Christopher Kevin Wong, PT, PhD, MS

Overview
Dr. Wong received his physical therapy degree from Columbia University in New York. A past program director, Dr. Wong is currently the Curriculum Director of the Clinical Residency in the Orthopedic Physical Therapy program and Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine for the Columbia University Programs in Physical Therapy. He has published multiple text chapters on amputation rehabilitation, consulted for a movie about Virginia Hall the first woman CIA agent with limb loss, and been interviewed for O&P Almanac and PT in Motion about his prosthetics research. Dr. Wong has been an active orthopedic manual therapy clinician throughout his career.
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy) at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Curriculum Coordinator Clinical Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- PhD, Research & Education in Health Science, Touro University International
- MS, Physical Therapy (with honors), Columbia University, NY
- BA, English Literature, University of California, Berkeley
Committees, Societies, Councils
American Physical Therapy Association
Academy Acute Care Physical Therapy: Limb Loss Curriculum Task Force, 2020-2022
Orthopedic Section: Foot/Ankle Curriculum Task Force, 2013-214
CAPTE: Accreditation On-Site Review Team Leader, 2009-2014
Journal of Clinical Education in Physical Therapy-Founding Co-editor
Prosthetics Orthotics International-Associate Editor
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education-Accreditation On-Site Review Team Leader
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy-Item writer
Honors & Awards
Orthopedic Certified Specialist-American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists
Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators-Columbia University Medical Center
Education Section Distinguished Educator Award-American Physical Therapy Association, APTA
Research Abstract Special Recognition-APTA Annual NEXT conference
Minority Faculty Development Scholarship Award-APTA
Mary McMillan Scholarship Award-APTA
Minority Academic Excellence Award, APTA
Research
Clinical and Research Interests
Amputation rehabilitation research program; Orthotics and prosthetics; Orthopedics and manual therapy; Strain counterstrain and osteopathic manipulation
Grants
1. Irving Institute for Clinical & Translational Research, CUMC, Precision Medicine Pilot Award; NIH Clinical Translational Science Award, Center for Advancing Translational Science: UL1 TR001873
2. Center for Injury Epidemiology & Prevention, CUMC, Exploratory Pilot Grant; CDC National Center for Injury Prevention & Control: 1 R49 CE002096
Selected Publications
Founding Co-Chief Editor, Journal of Clinical Education in Physical Therapy
Associate Editor, Prosthetics Orthotics International
Published research is listed here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Wong%2C+Christopher+Kevin
Global Health Activities
Health Volunteers Overseas - Physical Therapy Orthopedics, Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam