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Dr. Blatt received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1987 and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 1988 from SUNY Buffalo. She went on to receive a Masters of Science in Health Policy and Management in 2001 and a Postprofessional Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2005 from Stony Brook University. She has worked in acute care and home care settings, with the majority of patient care provided as a senior therapist in a multidisciplinary chronic pain management program at University Medical Center at Stony Brook.
Dr. Blatt joined the faculty in 1995 as a Director of Clinical Education and continues in this role today. Dr. Blatt has been an APTA Credentialed Trainer for the Clinical Instructor Education program since 2002, and also earned the APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor Training credential. She is an active member of the NY/NJ Clinical Education Consortium.
Dr. Blatt teaches two courses in the physical therapy curriculum related to teaching and learning, communication, and clinical education. Her primary responsibility involves coordination of the clinical education program, which includes serving as a connection between the PT program and the clinical community. She is also an adjunct professor in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program at Stony Brook University, teaching Professional Ethics in Health Care since 2001.
Dr. Blatt’s scholarly interests include physical therapy clinical education, and the role of physical activity and exercise in the prevention and treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome.