Daniel Rhon DPT, DSc, PhD

Biography

Dr. Rhon began his career in the enlisted ranks of the USMC. After attaining his undergraduate degree he joined the US Army to become a physical therapist and finished off his active duty military career in the Army Medical Specialist Corps. After receiving his Masters in Physical Therapy from Army-Baylor University, he was able attain a doctorate of physical therapy (DPT) from Temple University, a Doctor of Science (DSc) in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from Baylor University and his PhD from the University of Newcastle. Among many military assignments he served as the Brigade Physical Therapy for the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Iraq during OIF. As a research professor, his focus now is primarily on health services research that aims to improve prevention and management of high volume musculoskeletal conditions seen in the Military Health System (e.g., lower extremity injuries, back and neck pain).

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

2022 JOSPT Guy G. Simoneau Excellence in Research Award (Best article published in JOSPT in 2021)

2022 Finalist for Top Sports Section Research Abstract APTA Combined Sections Meeting (Top 6 abstracts)

2021 APTA Eugene Michaels New Investigator Award

2021 Rose Excellence in Research Award given for the best research article published in 2020 supporting orthopaedic physical therapy by the orthopaedic section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

2021 AASPT Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference Research Report Award (Best Conference Abstract)

2020 Invited to deliver 2020 SHRS Lecture, 16th Annual Rehabilitation Institute Research Day, University of Pittsburg School of Medicine

2020 Federal Physical Therapy Section (FPTS) Researcher of the Year Award

2015 COL Mary Lipscomb Hamrick Lifetime Research Award (“recognizes an outstanding senior SP Corps Officer who has a collection of research or clinical investigation contributions, that have had strategic impact and have positively influenced Army Medicine”

2015 Rose Excellence in Research Award given for the best research article published in 2014 supporting orthopaedic physical therapy by the orthopaedic section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

2011 Army New Horizons Research Award (awarded to one emerging research-clinician Army-wide each year)

Representative Bibliography

Rhon DI, Kim M, Asche CV, Allison SC, Allen CS, Deyle GD. Cost effectiveness of physical therapy versus intra-articular glucocorticoid injection for knee osteoarthritis: a secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan 4;5(1):e2142709. PMID: 35072722

Deyle GD, Allen CA, Allison SC, Gill NW, Hando BR, Petersen EJ, Dusenberry DI, Rhon DI. Physical Therapy versus Corticosteroid Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 9;382(15):1420-1429. PMID: 32268027

Rhon DI, Greenlee TA, Carreño PK, Patzkowski JC, Highland KB. Pain catastrophizing predicts opioid and healthcare utilization after orthopaedic surgery. A secondary analysis of trial participants with spine and lower extremity disorders. J Bone J Surg. 2022 Aug 17;104(16):1447-1454. PMID: 35700089

Foster KS, Greenlee TA, Fraser JJ, Young JL, Rhon DI. The Influence of Therapeutic Exercise After Ankle Sprain on the Incidence of Subsequent Knee, Hip and Lumbar Spine Injury. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022 Sep 8. August 2022. [online ahead of print]. PMID: 36084225

Rhon DI, Oh RC, Teyhen DS. Challenges with engaging military stakeholders for clinical research at the point of care in the US Military Health System. Mil Med. 2022 Jul 1;187(7-8):209-214. PMID: 34962279

Rhon DI, Fritz JM, Kerns RD, McGeary DD, Coleman BC, Farrokhi S, Burgess DJ, Goertz CM, Taylor SL, Hoffmann T. TIDieR-Telehealth: Precision in Reporting of Telehealth Interventions used in Clinical Trials - Unique considerations for the Template for the Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) Checklist. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2022 Jun 2;22(1):161. PMID: 35655144

Rhon DI, Greenlee TA, Mayhew RM, Boyer C, Laugesen M, Pope J, Roth J, Dowd TC, Gill NW. Engaging education about risks of opioid use with patients prior to elective surgery of the lower extremity did not reduce postoperative opioid utilization. A randomized controlled trial. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Apr 1;30(7):e649-e657. PMID: 35130200

Rhon DI, Molloy JM, Monnier A, Hando BR, Newman P. Much work remains to reach consensus on musculoskeletal injury risk in military service members: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Eur J Sport Sci. 2022 Jan;22(1):16-34. PMID: 33993835

Rhon DI, Fraser JJ, Sorensen J, Greenlee TA, Jain T, Cook CE. Delayed rehabilitation is associated with recurrence and higher medical care utilization after ankle sprain injuries in the United States Military Health System. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2021 Dec;51(12):619-627. PMID: 34847698

Rhon DI, Greenlee TA, Dickens JF, Wright AA. Are we able to determine differences in outcomes between male and female service members undergoing hip arthroscopy? a systematic review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Nov 16;9(11). PMID: 34805422