{"id":6269,"date":"2024-10-23T12:31:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?post_type=idfive-person&#038;p=6269"},"modified":"2025-02-09T13:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T18:10:42","slug":"donna-piper","status":"publish","type":"idfive-person","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/staff-directory\/donna-piper\/","title":{"rendered":"Donna Piper"},"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\">Donna Piper<\/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>Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Applications and Credentialing Coordinator<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<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 Center Main Campus<\/address>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/allied-health\/neurologic-pt-residency\/\" class=\"wp-element-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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>Donna Piper, PT, D.P.T., NCS, has been with Shepherd Center since 2015 and currently serves as the Applications and Credentialing Coordinator for the <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/allied-health\/neurologic-pt-residency\/\">Mercer University-Shepherd Center Residency in Neurologic Physical Therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Education and training<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mercer University<\/strong><br \/>\nResidency, Neurologic Physical Therapy, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emory University<\/strong><br \/>\nDoctor of Physical Therapy, 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgia College &amp; State University<\/strong><br \/>\nBachelor of Science, Psychology, 2011<\/p>\n<h2>Certifications<\/h2>\n<p><strong>American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)<\/strong><br \/>\nCertified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy<\/p>\n<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>Donna Piper is a passionate and dedicated Physical Therapist within Shepherd Center&#8217;s Acquired Brain Injury Program. Her passion lies in several areas of clinical expertise, including splinting and casting, vestibular rehabilitation, ataxia management, and educating student physical therapists and residents.<\/p>\n<p>Her commitment to neurologic physical therapy extends beyond her physical therapist role to the Mercer University-Shepherd Center Residency in Neurologic Physical Therapy, where she currently serves as the residency application and credentialing coordinator. In this role, she offers valuable support by providing prospective residents with the most current information about the program, reviewing residency applications, facilitating interviews, and aiding in the selection of qualified candidates. As a former resident, she actively contributes to shaping the residency curriculum and planning while offering mentorship to the next generation of residents.<\/p>\n<p>Working at Shepherd Center, Donna cherishes the spirit of teamwork that permeates around the hospital each day. 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