Rachel Tappan, PT, DPT, NCS
Position
Physical Therapist, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
About Me
About Me
In addition to providing clinical care at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Outpatient Therapy department, Dr. Tappan is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences. Her areas of clinical and education expertise are neurologic physical therapy and pulmonary physical therapy.
Location
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Professional Associations
Education
Credential
2012 - 2014
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Arcadia University
1994 - 1997
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT), Northwestern University
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Honors and Awards
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Clinical Excellence in Neurology Awardawarded by the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy
, 2016 -
Alumnus of the YearNorthwestern Physical Therapy Alumni Association
, 2016 -
Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Researchawarded by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
, 2013