John Lugo PT MS ECS DCE
Substitute Lecturer
Rutgers University School of Health Related Professions PhD
Program Concentration: Rehabilitation & Movement Sciences
ABPTS Board Certified Specialist in Clinical Electrophysiologic Physical Therapy
John received a combined Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the College of Staten Island in February 2003 and earned board certification as an Electrophysiological Clinical Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) in May 2010. John has performed over four thousand clinical electrophysiological evaluations for patients with many types of neuromuscular conditions. John has held various academic positions at College of Staten Island Physical Therapy Program since 2008 and currently serves as Director of Clinical Education. He is currently enrolled in courses at the Rutgers University School of Health Related Professions in pursuit of a PhD in the field of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences.
Areas of Research/Expertise:
Clinical Electrophysiology (Nerve Conduction Studies & Electromyography)
Use of Virtual Simulation in Health Profession Education
Publications:
The Relationship between Temperature and Neuronal Characteristics.
Nelson R, Agro J, Lugo J, Gasiewska E, Kaur H, Muniz E, Nelson AJ, Rothman J. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol. 2004 Jun; 44(4):209-16
Neuronal Conduction Studies of the Median Nerve in Non-impaired Humans: A Comparison of Accepted Techniques. Nelson RM, Kaur H, Muniz E, Gasiewska E, Lugo J, Agro J, Nelson AJ, Rothman J. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol. 2004 Jul-Aug; 44 (5) 281-7
Professional Presentations:
9/2011 The Role of Electrophysiologic Testing in the Older Adult, Robert M Kellogg PT, PhD, ECS Honorary Lecture in Clinical Electrophysiology – Expert Clinical Benchmarks Symposium
2/2012 Teaching and Demonstrating Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography in PT Education Programs, Pre-Conference Course sponsored by the Section on Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management, Chicago, IL
2/2012 Understanding the Basics of Clinical Application of EMG/NCS Testing: Clinical Case Studies, Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Chicago, IL (Invited Speaker)
2/2012 Residency Programs: Elevating Electrodiagnosis and Wound Management to the Next Level, Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Chicago, IL (Invited Speaker)
9/2012 The Development of a Residency Program in Electrodiagnosis, EMG Symposium, Provo, UT (Invited Speaker)
1/2013 Strategies in Learning: How to Best Describe Neurologic Changes in NCV, Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, San Diego, CA (Invited Speaker)
2/2015 The Development of a Web-Based Interactive Educational Tool to Enhance the Instruction of Clinical Electrophysiology in Physical Therapy, Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN (Platform Presentation)
2/2015 Carpal Tunnel Classification Systems –Matching the Outcome to the QuickDASH Functional Scale, Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN (Invited Speaker)
11/2015 The Body Electric – Functional Dissection of the Nervous System, Long Island Student Physical Therapy Conference, Old Westbury, NY (Invited Speaker)
2/2016 Technological Advances in Clinical Electromyography, Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA (Invited Speaker)