Biography
Dr. Vallejo received her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from California State University, Long Beach in 1995. She began her career at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, where she was trained in neurologic rehabilitation and became a board-certified neurologic physical therapist. While at Rancho she was the Physical Therapy Clinical Manager on the Neurology and Adult Brain Injury Units. In 2003, she moved to Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation where she served as the Rehabilitation Director. In 2006 she relocated to New Mexico and practiced in various clinical settings, later earning her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2015 from A.T. Still University. In 2015 she joined the UNM Division of Physical Therapy as adjunct faculty and later in 2017 was brought on as an assistant professor. She currently teaches three courses in neurologic physical therapy, an administration and supervision course and a clinical Spanish for physical therapists course. Her research interest include gait analysis in the neurologic population and education scholarship with an emphasis on inclusive teaching and learning. Dr. Vallejo became a PWR! Moves certified therapists in 2020, and currently works with patients at the University of New Mexico Nene and Jamie Koch Comprehensive Movement Disorder Clinic.
Personal Statement
Dr. Vallejo has over 30 years of clinical experience in neurologic rehabilitation. She also has subspecialties in complex wheelchair and seating, lower extremity orthotics and gait analysis. Currently, Dr. Vallejo's research interests include gait analysis in the neurologic population and inclusive teaching in physical therapy education.
Areas of Specialty
Neurologic Physical Therapy
Parkinson's Disease
Specialized Wheelchair Seating and Positioning
Clinical Gait Analysis
Inclusive Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapy Education
Certifications
Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist Board Certified Assistive Technology Professional
Gender
Female
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Courses Taught
PT 609L:Management of Neurologic Dysfunction I (taught from 2018 - present)
PT 605L: Management of Neurologic Dysfunction IV (taught from 2017- present)
PT 680: Administration and Supervision for Physical Therapists (taught from 2015 - present)
PT 641: Clinical Spanish for Physical Therapists (taught from 2015 - present)
PT624L: Specialty Topics in Neurologic Physical Therapy (2024)
PT692: Board Prep (2018 - present)
Faculty Lead for the UNM DPT Service Learning Trip to Guatemala (2015 - 2019)