Dr. Merrill Landers


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	Merrill Landers, DPT, OCS Associate Professor Department of Physical Therapy 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 453029 Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-3029 Phone: 702-895-1377 Fax: 702-895-4883 Email:Merrill.Landers@unlv.edu CV 2010		Merrill Landers, DPT, OCS AssociateProfessor Dr. Landers received his BS in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University in 1993. In 1997, he received his doctorate in physical therapy (DPT) from Creighton University. After practicing in outpatient physic al therapy, he joined the UNLV Department of Physical Therapy in 2001. He is an ABPTS Certified Specialist in Orthopedics. He is the lead instructor for neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, applied research statistics, directed research, and psychosocial. Research Interests Parkinson’s disease, balance and fall assessment, neuroplasticity and neuroprotection, abnormal illness behavior, fear-avoidance beliefs, cervical spine Education Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah – B.S. Exercise Science, 1993 Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska – D.P.T., 1997 Professional Experience Dr. Landers has worked predominately in outpatient physical therapy treating a full spectrum of patients. He practices occasionally on a per diem basis.