Ron Wood, PT, DPT, OCS, GCS Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, USA

Dr. Ron Wood is an adjunct professor in the physical therapy program at Nazareth College and maintains an independent practice. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in both orthopaedic and geriatric physical therapy. His research interests are in conservative spine care, particularly around clinical decision making and factors that impact outcomes. Using a systematic approach to identify relevant factors guides clinicians to select outcomes based on reliable criteria which facilitates optimal patient outcomes. Dr. Wood has studied various methods of subgrouping patients with spinal conditions based on clinical factors rather than relying exclusively on pathoanatomic diagnoses to guide conservative intervention.