Overview
Dr. Chris Cesario started his clinical career in acute care at New England Baptist Hospital. Over his 8 years there, he treated patients in a variety of settings and diagnoses, including their subacute rehab unit, occupational health department and outpatient services. His primary clinical expertise was in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine.
He completed his MBA and after spending 5 years at the Boston University Physical Therapy Center, he changed careers to work in hospital administration in the Department of Surgery at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. After almost 3 years in that role, he joined the faculty of the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement & Rehabilitation Sciences in the fall of 2010.
Dr. Cesario was part of the clinical education team from 2010-2021, helping create a holistic matching process to maximize student success during full time clinical education experiences. Since 2021, he has had a variety of leadership roles and teaches in various points in the curriculum, including Foundations of Physical Therapy, PT Administration and Special Topics. He also leads the DPT Capstone project that includes the annual Northeastern/Swiss physical therapy conference. This conference includes American and Swiss physical therapist/physiotherapist students learning from each other through trips to each other’s countries and participating in lessons, observations and cultural activities.
