Education:
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Florida International University
August 2010
Bachelor of Science
Florida International University
Exercise Physiology
August 2007
Licensure Information:
Florida PT25940
Certifications:
APTA Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
NCSF Certified Personal Trainer
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Certified
Sports Metrics Certified
Emergency Medical Responder: American Red Cross
Employment and Positions Held:
Clinical Assistant Professor
Florida International University Department of Physical Therapy
Miami, FL
Aug. 2023- Present
Sports Medicine Physical Therapist
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL
Aug. 2023- Present
Sports Physical Therapy Supervisor
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL
Nov. 2017 – Aug. 2023
Sports Medicine Physical Therapist
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL
Apr. 2011-Nov. 2017
Physical Therapist
Progressive Physical Therapy
Miami, FL
Feb. 2011- Apr. 2011
Physical Therapist
Step Forward Physical Therapy
Miami, FL
Nov. 2010-Apr. 2011
Peer Reviewed Publications:
Cherelstein, RE, et al (2024), Greater changes in self-reported activity level are associated with decreased quality of life in patients following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Physical Therapy in Sport. doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.04.002.
Erdman A, Loewen A, Dressing M, Wyatt C, Oliver G, Butler LS, Janosky J, Sugimoto D, Black A, Tulchin-Francis K, Bazzet Jones D, Ulman, S. A 2D Video-Based Assessment is Associated with 3D Biomechanical Contributors to Dynamic Knee Valgus in the Coronal Plane. Accepted for publication in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, section Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement.
Butler LS, Janosky J, Knell G, Ulman S, Latz K. Are Recreational Sports a Relic of the Past OR a Solution for the Future? Curr Sports Med Rep. 2024 Mar 1;23(3):62-68. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001148. PMID: 38437489.
Ekdahl M, Ulman S, Butler L. Relationship of Knee Abduction Moment to Trunk and Lower Extremity Segment Acceleration during Sport-Specific Movements. Sensors (Basel). 2024 Feb 23;24(5):1454. doi: 10.3390/s24051454. PMID: 38474989.
Butler L, Greenberg E, Giampetruzzi N, Link M, Prati V, Weaver A, Saper M. Comparison of physical therapy utilization, timing of return-to-sport test completion, and hop test performance by age and between sexes in youth athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Phys Ther Sport. 2024 Feb 14;67:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.02.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38387378.
Butler L, Martinez A, Erdman A, Sugimoto D, Loewen A, Milian E, Wyatt C, Hayden K, DeVerna A, Tulchin-Francis K, Ulman S. Concurrent Validity of The Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST). Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Oct 1;18(5):1147-1155. doi: 10.26603/001c.87633. PMID: 37795331; PMCID: PMC10547067.
Butler LS, Sugimoto D, Erdman A, Yoder J, Greiner K, Larroque C, Latz K, Loewen A, Wyatt CW, DeVerna A; PRiSM Injury Prevention Research Interest Group; Ulman S. Highly Active Middle School Athletes Demonstrate Poor Motor Skill Proficiency. Sports Health. 2023 Jun 16:19417381231178822. doi: 10.1177/19417381231178822. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37329118.
Butler L, Wyatt C, Martinez A, Erdman A, Milian E, Sugimoto D, Loewen A, Fernandez J, Hayden K, DeVerna A, Tulchin-Francis K, Ulman S. No Difference in Two-Dimensional Kinematic Assessment of a 45-Degree Sidestep Cut Compared to Qualitative Assessment. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Jun 1;V18(3):587-595. doi: 10.26603/001c.74366. PMID: 37425108; PMCID: PMC10324343.
Sugimoto D, Del Bel M, Butler L. Barriers and Facilitators of Research in Pediatric Sports Medicine Practitioners: A Survey of the PRiSM Society. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Dec 1;17(7):1417-1429. doi: 10.26603/001c.39739. PMID: 36518842; PMCID: PMC9718726.
