Lisa Carlesso

Overview

Lisa Carlesso is an Associate professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University and a licensed physiotherapist. Her extensive academic background in physical therapy and clinical epidemiology have shaped her research interests in common age-related musculoskeletal problems. Her most recent studies focus on improving treatment and outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain. Lisa is interested in understanding the mechanisms and consequences of pain as they relate to disability, mobility, participation and healthy aging.

Affiliations

• Associate Professor
• Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
• Member and Executive Board, Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care (MGD-IPRC), Faculty of Health Sciences
• Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences

Education

• BSc, University of Toronto
• MSc (Physical Therapy), University of Western Ontario
• PhD (Clinical epidemiology), McMaster University
• Postdoc, Krembil Institute, University Health Network