Physical Therapist IV
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Colleen Coulter PT, DPT, PhD
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Coulter has been practicing in the field of pediatrics for 50 years. For the past 42 years, Dr. Coulter has worked alongside orthotists and prosthetists being employed by the Orthotics and Prosthetics, O&P, Department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In 2023 she transitioned from clinical care to program development and supporting research within CHOA’s O&P department.
Dr. Coulter has lectured nationally and internationally and published in peer review journals and books on topics relating to physical therapy interventions in children with limb deficiencies, congenital muscular torticollis, and cranial deformities that include chapters in the Atlas of Prosthetics and Limb Deficiencies and Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children. She was a co-author or the 2013, 2018, and 2024 Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: an evidence based Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Physical Therapy Association and the 2013 manuscript Developing Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines
In 2009, Dr. Coulter was awarded honorary membership to the Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics and in 2012, the distinguished Bud DeHaven Award from the APTA Section on Pediatrics. She is an active member of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Association of Children’s Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinics, ACPOC. Dr. Coulter is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at Emory University’s School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation. Currently, Dr. Coulter serves on the Amputee Coalition’s Scientific Medical Board and Upper Limb Advisory Council. Currently Dr. Coulter is the immediate past president of the Association of Children’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinics, ACPOC and currently sits on ABCPO’s BoD.
Dr. Coulter received an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University, a master’s degree in Developmental Disabilities from Long Island University, and Doctor of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Rocky Mountain University of Allied Health Professions.
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