Administration
 Nancy Byl
Department Chair and Professor
UCSF
Degrees
BS PT - UCSF
MPH - UCB
PhD - UCB
Credentials
BS PT, MPH, PhD
Work Experience
Dr. Byl has been a Physical Therapist for 40 years with experience in outpatient orthopedics and neurological rehabilitation with children and adults with a special interest in musicians with repetitive strain injuries and focal hand dystonia.
Teaching
Dr. Byl teaches courses in therapeutic modalities, Radiology, and Evidence Based Practice
Area of Expertise
Patients with chronic pain related to repetitive strain injuries, neurovascular entrapment syndromes or focal dystonia of the upper limb, spine disorders (particularly, idiopathic scoliosis) and patients with neurological disorders comprising sensory function or balance as a result of trauma, cardiovascular accidents, or neurodegenerative disease.
Research
Dr. Byl has carried out research studies on wound healing, measurement of functional outcomes, primate models of focal hand dystonia, integrative balance problems in patients with Idiopathic scoliosis, effectiveness of training for patients with vertigo/dizziness, sensorimotor training for patients post stroke and patients with repetitive strain injuries and focal hand dystonia. To read more go to Dr. Byl's Research
 Ann Hallum
Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor
SFSU
Degrees
BS - UCSF
Fellowship in Pediatric Physical Therapy - University of North Carolina
MS in Child Development - UCD
PhD in Counseling and Health Psychology - Stanford
Post-doctoral Fellow in Medical Psychology - Oregon Health Sciences University
Licensure
Physical Therapy, Psychology
Work Experience
- Pediatric Physical Therapist, Children's Hospital Medical Center-Oakland
- Fellowship in Pediatric Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina
- Pediatric Therapist and Senior Lecturer, Stanford University
Area of Expertise
pediatrics, neurological dysfunction and psycho-social issues in rehabilitation
Research
Dr. Hallum has been doing research on using force plate and motion analysis data. Dr. Hallum has been studying the influence of spring shoe and shoe sole designs in producing an increased stride length in people with weakened gastroc-soleus muscles.
Dr. Hallum is also studying energy expenditure of children with myelomeningocele. She showed definite decreases in heart rate in children when using a wheel chair versus walking. She also showed that energy expenditure differed in the young child and in the teenager.
She has also carried out studies of the long-term impact on the families and caregivers of children with severe disabilities who have entered adulthood.
Currently, Dr. Hallum is focusing primarily on administrative duties as Dean of Graduate Studies at SFSU. To read more go to Dr. Hallum's Research
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