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Education: KathleenStross (formerly Kathleen
Deyo)
earned her bachelor's
of science in physical therapy from the University of Texas
Southwestern in 1989. While working as a senior physical therapist at Del Oro
Institute for Rehabilitation's Brain Injury Program, she formed the
first Vestibular Rehabilitation Program in the southwest.
While treating patients, conducting research, teaching PT students
and developing new therapy techniques, Kathleen completed her
post-professional master of science degree at Texas Woman’s University in
1995. As the expert in vertigo and
balance disorders in the region, Kathleen remains committed to
educating and mentoring physicians and therapists while providing
compassionate, creative care to patients.
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Who is Kathleen
Stross?
I
have always been an analyst. As far back as I can remember, I was trying to figure out how everything worked;
taking apart the telephone, fixing bicycles and building things in the garage. My aptitude toward math and
science led me to study petroleum engineering at the University of Texas, Austin. The mid-80’s was a very
dismal time for the oil/gas industry and the job market was dry. I decided to apply to Physical Therapy school
where I immediately excelled. The human body and the nervous system, especially the brain, excited me like no
other engineering marvel. The mechanical model applied to the human balance system and biomechanics was the
area which interested me the most at a time when we did not know what to do for dizzy patients. Brain injury
survivors would awake from coma and begin walking again, only to experience vertigo each time they would turn
their head. Our only response at that time was “well, then….don’t do that”. My independent study and observations
sparked my interest in offering a better answer to these dizzy patients. At
that time a comprehensive textbook or even a review article was not available. My diligent search for
information and absolute hunger for knowledge nourished my desire to create, understand, and apply new
therapy techniques. Techniques I developed by trial and error are now standard practice in the field. The best
classroom for me was in the clinic with my patients. Through the years I have treated patients from five
continents in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center.
I  Kathleen fishing with
her son Spencer. "With the right attitude anyone can be taught to do anything! You should have
seen Spencer's face when
he caught his first fish. That is why I have studied these many years, to see your face when you get
better!" Kathleen
Stross
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