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Phone Number: (856) 566-6455
Office Location: 65 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07107
Dr. Ferraro has over 25 years experience as a licensed PT in New Jersey. He has treated patients in a variety of settings but his current interests are in orthopedic, sports medicine and amputee populations. He has been teaching in the School of Health Professions in the Physcial Therapy program at Rutgers since 2011.
Bachelor of Science, Marketing/Management, Montclair State College
Combined Masters of Physical Therapy/BS Biology, College of Staten Island
Ph.D. Health Sciences/Movement Science, Seton Hall University
Associate Editor, Research and Investigations in Sports Medicine
August 2017-present
Abstract reviewer Orthopedic Section: Combined Sections Meeting
August 2019-present
Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer, Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
2023-present
Methods of measuring muscle performance in clincial populations
Transverse abdominis and it role in balance and postural sway
| Title | Sponsor | Effective Dates | Role |
| Rutgers University-School of Health Profession Deans Intramural Grant | Rutgers SHP | 2016-2018 | Principal Investigator |
| Title | Authors | Where and When |
| Using the CRISPE Framework to Assess ChatGPT’s Accuracy of Physical Therapy Examination and Intervention Recommendations for Neck Pain | Peredo, D., Paris, E., Ferraro, R., Spano, P., Mohammadi, A., Rao, S., Parrott, J.S., Vorensky, M. | Advance publication. https://doi.org/10.2519/josptmethods.2026.0012 (2026) |
| Which lane are we in? Driving toward adaptive expertise in clinical practice | Simonds AH, Galantino ML, Levin T, Rothpletz-Puglia P, Parrott James S, Ferraro R, Lynch A, Barberio J, and Kietrys DM. | Journal of Clinical and Translational Science in press. 1–4. doi: 10.1017/cts.2026.10774 (2026) |
| Assessing Total Body Strength Decline in People Living with HIV Using the Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull | Ferraro, R., Lynch, A., Kietrys, D., Parrott, J. S., & Galantino, M. L. | J Rehab Pract Res, 7(1):203. https://doi.org/10.33790/jrpr1100203 (2026) |
| Test-Retest Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull as a Measure of Total Body Muscle Performance in Recreationally Active Adults | Ferraro, R. A., Lynch, A. D., Patel, A. K., and Parrott, J. S. | J Rehab Pract Res, 6(1):171. https://doi.org/10.33790/jrpr1100171 (2025) |
| The effectiveness of transverse abdominis training on balance, postural sway and core muscle recruitment patterns: a pilot study comparison across age groups | Ferraro, R., Taylor, R., Garman, S., Parrot, JS., Kadlowec, J. | Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 31: 720-728, 2019 |
| Heart Rate Response and Changes in Walking Velocity During the 12-Minute Walk Test in People with Multiple Sclerosis | Cohen. E.T., Muth, S., Dekerlegand, R., Ferraro, R., Meyer, L., Chen, D | International Journal of MS Care. 18(s1), 2017 |
| Multi-Modal Measurement of Fatigue-Induced Gait Changes in a Person with Multiple Sclerosis during a 12-Minute Walk Test | Chen, D., Cohen, E.T., Muth, S., Ferraro, R., Meyer, L. | International Journal of MS Care. 18(s1), 2017 |
| Effects of an inclined walking surface and balance abilities on spatiotemporal gait parameters in older adults | Ferraro, R., Pinto-Zipp, G., Simpkins, S., Clark, M. | Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Vol. 36 (1): 31-38 (2013 March ) , Publication ID: 22627491; DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e3182510339 |