Jason Woollard, PT, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Students
Hometown: Toledo, OH
Joined Chatham: 2010
ACADEMIC AREAS OF INTEREST
Shoulder Rehabilitation, Patient Outcomes Measures
PERSONAL AREAS OF INTEREST
Biking, Guitar, Toledo Football
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA), 2012
- MPT MCP Hahnemann University (Philadelphia, PA), 1999
- BA Zoology Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH), 1997
ORGANIZATIONS
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (Appropriate use Panel for Rotator Cuff Injuries)
- American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Woollard JD, McMahon PJ. Strength Testing, Especially of the Abducted Shoulder, Aids in Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Tears: A Study of Male and Female Senior Athletes Participating in Upper Extremity Dominant Sports. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery International. 2025
- Perry SB, Billek-Sawhney B, Woollard J, Little S, Szalinski A. Balance and Mobility Improvements During Inpatient Rehabilitation Are Similar in Young-Old, Mid-Old, and Old-Old Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2018:1
- Woollard JD, Bost JE, Piva SR, Fitzgerald GK, Rodosky MW, Irrgang JJ. The Relationship of Preoperative Factors to Patient-Reported Outcome in Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review. Physical Therapy Reviews, December 2016, 1–13.
- Woollard JD, Bost J, Piva S, Fitzgerald G.K., Rodosky M, Irrgang J. The Ability of Preoperative Factors to Predict Patient-reported Disability Following Surgery for Rotator Cuff Pathology. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2016 August 1-10.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Grant
- The University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Development Fund Grant