Butler LS, Janosky JJ, Sugimoto D. Pediatric and Adolescent Knee Injuries: Risk Factors and Preventive Strategies. Clin Sports Med. 2022 Oct;41(4):799-820. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2022.05.011. PMID: 36210172.
Greenberg E, Butler L, Giampetruzzi N, Link M, Prati V, Weaver A, Saper M. Differences in the course of rehabilitation and outcomes for publicly insured pediatric patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Phys Ther Sport. 2022 Sep 19;58:52-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.09.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36174372
Butler L, DiSanti JS, Sugimoto D, Hines DM, Del Bel MJ, Oliver GD. Apples to Oranges: Inconsistencies in Defining and Classifying Youth Sport Populations. Clin J Sport Med. 2022 May 10. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001038. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35561345.
Ulman S, Erdman A, Loewen A, Dressing M, Wyatt C, Oliver G, Butler L, Sugimoto D, Black AM, Janosky J. Concurrent Validity of Movement Screening Criteria Designed to Identify Injury Risk Factors in Adolescent Female Volleyball Players. Front Sports Act Living. 2022 Jun 24;4:915230. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.915230. PMID: 35813049; PMCID: PMC9263117.
Butler LS, Martinez AR, Sugimoto D, Wyatt CW, Milian EK, Ulman S, Erdman A, Loewen A, Hayden K, DeVerna A, Tulchin-Francis K, Research Interest Group, Reliability of the Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST) to Assess Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree Side-Step Cut. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Apr 1;17(3):456-465. doi: 10.26603/001c.33045. PMID: 35391867; PMCID: PMC8975584.
Terrell, E. A., Aftab, S., Babitz, A., Butler, L., Hernandez, N. G., Hornik, B., Lee, K., Perez, J., Sotolongo, E., & Thomas, J. (2021). The Evolution of Telehealth From Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic Through A Hybrid Virtual Care Delivery Model: A Pediatric Hospital’s Journey. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2021.6432
Butler, Lauren S. DPT; Gupta, Apeksha MPH; DeVerna, Amie DPT; Moore, James G. PT, PhD; Latz, Kevin MD; Foley Davelaar, Cassidy M DO; Salyakina, Daria PhD; Sugimoto, Dai PhD, ATC. Physical Literacy in Elementary Physical Education: A Survey of Fundamental Movement Skill Practice Patterns. Pediatric Physical Therapy: January 2022 – Volume 34 – Issue 1 – p 56-61 doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000843
Butler LS, Milian EK, DeVerna A, et al. Reliability of the Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (CAST) to Assess Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree Side-Step Cut. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2021;16(2):312-321. Published 2021 Apr 1. doi:10.26603/001c.21419
Eltoukhy, M., Kuenze, C., Oh, J., Milian, E., Butler, L., Signorile, J., (2018). Concurrent Validity of Depth Sensing Cameras for Non-Contact ACL Injury Screening during Side-Cut Maneuvers in Adolescent Athletes: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Applied Biomechanics
Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations:
Custom Three-Dimensional Printed Foot Orthoses Reduce Pronation During Walking Gait-A Case StudyAmanda Thomas, Jennifer Kurack, SPT, Seth Cohen, SPT, Shianne Carter, SPT, Kyrel Trim, SPT Jeffrey Fernandez, MBA, Lauren Butler. Baptist Academic Health Week. April 17, 2024. Podium.
