James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS has worked as a physical therapist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia since 2012. He has experience working in various pediatric physical therapy settings and currently works in the Adaptive Equipment Clinic and the Sports Medicine and Performance Center. In 2016, he obtained his board specialty certification in Pediatrics from the American Physical Therapy Association.
James Alfano, PT, DPT, PCS has been employed at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia since 2012. He joined the CHOP Sports Medicine Department in 2018 and currently works at the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at the Buerger Center.
He has gained experience in both the general outpatient and acute care physical therapy teams. This experience enabled him to obtain his board specialty certification in Pediatrics from the American Physical Therapy Association in 2016.
James' clinical interests include treating basketball players and runners, helping athletes prepare for and optimize their sports performance after injury, and utilizing his expertise to promote health and wellness through sports participation, as well as assisting athletes in returning to their sport safely.
BS, Villanova University (Biology), 2010
DPT, Thomas Jefferson University, 2012
Physical Therapist III
Doctorate in Physical Therapy
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatrics
APTA, Pennsylvania Chapter, Pediatrics Section Member
United Spinal Association
Carol Gildenberg Dichter Memorial PCS Scholarship Recipient, 2015
Alfano, J.M., Greenberg, E., Stevens, A., Ganley, T.J. What Factors Affect Compliance with a Prescribed Program in Pediatric Patients with Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Knee? Pediatric Rehabilitation in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Conference. 2023. Denver, CO.
Prosser, L. A., Atkinson, H. L., Alfano, J. M., Leff, M., Kessler, S. K., Gouelle, A., & Ichord, R. B. (2022). Normalizing step-to-step variability to age in children and adolescents with hemiplegia. Gait & Posture, 98, 6-8.
Prosser, L. A., Atkinson, H. L., Alfano, J. M., Kessler, S. K., & Ichord, R. B. (2022). Walking speed influences spatiotemporal but not symmetry measures of gait in children and adolescents with hemiplegia. Gait & Posture, 98, 233-236.