Education

Dr. Kitzman received a MS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a PhD in Neuroscience from Ohio State University in 1994. He conducted a postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuroscience at the University of Kentucky from 1994-1997. In 1999, Dr. Kitzman received a BS and MS in Physical Therapy from the University of Kentucky

Research/Scholarship

• Community-based access to resources to support individuals with disabilities transition back to their communities.
• Improving access to rural healthcare for individuals with disabilities.
• Improving social inclusion of individuals with disabilities
• Stroke

Education Focus

• Neuroanatomy
• Neurophysiology of pain and spasticity
• Interprofessional education on disability

Selected Publications

• Miller V, Kitzman P, Leiger K, Ault M, and Howell D. Using Social Network Analysis to Measure Social Inclusion for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics (2022) https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2022.2136509
• Lockwich J, Schwartzkopt-Phifer K, Skubik-Peplanski C, Andreatta RD, and Kitzman P. Perceived Exercise Habits of Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease Living in the Community. Clin Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prdoa.2021.100127
• Trout AL, McLouth CJ., Kitzman P, Dobbs MR, Bellamy L, Elkins K, and Fraser JF.  Hemorrhagic Stroke Outcomes of KApSR Patients with Co-morbid Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease.  Ann of Transl. Medicine. (2021) 9(17):1371.  Doi: 10.21037/atm-21-1451.
• Sutton, KS, Hunter EG, Logsdon B, Santella B, and Kitzman PH. The Role of Physical Therapy in Multiple Risk Factor Management Post Stroke: A Scoping Review. J. Geriatric Physical Therapy (2021) 44(3): 165-174
• Causey-Upton, R., Howell, D. M., Kitzman, P. H., Custer, M. G., & Dressler, E. V. (2020). Preoperative education for total knee replacement. Orthopaedic Nursing, 39(1), 23–34. https://doi.org/10.1097/nor.0000000000000623
• Sutton, K. M., Hunter, E. G., Logsdon, B., Santella, B., & Kitzman, P. H. (2020). The Role of Physical therapy in multiple Risk Factor Management Poststroke: A scoping review. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 44(3), 165–174. https://doi.org/10.1519/jpt.0000000000000248
• Causey-Upton, R., Howell, D. M., Kitzman, P. H., Custer, M. G., & Dressler, E. V. (2019). Factors influencing discharge readiness after total knee replacement. Orthopaedic Nursing, 38(1), 6–14. https://doi.org/10.1097/nor.0000000000000513
• Kendall, M. C., Causey-Upton, R., Howell, D. M., Kitzman, P. H., Custer, M. G., & Dressler, E. V. (2019). Letter to the editor. Orthopedic Nursing, 38(4), 232–233. https://doi.org/10.1097/nor.0000000000000579
• Sutton, K. M., Kitzman, P. H., Hunter, E. G., Hudson, K., Wallace, C., Sylvia, V., & Brock, J. (2019). Engaging Individuals with Neurological Conditions and Caregivers in Rural Communities in a Health Research Team. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 13(2), 129–139. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2019.0027
• Kitzman, P. H., Sutton, K. M., Wolfe, M., Bellamy, L., & Dobbs, M. R. (2019). The prevalence of multiple comorbidities in stroke survivors in rural Appalachia and the clinical care implications. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 28(11), 104358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104358
• Kendall, M. C., Causey-Upton, R., Howell, D. M., Kitzman, P. H., Custer, M. G., & Dressler, E. V. (2019b). Letter to the editor. Orthopedic Nursing, 38(4), 232–233. https://doi.org/10.1097/nor.0000000000000579
• Cripps, A., Livingston, S., Jiang, Y., Mattacola, C., Kitzman, P., McKeon, P., Dressler, E., & Quintana, C. (2018). Visual perturbation impacts upright postural stability in athletes with an acute concussion. Brain Injury, 32(12), 1566–1575. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2018.1497812
• Kitzman, P., Wolfe, M., Elkins, K., Fraser, J. F., Grupke, S. L., & Dobbs, M. R. (2018). The Kentucky Appalachian Stroke Registry (KAPSR). Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 27(4), 900–907. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.10.031
• Kitzman, P., Cecil, D., & Kolpek, J. H. (2016). The risks of polypharmacy following spinal cord injury. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine/Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 40(2), 147–153. https://doi.org/10.1179/2045772314y.0000000235
• Kitzman, P., Hudson, K., Sylvia, V., Feltner, F., & Lovins, J. (2016). Care coordination for community transitions for individuals post-stroke returning to Low-Resource rural communities. Journal of Community Health, 42(3), 565–572. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-016-0289-0
• Harrison, A. L., Hunter, E. G., Thomas, H., Bordy, P., Stokes, E., & Kitzman, P. (2016). Living with traumatic brain injury in a rural setting: supports and barriers across the continuum of care. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39(20), 2071–2080. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1217081