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Assistant Professor
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

Division of Physical Therapy
Department of Health Sciences
3040 Bondurant Hall, CB# 7135
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7135
Office: (919) 843-8785 Fax: (919) 966-3678

Email Dr. Sean Lowers

Education

  • Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy Residency, Duke Health, 2010
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2009
  • Master of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2008
  • Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, St. Vincent College, 1991

Board Certifications

  • Board Certified in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, 2011

Courses Taught

  • PHYT 710, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy and Other Organ Systems
  • PHYT 742, Pathology and Pharmacology
  • PHYT 798, Differential Diagnosis
  • PHYT 820, Advanced Patient Management I
  • Teaching and Learning Module, UNC Residencies and Fellowship

Clinical Interests

  • Cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy
  • Dysautonomia
  • Heart failure rehabilitation
  • Transplant rehabilitation

Professional Associations

  • American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
    • Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
    • APTA Acute Care, An Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association
    • APTA Academy of Education
  • APTA North Carolina