Relationship of Knee Abductor Moment to Lower Extremity Segment Acceleration During Sport-Specific Movements
Mitchell Ekdahl, Sophia Ulman, Lauren S Butler. Baptist Academic Health Week. April 17, 2024. Poster
Lauren Butler, Elliot Greenberg, Alexa Martinez, Joseph Janosky, Sophia Ulman. Sex? Gender? Do these words influence ACL injury Management? Instructional Course. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society Annual Meeting. January 2024
Lauren Butler, Sophia Ulman, Joseph Janosky, Dai Sugimoto, Kevin Latz, Henry Ellis, Theodore Ganley, Mininder Kocher, Charles Washabaugh, David Howell. Developing a complete research team: Findings from the voices heard from PRiSM members. Pre-course. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society Annual Meeting. January 2024
Ashley Erdman, Sophia Ulman, Julie Dyke, James Russomano, Jonathan Santana, Tamara Valovich McLeod, Shelly Fetchen DiCesaro, Kelsie McCaffrey, Jane Chung, Kristin Hayden-Hebert, Lauren Butler. Pointe Readiness Decision Making in Youth Ballet Dancers. Podium. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society Annual Meeting. January 2024
Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Lauren Butler, Jennifer Prue, Elliot Greenberg. Blood Flow Restriction Training Decision Making in Adolescents Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Podium. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society Annual Meeting. January 2024.
Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Lauren Butler, Jennifer Prue, Elliot Greenberg. Blood Flow Restriction Training Decision Making in Adolescents Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Platform. APTA CSM February 2024.
Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Lauren Butler, Jennifer Prue, Elliot Greenberg. Blood Flow Restriction Training in Adolescents Following Anterior Cruciate Injury: A survey of Current Practice Patterns. Poster. APTA CSM February 2024.
Mitchell Ekdahl, Sophia Ulman, Lauren Butler. Relationship of Knee Abduction Moment to Lower Extremity Segment Acceleration During Sport-Specific Movements. E-Poster. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society Annual Meeting. January 2024.
Mitchell Ekdahl, Sophia Ulman, Lauren Butler. Relationship of Knee Abduction Moment to Lower Extremity Segment Acceleration During Sport-Specific Movements. Platform. APTA CSM February 2024.
Lauren Butler, Alexa Martinez, Mina Entessari, Gabriel Cardenas, Dai Sugimoto. Involved Limb Knee Valgus During a Cutting Maneuver is The Strongest Predictor of Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury After Primary ACL Reconstruction in Youth Athletes. E- Poster. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society Annual Meeting. January 2024.
Lauren Butler, Alexa Martinez, Mina Entessari, Gabriel Cardenas, Dai Sugimoto. Involved Limb Knee Valgus During a Cutting Maneuver is The Strongest Predictor of Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury After Primary ACL Reconstruction in Youth Athletes. Poster. APTA CSM February 2024.
Michael Saper, Lauren Butler, Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Elliot Greenberg, Meredith Link, Adam Weaver. Physical Therapy Visit Utilization is Not Associated with Hop Test Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes: A Multicenter Study. Poster. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery Annual meeting March 7-11, 2023.
Lauren Butler, Dai Sugimoto , Ashley Erdman, Jason Yoder, Kayla Greiner, Cynthia Larroque, Kevin Latz, MD, Alex Loewen, Charles Wyatt, Amie DeVerna, PRiSM Injury Prevention Research Interest Group, Sophia Ulman. Highly Active Middle School Athletes Demonstrate Poor Motor Skill Proficiency. E-poster.The Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 10th Annual Meeting, February 2023.
Dai Sugimoto, Michael J. Del Bel, Lauren S. Butler, Barriers and Facilitators of Research in Pediatric Sports Medicine Practitioners. Poster. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 10th Annual Meeting, February 2023.
DiSanti JS, Black A, Butler LS, Crepeau AE, Chung JS, Fetchen-DiCesaro S, Janosky JJ, Post EG, Russomano JF, Santana JA, Smurawa TM, Valovich McLeod TC Investigating Associations Between Youth Sport Families’ Sociodemographic Characteristics, Sport Participation Behaviors, and Perceptions of Youth Sport Specialization. Poster.The Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 10th Annual Meeting, February 2023.
Lauren Butler, Alexa Martinez, Ashley Erdman, Eryn Milian, Dai Sugimoto, Alex Loewen, Charles Wyatt, Kristin Hayden, Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Amie DeVerna, PRiSM Injury Prevention Research Interest Group, Sophia Ulman. Concurrent Validity of the Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST). Poster. The Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 10th Annual Meeting, February 2023.
