{"id":4805,"date":"2024-09-30T12:33:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T16:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?post_type=idfive-person&#038;p=4805"},"modified":"2025-02-09T18:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T23:34:12","slug":"april-hodge","status":"publish","type":"idfive-person","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/staff-directory\/april-hodge\/","title":{"rendered":"April Hodge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--person\">\n\t<div class=\"person-block idf-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"person-block-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"person-block-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/img_person_placeholder_480.jpg\" alt=\"A gray silhouette of a person on a light gray background, typically used as a placeholder for a profile picture.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"person-block-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"article-h1\">April Hodge<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"person-block-info__title\">PT, D.P.T., NCS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Physical Therapist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>mTBI Brain Health and Recovery Lab Co-Investigator<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"person-block-contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"address\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Location\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<address>Shepherd Peachtree Park<\/address>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<p>April Hodge, PT, D.P.T., NCS, has been with Shepherd Center since 2013 and works with the following programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/concussion-clinic\/\">Complex Concussion Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/research-areas\/brain-injury\/mtbi-lab\/\">mTBI Brain Health and Recovery Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Education and training<\/h2>\n<p><strong>University of Utah<\/strong><br \/>\nDoctor of Physical Therapy, 2002-2005<\/p>\n<p><strong>University of Utah<\/strong><br \/>\nBachelor of Science, Physical Therapy Studies, 2002<\/p>\n<h2>Certifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Board Certified Physical Therapist in Neurology<\/li>\n<li>Certified in Dry Needling<\/li>\n<li>Vestibular Rehabilitation Competency Course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. April Hodge is a board-certified neurologic clinical specialist and physical therapist at Shepherd Center&#8217;s Complex Concussion Clinic. She holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy Studies from the University of Utah. Dr. Hodge is dedicated to improving her patients&#8217; quality of life through holistic treatments focused on dizziness, headaches, and pain. She prioritizes identifying patient goals and enhancing function through evidence-based care.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Hodge serves as the principal investigator for a study on Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation (tDCS) paired with exercise and attention training for traumatic brain injury. She also volunteers with APTA Georgia and the ANPT Vestibular Rehab SIG, furthering her commitment to advancing the field of physical therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of work, Dr. Hodge enjoys outdoor activities like backpacking and cycling, especially when shared with her family. 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