Aaron Keil

Aaron Keil

Director, PT Faculty Practice

Program Director—Orthopedic Residency, Physical Therapy

Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Therapy

Focus Areas

 

Office Phone

312-413-8043

Office

1640 W. Roosevelt Rd., 304B DHSP

Mail Code

898

Office Hours

By appointment

About

It's exciting to see how much our profession has advanced over the last several years. I am passionate about physical therapists functioning as first-contact providers in direct access roles. I feel that the direct ordering of diagnostic imaging by physical therapists fits very well with this model of care and I am hopeful this practice will become normative in the future.

Selected Publications

“US hospital-based direct access with radiology referral: an administrative case report”, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

“Direct ordering of diagnostic imaging by physical therapists. Now is the time.”, APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2016

“The Use of Imaging to Guide Care”, APTA Next Conference 2015

“Pursuit and Implementation of Hospital-Based Direct Access - Highlighting Direct Referral for Radiology and Reimbursement: An Administrative Case Report”, APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2015

Leadership in the Profession

APTA Orthopaedic Section, Diagnostic and Procedural Imaging In Physical Therapist Practice White Paper: Authorship Committee

APTA Imaging Special Interest Group, Member of Research Section of Imaging SIG

Notable Honors

2002, 2013 - Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, APTA

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of New England, 2011
Bachelors of Physical Therapy, California State University Long Beach, 1994