Eric Greenberg received his B.S. in Health Science in 2002 from the University of Florida, Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University in 2005, and a Ph.D. from the University of the Cumberlands in 2024. He is also a 2009 graduate of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) credentialed post-professional sports physical therapy residency program at the University of Delaware.
An active APTA member, Greenberg is board-certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities as a sports clinical specialist, and recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has published content in several peer-reviewed journals including Sports Health, the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, and Sports Biomechanics. In addition, he has co-authored multiple textbook chapters and continues to present nationally and regionally on a variety of topics including running mechanics, the adolescent athlete, and subjects pertaining to sports physical therapy.
Greenberg has vast clinical experience in sports and orthopedics, which complements his roles in the New York Tech Center for Sports Medicine and as the Department of Physical Therapy's assistant director of clinical education. He teaches in the Foundations of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy Practice, Imaging and Surgical Management in Physical Therapy, Special Topics in Physical Therapy, and Research courses.
Recent Projects and Research
- Factors influencing self-leadership, self-efficacy, and evidence-based practice beliefs in licensed physical therapists and D.P.T. students
Selected Publications and Presentations
- Greenberg, EM., Greenberg, ET., Lawrence, J. T., & Ganley, T. (2022). Understanding youth athlete motivation, training, and activity progression during and after the COVID-19 sports interruption. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 17(7), 1396.
- Greenberg ET, Merrihue R, Mouzakitis C, McKenna R (2020) Reliability and Validity of Clinical Measures of Assessing Running Step Rate. J Phys Med Rehabil Disabil 6: 050.
- Greenberg, ET, Garcia, MC, Galante, J, & Werner, WG. (2019) Acute changes in sagittal plane kinematics while wearing a novel belt device during treadmill running, Sports Biomechanics. doi:10.1080/14763141.2019.1676462
- Greenberg, ET, Barle, M, Glassmann, E, Min-Kyung, J. (2019) Interrater and Test-retest Reliability of the Y Balance Test in healthy early adolescent female athletes. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, April 14 (2), 204–213.
- Greenberg, EM, Greenberg, ET, Albaugh, J, Storey, E, Ganley, T. J. (2019). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation Clinical Practice Patterns: A Survey of the PRiSM Society. The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. doi:10.1177/2325967119839041
- Greenberg, EM, Greenberg, ET, Albaugh, J, Storey, E, Ganley, T. J. (2018). Rehabilitation Practice Patterns Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Survey of Physical Therapists. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 1–42. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.8264. 2018 Impact Factor: 2.82
- Greenberg, ET, and Queller, HR. (2016). Tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) Joint Injury in an Athlete with Persistent Foot Pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 46(6), 494. Impact Factor (JCR): 2.825
- Greenberg, EM, Greenberg, ET, Ganley, T, Lawrence, JT. Strength and functional performance recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in preadolescent athletes. Sports Health. July 6(4), 2014.
Course Taught at New York Tech
- Foundations of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy Practice
- Imaging and Surgical Management in Physical Therapy
- Special Topics in Physical Therapy
- Gross Anatomy
- Exercise Physiology
- Research in Physical Therapy II and III