Ashley Erdman, Sophia Ulman, Julie Dyke, James Russomano, Jonathan Santana, Tamara Valovich McLeod, Shelly Fetchen DiCesaro, Kelsie McCaffrey, Jane Chung, Kristin Hayden-Hebert, PRiSM Sport Specialization Research Interest Group, Lauren Butler. Parental Perceptions of Pointe Readiness Decision Making in Youth Ballet Dancers. Podium. The Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 10th Annual Meeting, February 2023.
Sophia Ulman, Lauren Butler, Joseph Janosky, Christy Zwolski, Corinna Franklin,Emily Stapleton. Creating a Screening Toolbox: What, why, how, and who’s going to pay for it? Lunch and Learn. The Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 10th Annual Meeting, February 2023.
Lauren Butler, Alexa Martinez, Apeksha Gupta, Kristin Hayden. A Return to Sport Test Battery Does Not Predict Second Injury After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescent Athletes. Podium. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 9th Annual Meeting 2022 and poster presentation for APTA CSM 2022.
Lauren Butler, Alexa Martinez, Apeksha Gupta, Kristin Hayden. Quality of Movement may be an Important ACL Re-Injury Risk factor in Adolescents. Poster. The Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 9th Annual Meeting 2022 and Podium presentation for APTA CSM 2022.
Lauren Butler, Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Elliot Greenberg, Meredith Link, Victor Prati, Adam Weaver, Michael Saper. Sex Affects Physical Therapy Visit Utilization After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescent Athletes. Poster. The Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 9th Annual Meeting 2022 and Poster presentation for APTA CSM 2022.
Lauren Butler, Dai Sugimoto, PhD, Charles Wyatt, MS, CPNP, Eryn Milian, PhD, Alex Loewen, MS, Ashley Erdman, MS, MBA , Sophia Ulman, PhD, Alexa Martinez, DPT, Kristin Hayden, DPT, Amie DeVerna, DPT, PRiSM Injury Prevention Research Interest Group, Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, PhD. The Reliability of The Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST). Poster. APTA CSM 2021. Podium. 2020 Team Concept Conference.
Lauren Butler; Apeksha Gupta; Amie DeVerna; James Moore; Kevin Latz’ Cassidy Foley Davelaar; Dai Sugimoto. Physical Literacy in Elementary Physical Education: A Survey of Fundamental Movement Skill Practice Patterns. Poster. APTA CSM 2020. Podium. PRiSM 2020. 2020 APTA CSM award for Social Responsibility.
Lauren Butler; Eryn Milian; Kevin Latz; Henry Ellis; Alexa Martinez; Kristin Hayden; Christian Gerstenkorn; Sara Carpenito; Amie DeVerna; Charles Wyatt; Joseph Girardi; Kayla Weber; Ryan Heilman; Maria Mena; Andrew Koss; Dai Sugimoto. Reliability of a Qualitative Scoring System of Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree cut. Poster. APTA CSM 2020 and PRiSM 2020.
Lauren Butler; Eryn Milian; Amie DeVerna; Jeonghoon Oh; Moataz Eltoukhy; Cheryl Gimenez. The relationship between visually identified movement errors and frontal plane knee moments during sidestep cutting. Poster. APTA CSM 2019 and PRiSM 2019.
Lauren Butler; Eryn Milian; Amie DeVerna; Jeonghoon Oh; Moataz Eltoukhy; Cheryl Gimenez. The effect of weight bearing dorsiflexion range of motion on lower extremity kinematics during a 45-degree cut. Poster. at APTA CSM Feb. 21-24, 2018 and PRiSM 2018.
Apanovitch EK, Hurst M, Chapell E, Smith G, Lehnert D, Martinex A, Butler L, DeVerna A, Gimenez C, Martorelli C, Eltoukhy M, Oh J. Validation of a clinical screening tool to identify anterior cruciate ligament risk in adolescent athletes during a 45-degree cut. Poster. APTA CSM Feb. 15-18, 2017.
