Lisa Wickerson

Dr. Wickerson is a physical therapist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. She completed her BScPT followed by a MSc and PhD in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Toronto. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University Health Network and Women's College Hospital Institute of Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care. She holds an Affiliate Scientist position in the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute and the Ajmera Transplant Centre.

Recent Publications

1. Wickerson L, Rozenberg D, Singer LG, Mathur S. Early Change in Lower Limb Strength and Function in Lung Transplant Patients After Center-Based and Telerehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2022 Aug 11. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000728. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35961370.
2. de Paula Ferreira M, Chowdhury N, Wickerson L, Ross H, Selzner N, Kim SJ, Singer LG, Mathur S. Feasibility of Virtual Assessment of Physical Frailty in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Single Center, Observational Study. Int J Telerehabil. 2022 Jun 3;14(1):e6447. doi: 10.5195/ijt.2022.6447. PMID: 35734387; PMCID: PMC9186907.
3. Mathur S, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Hemphill J, Cafazzo JA, Hart D, Holdsworth S, Lovas M, Wickerson L. User-centered design features for digital health applications to support physical activity behaviors in solid organ transplant recipients: A qualitative study. Clin Transplant. 2021 Dec;35(12):e14472. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14472. Epub 2021 Sep 23. PMID: 34510558.
4. Wickerson L, Helm D, Gottesman C, Rozenberg D, Singer LG, Keshavjee S, Sidhu A. Telerehabilitation for Lung Transplant Candidates and Recipients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Program Evaluation. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 Jun 17;9(6):e28708. doi: 10.2196/28708. PMID: 34048354; PMCID: PMC8213059.
5. Wickerson L, Rozenberg D, Gottesman C, Helm D, Mathur S, Singer LG. Pre-transplant short physical performance battery: Response to pre-habilitation and relationship to pre- and early post-lung-transplant outcomes. Clin Transplant. 2020 Dec;34(12):e14095. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14095. Epub 2020 Oct 19. PMID: 32970883.
6. Janaudis-Ferreira T, Mathur S, Deliva R, Howes N, Patterson C, Räkel A, So S, Wickerson L, White M, Avitzur Y, Johnston O, Heywood N, Singh S, Holdsworth S. Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients: A Joint Position Statement of the Canadian Society of Transplantation and CAN-RESTORE. Transplantation. 2019 Sep;103(9):e220-e238. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002806. PMID: 31461743.
7. Rozenberg D, Mathur S, Wickerson L, Chowdhury NA, Singer LG. Frailty and clinical benefits with lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2018 Oct;37(10):1245-1253. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.06.005. Epub 2018 Jun 21. PMID: 30293618.
    

Honours & Awards

• Canadian Society of Transplantation Research Training Award
• Exceptional Achievement Award for Professional Development, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
• Best Poster Award (University of Toronto Rehabilitation Sector, The Lung Association, Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals, Better Breathing Conference)