Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy | Director, Human Anatomy Lab
Dr. Hugo Klaers, PT, DPT, OCS is an assistant professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at St. Catherine University. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology in 2010. He received a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from St. Catherine University in 2014, and completed the Fairview Health Services Orthopedic Physical Therapy residency program in 2015. He became a board-certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy in 2016. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Klaers has journal publications in the area of the athletic shoulder, has taught continuing education courses for local physical therapists and other allied health professionals, and has presented at the APTA's national annual conference. Dr. Klaers teaches course content in musculoskeletal examination & intervention, clinical anatomy, and serves as the Director for the Human Anatomy Lab at St. Catherine University, as well as serving as one of the co-chairs of admissions for the DPT program. He lives in south Minneapolis with his wife and two children.
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About Hugo Klaers, PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Hugo Klaers, PT, DPT, OCS is an assistant professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at St. Catherine University. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology in 2010. He received a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from St. Catherine University in 2014, and completed the Fairview Health Services Orthopedic Physical Therapy residency program in 2015. He became a board-certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy in 2016. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Klaers has journal publications in the area of the athletic shoulder, has taught continuing education courses for local physical therapists and other allied health professionals, and has presented at the APTA's national annual conference. Dr. Klaers teaches course content in musculoskeletal examination & intervention, clinical anatomy, and serves as the Director for the Human Anatomy Lab at St. Catherine University, as well as serving as one of the co-chairs of admissions for the DPT program. He lives in south Minneapolis with his wife and two children.
| Present | Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, St. Catherine University ‐ Doctor of Physical Therapy | |
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Disciplines
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Professional Service and Affiliations
| Member, American Physical Therapy Association (American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy, Academy of Educ) |
| 2015 | OCS, Fairview Health Services ‐ Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency | |
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| 2014 | DPT, St. Catherine University ‐ Doctor of Physical Therapy Program | |
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| 2010 | B.S. Kinesiology, University of Minnesota ‐ College of Education and Human Development | |
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Contact Information
Phone: 651-690-7731
Email: hrklaers@stkate.edu