Debbie E. Feldman, pht., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal;
Researcher, Centre de recherche en santé publique (CReSP);
Associate researcher, CRIR-Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, CISSS de Laval.
Phone: 514 343-6111 (1252)
Fax: 514 343-2207
Email: debbie.feldman@umontreal.ca
Education
- B.Sc., Physical Therapy, McGill University, 1978
- M.Sc., Epidemiology and Community Health, McGill University, 1984
- Ph.D., Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University ,1998
- Postdoctorate, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, 2000.
Research interests
Healthcare services, arthritis, back pain, pediatric rehabilitation, epidemiology
Selected publications
Feldman, D.E., Bernatsky , S., Orozco, T., El-Khoury, J., Desmeules, F., Laliberté, M., . . . Woodhouse, L. (2020). Physical therapists’ ability to distinguish between inflammatory and noninflammatory arthritis and to appropriately refer to rheumatology. Arthritis Care Research (Hoboken), 72(12), 1747-1754. [doi]
Feldman, D.E., Carlesso, L.C. & Nahin, R.L. (2020). Management of patients with a musculoskeletal pain condition that is likely chronic: Results from a National Cross Sectional Survey. Journal of Pain, 21(7-8), 869-880. [doi]
Morin Chabane, S., Coutinho, F., Laliberté, M. & Feldman, D.E. (2020). Outpatient physiotherapists’ attitudes and beliefs toward patients with chronic pain: A qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 36(1), 85-94. [doi]
Raymond, M.H., Demers, L. & Feldman, D.E. (2018). Differences in waiting list prioritization preferences of occupational therapists, elderly people, and persons with disabilities: A discrete choice experiment. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(1), 35-42. [doi]
Feldman, D.E., Vinet, E., Bernatsky, S., Duffy, C., Hazel, B., Meshefedjian, G., . . . Bérard, A. (2016). Birth outcomes in women with a history of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 43(4), 804-809. [doi] OPEN ACCESS
Research orientation
Axis 2: Participation, Social Inclusion and Rehabilitation Services
Research topic
Theme 2: Services, Systems and Policies
Research Site
CRIR – Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, CISSS de Laval