Leah Dvorak, Ph.D. 

Clinical Associate Professor

Interests and Expertise
Dr. Dvorak teaches courses in the areas of gross human anatomy, physiology, and neuroanatomy. Her professional interest is in integration of basic science content with professional curricula in health care, undergraduate teaching, learning and assessment, and embryonic development and patterning. Currently she is writing a neuroscience textbook for physical therapy assistants.

Recent Publications
Wheeler, A, Zalewski, K., Nelson, R., and Dvorak, L. (2005). Accuracy Of An Electronic Pedometer At Three Different Self-selected Walking Speeds. Presentation at the 2005 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. Abstract Number: 05-SA-1984-ACSM.

Zalewski, K and Dvorak, L. (2004). Differential Diagnosis in Neurologic Rehabilitation: implications for practicing clinicians. PT Annual Conference and Exposition for Physical Therapy.

Caruccio , N.C. , Martinez-Lopez, A., Harris, M., Dvorak, L. Bitgood, J., Simandl, B.K., and Fallon, J.F. (1999). Constitutive activation of Sonic Hedgehog signaling in the chicken mutant talpid 2: Shh independent outgrowth and polarizing activity. Developmental Biology 212: 137-149.

Dvorak, L. and Fallon, J.F. (1991). Talpid 2 mutant chick limb has anteroposterior polarity and altered patterns of programmed cell death. Anat. Rec. 231: 251-260.

Fallon, J.F., Dvorak, L. and Simandl, B.K. (1991). Experimental studies on chick limb mutants yield insights into cell and tissue interactions leading to pattern formation. In: Developmental Patterning of the Vertebrate Limb; R. Hinchliffe, D. Summerbell and J. Hurle, eds. Pp. 272-383.

Speaker Topics
Neuroanatomy
Gross Human Anatomy

Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Madison, Anatomy, 1990
B.A., Oberlin College, Biology, 1982