Chad Swank, PT, PhD

Research Investigator
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

Dr. Chad Swank graduated from Regis University with a Master of Science degree in physical therapy in 1998. He is Board Certified in Neurologic Physical Therapy since 2004 and completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Texas Woman’s University in December 2011. He currently serves as Research Investigator for Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and affiliates with Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation. Dr. Swank’s clinical and research interests include maximizing function and health in people with neurologic disorders. Specifically, he investigates the clinical application of advanced rehabilitation technologies as a means to improve gait and mobility.

Poster(s):

• Acute Effect of Trans Spinal Direct Current Stimulation on Muscle Strength and Respiratory Muscle Endurance in Healthy Community-dwelling Women Elderly
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  2:15 PM – 2:30 PM  

• Acute Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on the Functional Capacity of Active Community-dwelling Women Elderly: A Randomized, Blinded Crossover Pilot Study
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  3:30 PM – 3:45 PM  

• Baseline Psychological Symptoms Among SCI Inpatients and Their Associations with SCI Characteristics and Preference for Specialized PTSD Treatment
  Friday, November 1, 2024

  12:00 PM – 12:15 PM  

• Compliance During a Vagus Nerve Stimulation Intervention Among Participants with Spinal Cord Injury and Ischemic Stroke
  Friday, November 1, 2024

  3:15 PM – 3:30 PM  

• Differentiating Challenges for Recruitment and Enrollment into Vagus Nerve Stimulation Studies for Individuals with Chronic Ischemic Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury
  Friday, November 1, 2024

  3:30 PM – 3:45 PM  

• Metabolic Intensity of Overground Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training Among Patients with Subacute Spinal Cord Injury
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  10:00 AM – 10:15 AM  

• Overground Exoskeleton Gait Training During Inpatient Rehabilitation—experience of a Patient with Disorders of Consciousness and Their Family
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  12:00 PM – 12:15 PM  

• Overground Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training During Inpatient Rehabilitation for People with Polyneuropathy
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  

• Physiological and Perceptual Demand of Overground Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training on Physical Therapists in the Inpatient Neurorehabilitation Setting
  Friday, November 1, 2024

  3:45 PM – 4:00 PM  

• Predictors of Recovery of Gait of People with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Study of 470 Patients
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  3:15 PM – 3:30 PM  

• Software Parameters Utilized During Overground Exoskeleton Gait Training Following Spinal Cord Injury
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  5:45 PM – 6:00 PM