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Allan M. Glanzman, PT, DPT, PCS

Allan M. Glanzman, PT, DPT, PCS

Allan M. Glanzman, PT, DPT, PCS

Allan M. Glanzman, PT, DPT, PCS, is a clinical specialist IV in physical therapy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of expertise: Neuromuscular disorders, Rehabilitation of children with neuromuscular disorders

Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care


215-590-5819

About Allan M. Glanzman, PT, DPT, PCS

Titles

Clinical Specialist IV in Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

Certifications

APTA Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor

Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS)

Physical Therapist (PT)

Leadership and Memberships

American Physical Therapy Association

Editorial and Academic Positions

2004-present, Adjunct lecturer, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA 
2008-present, Faculty, Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency 
2021-present, Editorial board, Children 
2017-present, Editorial board, Physical & Occupational Therapy in                   Pediatrics 

Research Interests

Outcome measures for children with neuromuscular disorders Contracture management and Serial casting Rehabilitation of children with neuromuscular disorders

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BA in Biology - Clark University, Worcester, MA

Graduate Degree

Master of Physical Therapy - Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Team affiliations

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Publications

Selected Publications

2017

Finkel RS, Mercuri E, Darras BT, Connolly AM, Kuntz NL, Kirschner J, Chiriboga CA, Saito K, Servais L, Tizzano E, Topaloglu H, Tulinius M, Montes J, Glanzman AM, Bishop K, Zhong ZJ, Gheuens S, Bennett CF, Schneider E, Farwell W, De Vivo DC; ENDEAR Study Group. Nusinersen versus Sham Control in Infantile-Onset Spinal Muscular Atrophy. N Engl J Med. 2017 Nov 2;377(18):1723-1732.

Mazzone ES, Mayhew A, Montes J, Ramsey D, Fanelli L, Young SD, Salazar R, De Sanctis R, Pasternak A, Glanzman A, Coratti G, Civitello M, Forcina N, Gee R, Duong T, Pane M, Scoto M, Pera MC, Messina S, Tennekoon G, Day JW, Darras BT, De Vivo DC, Finkel R, Muntoni F, Mercuri Revised upper limb module for spinal muscular atrophy: Development of a new module. E. Muscle Nerve. 2017 Jun;55(6):869-874.

2016

De Sanctis R, Coratti G, Pasternak A, Montes J, Pane M, Mazzone ES, Young SD, Salazar R, Quigley J, Pera MC, Antonaci L, Lapenta L, Glanzman AM, Tiziano D, Muntoni F, Darras BT, De Vivo DC, Finkel R, Mercuri E. Developmental milestones in type I spinal muscular atrophy. Neuromuscul Disord. 2016 Nov;26(11):754-759.

Pasternak A, Sideridis G, Fragala-Pinkham M, Glanzman AM, Montes J, Dunaway S, Salazar R, Quigley J, Pandya S, O'Riley S, Greenwood J, Chiriboga C, Finkel R, Tennekoon G, Martens WB, McDermott MP, Fournier HS, Madabusi L, Harrington T, Cruz RE, LaMarca NM, Videon NM, Vivo DC, Darras BT; Muscle Study Group (MSG) and the Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PNCRN). Rasch analysis of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-computer adaptive test (PEDI-CAT) item bank for children and young adults with spinal muscular atrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2016 Dec;54(6):1097-1107.

2015

Montes J, Glanzman AM, Mazzone ES, Martens WB, Dunaway S, Pasternak A, Riley SO, Quigley J, Pandya S, De Vivo DC, Kaufmann P, Chiriboga CA, Finkel RS, Tennekoon GI, Darras BT, Pane M, Mercuri E, Mcdermott MP; Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network, Muscle Study Group, SMA Europe. Spinal muscular atrophy functional composite score: A functional measure in spinal muscular atrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2015 Dec;52(6):942-7.

2011

Glanzman AM, Flickinger JM, Dholakia KH, Bönnemann CG, Finkel RS. Serial casting for the management of ankle contracture in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2011 Fall;23(3):275-9

Glanzman AM, McDermott MP, Montes J, Martens WB, Flickinger J, Riley S, Quigley J, Dunaway S, O'Hagen J, Deng L, Chung WK, Tawil R, Darras BT, Yang M, Sproule D, De Vivo DC, Kaufmann P, Finkel RS; Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PNCR); Muscle Study Group (MSG). Validation of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Infant Test of Neuromuscular Disorders (CHOP INTEND). Pediatr Phys Ther. 2011 Winter;23(4):322-6.

Glanzman AM, O'Hagen JM, McDermott MP, Martens WB, Flickinger J, Riley S, Quigley J, Montes J, Dunaway S, Deng L, Chung WK, Tawil R, Darras BT, De Vivo DC, Kaufmann P, Finkel RS; Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PNCR); Muscle Study Group (MSG). Validation of the Expanded Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale in spinal muscular atrophy type II and III. J Child Neurol. 2011 Dec;26(12):1499-507.

