• Physical Therapy Interventions I
• Movement Science II
• Integumentary Physical Therapy
• Musculoskeletal IV
• Research Project
• Community-Based Elective

Research Interests

• Postural control in older adults and individuals with central and peripheral nervous system disorders
• Balance and gait in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury
• Outcomes following treatment interventions for individuals with open wounds

Publications

• Brotherton SS, Krause JS, Nietert PJ. Falls in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.  Spinal Cord.  Accepted for publication January 2006.
• Brotherton SS, Williams HG, Gossard JL, Hussey JR, McClenaghan BA, Eleazer P.  Are clinical measures employed in assessment of postural control useful for detecting differences among groups that vary by age and disease state?  J Geriatr Phys Ther.  2005;28(1):14-19.
• Wise HH, Brotherton SS.  Physical therapy group exercise and education for the older adult.  In:  Haight B, Gibson F, eds, Working with Older Adults: Group Processes and Techniques.  Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett; 2005:383-396.
• Wise HH, Brotherton SS, Thomas KJ, Krause JS.  Employment outcomes: Health factors and role of the physical therapist.  Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil.  2004;9(4):11-18.
• Brotherton SS, Wise HH.  Examination/evaluation of the older adult with balance impairment.  July 2004.  Available at http://agelink.musc.edu/units/balance problems/index.html.
• Wise HH, Brotherton SS. Postural control in aging adults. July 2003. Available: http://agelink.musc.edu/units/postural_control/index.html.
• Brotherton SS, Wise HH.  Falls and the elderly.  July 2002.  Available: http://agelink.musc.edu/units/fallselderly/index.html.
• Saladin, LK, Morrisette, DC and Brotherton SS.  Making the physical therapy referral. JAAPA.  1999;12(2):18-40.
• Wager KA, Trickey BA, Mitchum MD and Brotherton SS. An interdisciplinary approach to assessing the health care and health education needs of an elderly community in South Carolina. J Allied Health. 1998;27(1):202-207.

Grants

• Community Connections II: Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Service Administration. (2005-2008, Total:  $450,000), faculty mentor.
• South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund.  PI: S. S. Brotherton. Frequency, Severity, and Risk Factors for Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Sustained by Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.  (2003-2005, Total: $75,000)
• HRSA/BHP Federal. Community Connections: Partners for Learning and Service. PI: Mitcham, M. D., Participating Faculty: H. J. Wise, E. B. Ricciardone, E. E. Davis-McFarland, L. Hays, P. J. Bowman, J. K. Burik, M. L. Woodbury, S. S. Brotherton & L. K. Saladin. (2002-2005, Total: $368,906), Current Year Amount: $122,642.
• AGELink: Advancing Geriatric Education through Community Linkages, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, (2000-2004, Total: $342,000), geriatrics content expert.
• An Interdisciplinary, PBL, Distance Curriculum, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, (1997-2000, Total: $331,000), geriatrics content faculty.
• South Carolina Rural Interdisciplinary Training Program (SCRIPT), Bureau of Health Professions, U. S. Department of Health and Human Resources, (1996-1999, Total: $600,000), grant faculty.
• Low Country/MUSC Rural Interdisciplinary Training Grant, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, (1993-1996, Total: $463,000), faculty liaison.
• An Interdisciplinary Approach to Integrating Teaching, Research and Service in Geriatrics, Bureau of Health Professions, Department of Health and Human Services, (1993-1996, Total: $409,000), grant faculty.