Daniel L Young, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor

Dr. Young received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah in 1999.  He was awarded his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Creighton University in 2002.
Dr. Young teaches Wound Care, Functional Training, Integrated Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Administration, and Clinical and Pathological Physiology.

Research Interests

Participation rates of patients in physical therapy where such therapy has been ordered.  Investigation of ethical considerations regarding participation rates from above.  Factors affecting use of physical therapists for inpatient wound care.  Prevalence and incidence of nosocomial wounds in various acute care populations.  Factors related to the success of programs to address the nosocomial wounds.  Financial viability of hospital based outpatient wound care clinics.  Factors affecting use of physical therapists for outpatient wound care.  Rural hospital use of physical therapy for patient care in all above issues.  Study of factors in transient balance loss for the critically ill patient.

Education

Creighton University, NE – D.P.T.
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT – B.S. Biology 1999

Professional experience

Dr. Young has worked primarily in intensive care.  He has significant experience in the post surgical patient and trauma patients in this setting.  He also has experience in wound care, both in the inpatient population and through an outpatient clinic.  He has also worked with patients in the outpatient setting with neurological disorders.  He has presented at Combined Sections Meeting for APTA on acute care issues, and has presented at various continuing education conferences

Dr. Daniel Young                BHS 316                Email: daniel.young@unlv.edu