Susan Riley, PT, MS, DPT, PCS
Wayne A. Stuberg Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute Physical Therapy Department
Associate Professor, MMI Department of Physical Therapy
Board Certified Physical Therapist
Susan “Sue” Riley, PT, MS, DPT, PCS, is an associate professor, board-certified physical therapist and the director of the Department of Physical Therapy at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute. Riley has been practicing for over 45 years. Prior to joining MMI in January of 2024 to assume the role of director of physical therapy, she served as the interim director of inpatient physical therapy at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
She received her initial board certification in 1993. Her experience includes caring for children and their families in various settings including inpatient, intensive care units, outpatient, school systems, and home care. While working in Boston, she was a consultant to various clinics including the Down syndrome program, cerebral palsy clinic and the infant follow up clinic. She has also participated in clinical trials for children with spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and progeria. She has lectured and the Mass General Institute of Health Professions on the topics of neuromuscular disorders and cerebral palsy. She was also adjunct professor at Simmons University in the physical therapy program for the pediatrics curriculum.
- DPT: Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, 2002.
- MS: Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, 1989.
- BS: University of Pennsylvania, 1978.
Specialty Certifications
- Board certified clinical specialist, pediatric physical therapy.
- Pediatric vestibular rehabilitation.
Riley provides patient care services in the of Department of Physical Therapy at Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Clinic Location: Munroe-Meyer Institute
Riley has lectured and the Mass General Institute of Health Professions on the topics of neuromuscular disorders and cerebral palsy. She was adjunct Professor at Simmons University in the physical therapy program for the pediatrics curriculum.
- Malloy J, Berry E, Correia A, Fragala-Pinkham M, Coucci S, Riley S, Spratt J, Knight Pfaffinger J, Massaro J, Ehrbar R, D'Agostino R Sr, Gurary EB, Gordon LB, Kleinman ME. “Baseline Range of Motion, Strength, Motor Function and Participation in Youth with Hutchinson- Gilford Progeria Syndrome”. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2023;43(4):482-501.
- Fragala-Pinkham M, Pasternak A, McDermott MP, Mirek E, Glanzman AM, Montes J, Dunaway Young S, Salazar R, Quigley J, Riley SO, Chiriboga CA, Finkel RS, Tennekoon G, Martens WB, De Vivo DC, Darras BT “Psychometric Properties of the Pedi-Cat for children and youth with spinal muscular atrophy”. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2021;14(3):451-461.
- Dunaway S, Montes J, McDermott MP, Martens W, Neisen A, Glanzman AM, Pasternak A, Riley S, Sproule D, Chiriboga C, Finkel R, Tennekoon G, Darras B, De Vivo D, Pandya S. “Physical Therapy Services received by individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)”. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2016;9(1):35-44.
- Neuromuscular disorders.
- Neonatal intensive care.
- Stephanie Macaluso Award for outstanding clinical practice, Mass General Hospital, 2019.
- American Physical Therapy Association.
- Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
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