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Nora Darakjian, PT, DPT

FACULTY PROFILE

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

MAILING ADDRESS

1640 Marengo Street, HRA 102,
Los Angeles, CA 90033

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Dr. Nora Darakjian is a physical therapist at USC Physical Therapy at the Health Science Campus. She specializes in treating patients with neurologic and vestibular disorders. Dr. Darakjian is board-certified by the America Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as a neurologic clinical specialist. She is a member of the Neurologic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. She works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team at USC Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center.

Dr. Darakjian is also a clinical instructor in the doctor of physical therapy program in the neurologic content in the second year of the physical therapy curriculum. She is a clinical mentor in the neurologic physical therapy residency program.

EDUCATION
  • Neurological Physical Therapy Residency, University of Southern California, 2015
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, 2014
  • Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, University of California-Los Angeles, 2011
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
  • Kim A, Darakjian N, Finely J. “Walking in fully immersive virtual environments: an evaluation of potential adverse effects in older adults and individuals with Parkinson’s disease.” Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2017; 14(16): 1-12.
  • André V, Cepeda C, Fisher Y, Huyn M, Bardakjian N, Singh S, Yang W, Levine MS. “Differential electrophysiological changes in striatal output neurons in Huntington’s disease.” J Neurosci. 2011; 31(4):1170-82. 2.
  • Bardakjian NS. “The back-propagating machinery of the neuron.” The UCLA USJ. 2010; 23: 5-10.