Biographical Sketch:

Kory Zimney, PT, DPT, PhD has been practicing physical therapy since 1994 following his graduation from the University of North Dakota with his Masters in Physical Therapy. He completed his transitional DPT graduate from the Post Professional Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program at Des Moines University, Class of 2010. He complete his PhD in Physical Therapy program at Nova Southeastern University in 2020.

Currently Dr. Zimney is an Associate Professor within the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of South Dakota (USD) and the Program Director of the PhD in Health Sciences program at USD. He also is a Senior Faculty with Evidence in Motion (EIM), and researcher with Therapeutic Neuroscience Research Group and USD Center for Brain and Behavior Research. His primary teaching, research, and treatment focus is with pain neuroscience, therapeutic alliance, and evidence-based practice for orthopedic injuries of spine and extremities. He has published multiple peer reviewed research articles in these areas. Past work experiences have been with various community-based hospitals working in multiple patient care areas of inpatient, skilled rehab, home health, acute rehab, work conditioning/hardening and outpatient.

He has completed the Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor program through the American Physical Therapy Association and is a Certified Spinal Manual Therapist (CSMT) and assisted in the development of the Therapeutic Pain Specialist (TPS) through the EIM/ISPI certification program; and has a Certification in Applied Functional Science (CAFS) through the Gray Institute.