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Kirk Gazdik
  • Physical Therapy
  • Class of 2019
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

YSU student Kirk Gazdik presents at national conference

2018 Mar 20

Kirk Gazdik of Boardman, Ohio, was one of two candidates in Youngstown State University's Doctor of Physical Therapy program invited to present their research recently at a national conference.

Gazdik, who is pursuing a doctorate degree in Physical Therapy, presented results of the study comparing pain suffered by student veterans, non-veteran students and veterans in the general population. He made the presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association's Combined Section Meeting in New Orleans.

Weiqing Ge, associate professor of Physical Therapy, said the APTA conference is considered one of the most prestigious in Physical Therapy, with more than 17,000 attending this year.