Overview
Associate Professor
453 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: 614-293-4220
Email: Stephanie.DiStasi@osumc.edu
Research Interests
- Orthopaedic hip and knee injuries
- Biomechanics
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes
- Physical activity and performance optimization
Research Techniques
Three-dimensional motion analysis, rehabilitation clinical trials, functional performance testing
Background
Stephanie Di Stasi is an associate professor in the Division of Physical Therapy at The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and a researcher with the Sports Medicine Research Institute at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Di Stasi studies mechanisms of disability in individuals with orthopaedic injuries with the goal of developing effective rehabilitation strategies to optimize function and physical activity participation across the lifespan. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Foundation for Physical Therapy, the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy, the Ohio Physical Therapy Association, and Ohio State's Center for Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). Dr. Di Stasi is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy and the Co-Chair of the Research Committee of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy.
Recent Publications
Jochimsen KN, Brown-Taylor L, Perry J, Glaws K, Lewis CL, Ryan J, Di Stasi S. Biomechanical measures of clinician-defined unsteadiness during a forward stepdown task in individuals post-arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2022 Mar;93:105586. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105586. Epub 2022 Jan 29. PMID: 35219043.
Brown-Taylor L, Bordner H, Glaws K, Vasileff WK, Walrod B, Di Stasi S. Prevalence of low back pain and related disability in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. PM R. 2022 Jan;14(1):8-18. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12572. Epub 2021 May 1. PMID: 33583131. Impact Factor: not yet released.
Renshaw SM, Poulose BK, Gupta A, Di Stasi S, Chaudhari A, Collins C. Preoperative exercise and outcomes after ventral hernia repair: Making the case for prehabilitation in ventral hernia patients. Surgery. 2021 Aug;170(2):516-524. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.03.006. Epub 2021 Apr 20. PMID: 33888317.
Recent Presentations
Arhos EK, Pohlig RT, Di Stasi S, Risberg MA, Snyder-Mackler L, Silbernagel K. Subgroups of Athletes after ACL Rupture May Explain Clinically Relevant Long Term Outcomes. Accepted for podium presentation, Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, February 2023. San Diego, CA.
Friedberg G, Grosklos M, Kuhn C, Vasileff WK, McCamey K, Lewis C, Fanning J, Di Stasi S. Preliminary feasibility study of physical activity-pain relationships in individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. New Orleans, LA, May 26, 2022.
Depp S, Wei L, Ryan J, McCamey K, Di Stasi S. Compliance, Satisfaction, and Patient-Reported Outcomes with a 4-week Home Program for Individuals with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome. Poster presentation, Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, February 3, 2022. San Antonio, TX.
Courses Taught
- PHYSTHR 7235/7245 Biomechanics for Physical Therapy I/II
- PHYSTHR 8674 Advanced Therapeutic Interventions and Progressions
- PHYSTHR 8210 MSK Diagnosis and Management 2
- HTHRHSC 7888/8888 Grand Rounds
- HTHRHSC 8680 Experimental Methods in Biomechanics
Education
- Ph.D., Biomechanics and Movement Science, University of Delaware, 2011
- Board certified specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, 2010
- M.S., Physical Therapy, Springfield College, 2003
- B.S., Pre-Physical Therapy, Springfield College, 2002
Honors/News
- 2022 – Eugene Michels New Investigator Award, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
2022 – Excellence in Teaching Award, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University
2020 – Outstanding Young Investigator Award, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University
2019 – Early Career Investigator Award, Biomechanics Special Interest Group, Research Section of the American Physical Therapy Association
2014-2016 – KL2 Fellow, Center for Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) KL2 Fellowship Program, The Ohio State University, KL2TR001068
2013 – George J. Davies - James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
2009 – Marquette Challenge Winner, Promotion of Doctoral Studies I Scholarship, Foundation for Physical Therapy
2008 – Promotion of Doctoral Studies I Scholarship, Foundation for Physical Therapy