2010

Glanzman AM, Mazzone E, Main M, Pelliccioni M, Wood J, Swoboda KJ, Scott C, Pane M, Messina S, Bertini E, Mercuri E, Finkel RS. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Infant Test of Neuromuscular Disorders (CHOP INTEND): test development and reliability. Neuromuscul Disord. 2010 Mar;20(3):155-61

Publications

2023 

Exploration of Gross Motor Function in Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome. 

Gavazzi F, Glanzman AM, Woidill S, Formanowski B, Dixit A, Isaacs D, Kornafel T, Ballance E, Pierce SR, Modesti N, Barcelos I, Cusack SV, Jan AK, Flores Z, Sherbini O, Vincent A, D'Aiello R, Lorch SA, DeMauro SB, Jawad A, Vanderver A, Adang L.J Child Neurol. 2023 Jul 27 

Gross Motor Function in Pediatric Onset TUBB4A-Related Leukodystrophy: GMFM-88 Performance and Validation of GMFC-MLD in TUBB4A. 

Gavazzi F, Patel V, Charsar B, Glanzman A, Erler J, Sevagamoorthy A, McKenzie E, Kornafel T, Ballance E, Pierce SR, Teng M, Formanowski B, Woidill S, Shults J, Wassmer E, Tonduti D, Magrinelli F, Bernard G, Van Der Knaap M, Wolf N, Adang L, Vanderver A.J Child Neurol. 2023 Jul 17 

2-Year Change in Revised Hammersmith Scale Scores in a Large Cohort of Untreated Paediatric Type 2 and 3 SMA Participants. 

Stimpson G, Ramsey D, Wolfe A, Mayhew A, Scoto M, Baranello G, Muni Lofra R, Main M, Milev E, Coratti G, Pane M, Sansone V, D'Amico A, Bertini E, Messina S, Bruno C, Albamonte E, Mazzone ES, Montes J, Glanzman AM, Zolkipli-Cunningham Z, Pasternak A, Duong T, Dunaway Young S, Civitello M, Marini-Bettolo C, Day JW, Darras BT, De Vivo DC, Finkel RS, Mercuri E, Muntoni F; International SMA Consortium (iSMAc).J Clin Med. 2023 Feb 28;12(5) 

Commentary on "Scoring People With Spinal Muscular Atrophy on the Motor Function Measure Using the Microsoft Kinect". 

Gardner M, Musey N, Glanzman AM.Pediatr Phys Ther. 2023 Jan 1;35(1):42. 

Psychometric evaluation of modified spinal muscular atrophy functional rating scale (SMAFRS) in adult patients using Rasch analysis. 

Sadjadi R, Kelly K, Glanzman AM, Montes J, Linsenmayer M, Tellez M, Bartlett A, Heintzman S, Kolb SJ, Arnold WD, El-Sheikh B.Muscle Nerve. 2023 Mar;67(3):239-243. 

Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)

2023

Evaluation of Lower Limb Joint Hypermobility in SMA and its Relationship to Function  

Elizabeth Harding, Cara H Kanner, Amy Pasternak, Allan M Glanzman, Sally Dunaway Young, Zarazuela Zolkipli-Cunningham, John W Day, Richard S Finkel, Basil T Darras, Darryl C De Vivo, Ashwini K Rao, Jacqueline Montes Cure SMA Orlando, FL 2023 

The SMA Functional Composite Score (SMA-FC): Revalidation with inclusion of the Revised Upper Limb Module 

Amy Pasternak, Michael P. McDermott, Jacqueline Montes, Allan M. Glanzman, Giorgia Coratti, Sally Dunaway Young, Tina Duong, William B. Martens, John W. Day, Zarazuela Zolkipli-Cunningham, Eugenio Mercuri, Darryl C. De Vivo and Basil T. Darras  Cure SMA Orlando, FL 2023 

SERIAL CASTING FOR CONTRACTURE IN SMA A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY  

Allan Glanzman, Mallory Gardner, Nathalie Musey, Jean Flickinger, Jennifer Jones, Susan Matisanz, Elizabeth Kitchula, Sabrina Yum, John Brandsema Cure SMA Orlando, FL 2023 

Gross Motor Function in Pediatric Onset TUBB4A-related Leukodystrophy: GMFM-88 Performance and Validation of GMFC-MLD Use in TUBB4A  

Francesco Gavazzi, MD, PhD*, Virali Patel, BS*, Brittany Charsar, MD, PhD*, Jacqueline A. Erler, BA, Allan M. Glanzman, PT, Emma McKenzie, PT2, Tracy Kornafel, PT, Elizabeth Ballance, PT, Ann Harrington, PT, PhD, Samuel R. Pierce, PT, PhD, Michelle Teng, PhD, Dan Williams, PhD, Brielle Formanowski, MS, Sarah Woidill, MS, Justine Shults, PhD, MS, Evangeline Wassmer, MD, Davide Tonduti, MD, PhD, Magrinelli Francesca, MD, PhD, Geneviève Bernard MD, MSc, FRCPc, Marjo S. van der Knaap, MD, PhD, Nicole I. Wolf, MD, PhD, Laura Adang, MD, PhD, Adeline Vanderver, MD American Neurological Association Meeting, Philadelphia, PA 2023 

2022 

Revised upper limb module in type II and III spinal muscular atrophy: 24-month changes. 

