Dan W. Safford

Dan W. Safford is an Assistant Professor at Arcadia University in the Department of Physical Therapy, teaching in the hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program, transitional DPT program, and Orthopaedic Residency program. He is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), practicing outpatient orthopaedics with Burger Rehabilitation. His research focuses on neural recovery in shoulder pain treatment, funded by the NIH and APTA, as a member of the Arcadia University Shoulder Research Center.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Tuba Performance, University of Southern California (2006)
• Master of Arts in Teaching, University of Southern California (2007)
• Doctor of Physical Therapy, Arcadia University (2016)
• Orthopaedic Resident, Arcadia University (2018)

Research & Clinical Experience: Dr. Safford’s work includes NIH-funded studies and presentations at national conferences. He previously treated University of Pennsylvania DI athletics and served as Lead Therapist at Good Shepherd Penn Partners. He is a member of the Specialization Academy of Content Experts for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

Labs/Teams: Arcadia University Shoulder Research Center.