James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS
James has worked at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia since 2012. He joined the CHOP Sports Medicine Department in 2018 and currently works at the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at the Buerger Center.
He has experience working on the general outpatient and acute care physical therapy teams. With this experience, he was able to obtain his board specialty certification in Pediatrics from the American Physical Therapy Association in 2016.
James’ clinical interests include treating basketball players and runners, helping athletes learn how to prepare for and optimize their sports performance post-injury, and using his expertise to promote health and wellness through sports participation and assisting athletes return to sport safely.
Titles
Sports Medicine Physical Therapist
Certifications
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Leadership and Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Biology, Minor in Italian - Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Graduate Degree
DPT - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2023
Alfano, J.M., Greenberg, E., Stevens, A., Ganley, T.J. What Factors Affect Compliance with a Prescribed Program in Pediatric Patients with Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Knee? Pediatric Rehabilitation in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Conference. 2023. Denver, CO.
2022
Prosser, L. A., Atkinson, H. L., Alfano, J. M., Leff, M., Kessler, S. K., Gouelle, A., & Ichord, R. B. (2022). Normalizing step-to-step variability to age in children and adolescents with hemiplegia. Gait & Posture, 98, 6-8.
Prosser, L. A., Atkinson, H. L., Alfano, J. M., Kessler, S. K., & Ichord, R. B. (2022). Walking speed influences spatiotemporal but not symmetry measures of gait in children and adolescents with hemiplegia. Gait & Posture, 98, 233-236.