Coratti G, Carmela Pera M, Montes J, Scoto M, Pasternak A, Bovis F, Sframeli M, D'Amico A, Pane M, Albamonte E, Antonaci L, Lia Frongia A, Mizzoni I, Sansone VA, Russo M, Bruno C, Baranello G, Messina S, Dunaway Young S, Glanzman AM, Duong T, de Sanctis R, Stacy Mazzone E, Milev E, Rohwer A, Civitello M, Darras BT, Bertini E, Day J, Muntoni F, De Vivo DC, Finkel RS, Mercuri E.Neuromuscul Disord. 2022 Jan;32(1):36-42. 

Adaptive test for neuromuscular disorders: Design of a wheelchair-based assessment 

T. Duong,W. Tang,L. Nelson,D. Parker,A. Pasternak,S. Dunaway Young,R. Muni-Lofra,E. Maczek,J. Michell-Sodhi,D. Moat,S. Chatfield,P. Appleton,J. Day,A. Glanzman,A. Mayhew, Oct 2022 |  32 , pp.S61-S61, P.47 

Measurement of Gross Motor Function in Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome (AGS) an observational study. Francesco Gavazzi, MD PhD Agrani Dixit, BA David Isaacs, BS Guy Helman, MD PhD Tracy Kornafel, PT Samuel Pierce, PT, DPT Amanda Jan, BS Zaida Flores, BS Omar Sherbini MPH Ariel Vincent, BS Russ D’Aiello, MS Brielle Formanowski, MS Abbas Jawad, PhD Allan M. Glanzman, PT, DPT, PCS Adeline Vanderver, MD  Laura Adang, MD, PhD, MSTR.  American Neurological Association oct. 22-25, 2022, Annals of Neurology 92 , pp.S166-S166 Chicago, IL. 

A Consensus in Serial Casting for SMA - Where are we now? Laurey Brown, Katie Hoffman, Terri Carry, Allan Glanzman, Leslie Nelson, Sara Beyler, Matt Civitello, Courtney Dias, Brigid Driscoll, Tina Duong, Jean Flickinger, Jennifer Jones, Carolyn Kelley, Elizabeth Maczek, Dionne Moat, Jackie Montes, RobertMuni-Lofra, Amy Pasternak, Melanie Valle, Kristin Krosschell Cure SMA, Anaheim, CA 2022 

The SMA Functional Composite Score (SMA-FC): Revalidation with inclusion of the Revised Upper Limb Module 

Amy Pasternak, Michael P. McDermott, Jacqueline Montes, Allan M. Glanzman, Giorgia Coratti8, Sally Dunaway Young, Tina Duong, William B. Martens, John W. Day, Zarazuela Zolkipli-Cunningham, Eugenio Mercuri, Darryl C. De Vivo, and Basil T. Darras . Cure SMA, Anaheim, CA 2022 

Updates on the Development of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy – Person-Reported Outcome (SMA-PRO): A Caregiver and Self-Proxy Performance Measure for Children and Adults with SMA.  Amy Pasternak, Elizabeth Maczek, Maria Fragala-Pinkham, Alexis Levine, Courtney Dias1,, Kristina Nedeljkovic , Jacqueline Montes, Allan Glanzman, Sally Dunaway Young, Nuran Dilek and Basil T. Darras . Oct 2022 Neuro Ms disorders 32 , pp.S63-S63 & Cure SMA, Anaheim, CA 2022 

PREDICTORS OF MOBILITY, BALANCE, AND LOWER EXTREMITY FUNCTION IN ADULT CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE TYPE IA 

Estilow, T; Glanzman, A; Bray, P; Cornett, K; Zuccarino, R; Skorupinska, M; Pipis, M; Record, C; O'Donnell, L; Sowden, J;  Pisciotta, C; Pareyson, D; Reilly, M ; Shy, M; Scherer, S; Burns, J; Herrmann, D; Eichinger, K; 

Jul 2022 JOURNAL OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 27 , pp.S44-S44 

2021 

Development of a Mitochondrial Myopathy-Composite Assessment Tool. 

