Associate Professor
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Dr. Elise Townsend is a physical therapist, developmental scientist, and Board-Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy with clinical and research interests in motor assessment and clinical management of children with rare neurogenetic and neuromuscular diseases. Elise is the Associate Director of the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA, an interprofessional program that trains clinical scientists to conduct research in health and rehabilitation-related fields.