Kaitlin Bedell

Kaitlin “Katie” Bedell, PT, DPT, NCS, received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus. She has worked at Craig Hospital since receiving her degree, specializing in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation as well as brain injury and spinal cord injury clinical research.

Katie was part of a national task force to develop TBIEdge, a database of outcome measures reviewed specifically for their applicability and use in the TBI population and is currently part of the task force revisiting the TBIEdge project.

She has served as a clinical coordinator, author, and treating therapist for various research studies, including high intensity training in the TBI population during inpatient rehabilitation, transcutaneous spinal stimulation for individuals with SCI for upper extremity and lower extremity function, safety and efficacy of the Motek C-Mill™ treadmill in TBI, safety and efficacy of the Indego® exoskeleton in SCI and stroke, the use of home-based virtual reality treatment in individuals with brain injuries, and the use of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) in the TBI population.

Katie has presented at national and international conferences on topics including disorders of consciousness assessment and treatment, the TBIEdge project, the use of exoskeletons in clinical practice, and the use of RAS and virtual reality in the traumatic brain injury populations.

In 2013, Katie received her Neurologic Clinical Specialist certification. She was a certified Indego exoskeleton instructor from 2018-2023.