Martha Funabashi

Martha Funabashi

Martha Funabashi

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Martha Funabashi is a clinical research scientist and assistant professor at CMCC and an adjunct professor at UQTR and Parker University. She has a bachelor’s degree is Physiotherapy, a master’s degree in Neurosciences and a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences. She did a post-doctoral fellowship in patient safety and is a Senior CARL Fellow. Martha’s research interests and passion include the biomechanics, underlying mechanisms, and safety of manual therapies, with a focus on spinal manipulative therapy and spinal mobilization.

Education

University of AlbertaDoctor of Philosophy, Spinal Biomechanics 2010-2015

University of Sao PauloMaster of Science, Neuroscience 2008-2010

Docusse Manual Therapy InstituteOsteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy 2006-2008

University of Sao PauloBachelor of Science, Physical Therapy 2002-2006

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