Flickinger J, Fan J, Wellik A, Ganetzky R, Goldstein A, Muraresku CC, Glanzman AM, Ballance E, Leonhardt K, McCormick EM, Soreth B, Nguyen S, Gornish J, George-Sankoh I, Peterson J, MacMullen LE,

Vishnubhatt S, McBride M, Haas R, Falk MJ, Xiao R, Zolkipli-Cunningham Z.JCSM Clin Rep. 2021 Oct;6(4):109-127. 

Reliability of the Telemedicine Application of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 in Patients With Leukodystrophy. 

Gavazzi F, Adang L, Waldman A, Jan AK, Liu G, Lorch SA, DeMauro SB, Shults J, Pierce SR, Ballance E, Kornafel T, Harrington A, Glanzman AM, Vanderver A.Pediatr Neurol. 2021 Dec;125:34-39 

MLIP causes recessive myopathy with rhabdomyolysis, myalgia and baseline elevated serum creatine kinase. 

Lopes Abath Neto O, Medne L, Donkervoort S, Rodríguez-García ME, Bolduc V, Hu Y, Guadagnin E, Foley AR, Brandsema JF, Glanzman AM, Tennekoon GI, Santi M, Berger JH, Megeney LA, Komaki H, Inoue M, Cotrina-Vinagre FJ, Hernández-Lain A, Martin-Hernández E, Williams L, Borell S, Schorling D, Lin K, Kolokotronis K, Lichter-Konecki U, Kirschner J, Nishino I, Banwell B, Martínez-Azorín F, Burgon PG, Bönnemann CG.Brain. 2021 Oct 22;144(9):2722-2731. 

Nusinersen Treatment in Adults With Spinal Muscular Atrophy. 

Duong T, Wolford C, McDermott MP, Macpherson CE, Pasternak A, Glanzman AM, Martens WB, Kichula E, Darras BT, De Vivo DC, Zolkipli-Cunningham Z, Finkel RS, Zeineh M, Wintermark M, Sampson J, Hagerman KA, Young SD, Day JW.Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Jun;11(3):e317-e327. 

Validation of the telemedicine application of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88, Francesco Gavazzi, Laura Adang, Amanda Jan, Scott Lorch, Sara DeMauro, Justine Shults, Tracy Kornafel, Allan M. Glanzman, Adeline Vanderver. Presented as a poster at the 2021 Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting, Boston, MA  

Nusinersen in Later-onset Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Walking Distance and Fatigue in CS2/12 and SHINE Participants Montes J,1 Dunaway Young S,2 Mazzone E,3 Pasternak A,4 Glanzman A,5 Finkel RS,6 Darras BT,4  
Muntoni F,  Mercuri E, De Vivo DC, Foster R, Bohn J, Chin R, Johnson NB, Paradis AP, on behalf of the CS2- CS12 and SHINE Study Groups CureSMA Congress | 7-11 June 2021 

Validation of the telemedicine application of the Gross Motor Function Measure. Francesco Gavazzi, Laura Adang, Amanda Jan, Zaida Flores, Scott Lorch, Sara DeMauro, Justine Shults, Tracy Kornafel, Allan M. Glanzman, Adeline Vanderver, CNS 2021. 

Books

Chapters

2023

Neuromuscular Disorders 

Glanzman AM, Kruger Jones J. Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children, Palisano  RJ, Schreiber J and Orlan M 2023 

2021

Neuromuscular Disorders in Childhood, Physical Therapy Intervention  

Allan M. Glanzman, Jennifer Jones and Jean M. Flickinger. Pediatric Physical Therapy fifth edition, Jan Tecklin Ed 2021.  

2020

Genetic and Developmental Disorders 

Allan M. Glanzman, Ann Harrington, Jamila Aberdeen, Ian M. Leahy. Pathology Implications for the Physical Therapist fourth edition, Goodman CC and Fuller KS 5th Ed 2020.  

Cerebral Palsy and Pediatric Stroke  

HEATHER L. ATKINSON, ALLAN M. GLANZMAN. Pathology Implications for The Physical Therapist fourth edition, Goodman CC and Fuller KS Ed 2020.  

2017

Neuromuscular Disorders, Glanzman AM, Kusler A, and Stuberg WA. Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children, Palisano  RJ, Vander Linden DW and Orlan M 2017

2015

Neuromuscular Disorders in Childhood, Physical Therapy Intervention, Glanzman AM, Flickinger JF. Pediatric Physical Therapy fifth edition, Jan Tecklin Ed 2015.

Genetic and Developmental Disorders, Glanzman AM. Pathology Implications for the Physical Therapist fourth edition, Goodman CC and Fuller KS Ed 2015.

Cerebral Palsy, Glanzman AM. Pathology Implications for The Physical Therapist fourth edition, Goodman CC and Fuller KS Ed 2015. 

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