The HEAL lab team in the Hemenway Life Sciences Building at KU Medical Center (from left): Patty Kluding, Jason Rucker and Jeff Hoover (study coordinator), along with doctoral students Shaima Alothman, Mohammed Alshehri and Aqeel Alenazi.

We're studying the effect of activity and sedentary behavior interventions in people with neurologic conditions such as diabetic neuropathy and stroke.

HEAL Team

Lab Director

Patricia M. Kluding, Ph.D., PT [bio]
Professor and Department Chair

Graduates of HEAL

Sandra Billinger, Ph.D., PT (2008) Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Benjamin Tseng, Ph.D. (2009) Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas

Stephen Jernigan, Ph.D., PT (2011) Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, and Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Dave Burnett, Ph.D. (2013) Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Workforce Initiatives,
KU School of Health Professions, Associate Professor, Department of Respiratory Care and Diagnostic Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Ali Bani-Ahmed, Ph.D. (2013) Assistant Professor, College of Applied Medial Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Rupali Singh, Ph.D. (2013) Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, The Sage Colleges, Troy, New York

Jason Rucker, Ph.D., PT (2014) Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Linda D'Silva Ph.D., PT (2016) Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Shaima Alothman Ph.D. (2018) Associate Researcher, Lifestyle and Health Research Center, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Aqeel Alenazi, Ph.D. (2019) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Alshehri, Ph.D. (2020) Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan Univesity, Jazan, Saudi Arabia