Butler L, Apanovitch EK, DeVerna A, Eltoukhy M, Oh J, Martinex A, Lehnert D, Hurst M, Smith G, Chapell E, Gimenez C, Martorelli C. Validation of a clinical screening tool to quantify lower extremity weight bearing symmetry during a drop vertical jump and overhead squat. Poster. APTA CSM Feb. 15-18, 2017.
Funded/In Review Grant Activity:
Agency: US Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
Title: Development and Validation of a Cost-Effective Protocol for Objective Quantification of Muscle/Tendon Function in Chronic Tendinopathy
Role: Co-Investigator, lead on data collection
PI: Kathy Roach, University of Miami
Effort: 20%
Study Period: 10/1/2016-9/30/2019
No Cost Extension: 10/1/2019-9/30/23
Membership in Scientific/Professional Organizations:
APTA, Academy of Sports Physical Therapy
2011-Present
FPTA
2011-Present
ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation Work Group (ARROW)
Steering Committee Member- March 2024-Present
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM)
2017-Present
Nominating committee PRiSM 2024
Co-Chair PRiSM Scientific Programming Committee 2022
Chair of the PRISM Injury Prevention research interest group 2019 and 2020
PRiSM Scientific program committee member 2023
PRiSM Rehabilitation research interest group member since 2017
PRiSM Sports Specialization research interest group member 2020
PRiSM Research Committee member 2019 and 2020
PRiSM Scientific program committee 2020 and 2021
PRiSM Injury Prevention research interest group member since 2021
NCSF
2007-Present
Community Service:
Peer Reviewer
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
2022-Present
Peer Reviewer
Sports Health
2021-Present
Peer Reviewer
International Journal of Athletic Training and Therapy
2024-Present
Services to the University/College/School on Committees/Councils/Commissions:
School
February 22, 2024
Interprofessional workshop
Faculty assembly member
Department
Oct. 2023-Present
Research committee member
Curriculum committee member
Admissions committee member
Honors and Awards:
2021 Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine National Achievement in Physical Therapy award recipient.
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society
February 2021.
Continuing Education Attended:
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 11th Annual Meeting
Anaheim, CA
Jan. 2024
APTA combined Sections Meeting 2024
Boston, MA
Feb. 2024
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 10th Annual Meeting
Denver, CO
Feb. 2023
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine 9th Annual Meeting Virtual
Feb. 2022
APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Virtual
Feb. 2022
Level 1 Blood Flow Restriction Training
Miami, FL
Apr. 2021
American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting
Virtual
2021
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society 8th Annual Meeting
Virtual
2021
University of Miami Residency Programs Faculty Retreat: Grit, Resilience, and Burnout
Virtual
2021
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society 7th Annual Meeting
Glendale, AZ
Feb. 202
APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Denver, CO
2020
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society 6th Annual Meeting
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Buckhead, GA
Feb. 2019
Teaching Experience:
PHT 6827 Clinical Experience lll
Instructor
PHT 6325 Advanced Clinical Pediatric Physical Therapy
Instructor
PHT 6905 Independent Study
Instructor
PHT 6970 DPT Project 1
Instructor
PHT 5205L Clinical Skills Lab
Instructor
PHT 5805 Clinical Experience I
Instructor
PHT 6817 Clinical Experience II
Instructor
PHT 6625 Advanced Physical Therapy Clinical Research Methodologies & Design
Instructor
PHT 6125 Clinical Biomechanics
Instructor
PHT 5174 L Analysis of Movement Lab
Lab assistant
PHT 6325 Advanced Pediatrics
Instructor
PHT 5205L Clinical Skills Lab
Lab assistant
PHT 6970C DPT Project l
Instructor
PHT 6905 Independent Study
Instructor
PHT 6817 Clinical Experience lll
Instructor
