Faculty Profile
Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Contact
(323) 442-2900
dillibe@pt.usc.edu
Mailing Address
1540 Alcazar St., CHP 155, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9006
Professional Interests
Didi Matthews teaches the physical therapy management of individuals with neurologic disorders. She serves as a mentor in the USC/RanchoLos Amigos Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency program and is board certified in Neurologic Physical Therapy. In addition to her duties at USC, Dr. Matthews practices at InCourage Physical Therapy in Pasadena, CA
Education
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, 2002
- Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science, University of Southern California, 1999
See Didi Matthews’ curriculum vitae.
Selected Publications
- David M Selkowitz, Kornelia Kulig, Elizabeth M Poppert, Sean PFlanagan, Ndidiamaka D Matthews, George J Beneck, John M Popovich Jr, Jose R Lona, Kimiko A Yamada, Wendy S Burke,Carolyn Ervin, Christopher M Powers, Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network PTClinResNet. (2006) The immediate and long-term effects of exercise and patient educationon physical, functional, and quality-of-life outcome measures after single-level lumbar microdiscectomy: a randomized controlled trial protocol, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 7:70.