karen vandersypen PT, DPT, PCS, CNT
Karen is a 1989 graduate of the Physical Therapy program at Louisiana State University-Health Sciences Center. She obtained her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals in 2008. Since 1994 Karen has been Board Certified as a Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She has earned advanced certifications in Neonatal Therapy and CNT. Additionally, Karen taught Pediatric Physical Therapy at Louisiana State University-Health Sciences Center for five years and for six years taught NICU, Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions and Cerebral Palsy as part of a Pediatric Physical Therapy course.
Karen is an expert in developmental screening and infant evaluation. She has worked at Willis Knighton Health System for twenty-three years and continues with developmental intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), the neonatal multi-discipline follow up clinics and in the skilled pediatric outpatient clinic.
Karen treats infants and young children with plagiocephaly, torticollis, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, abnormal gait, and clumsy child syndrome. Her assessments clarify whether an infant or child’s delay or disability exists. These assessments are vitally important to identify opportunities where early intervention provides excellent results.
We are proud to have Karen as part of the Team at Wheat Physical Therapy. She is definitely an asset to our community!
Karen is an expert in developmental screening and infant evaluation. She has worked at Willis Knighton Health System for twenty-three years and continues with developmental intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), the neonatal multi-discipline follow up clinics and in the skilled pediatric outpatient clinic.
Karen treats infants and young children with plagiocephaly, torticollis, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, abnormal gait, and clumsy child syndrome. Her assessments clarify whether an infant or child’s delay or disability exists. These assessments are vitally important to identify opportunities where early intervention provides excellent results.
We are proud to have Karen as part of the Team at Wheat Physical Therapy. She is definitely an asset to our community!
