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Adrienne Simonds,PHD, PT

Department : Rehabilitation And Movement Sciences
Program/Division : Physical Therapy - D.P.T.(South Jersey)
Academic Title: Assistant Professor
Joint Appointment Title : Assistant Professor
Department : Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Campus: Pisc/NB

Office Address:
200 College Drive
2nd Floor, Room 224
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Phone: (856) 566-7190

Email: adrienne.simonds@rutgers.edu

Education
Degree	Degree Source	Year Awarded
BS	University of Scranton	2002
MPT	University of Scranton	2003
PHD, PT	Nova Southeastern University	2014

Publications
Title	Authors	Where and When
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to reduce pain and opioid use after cesarean: A pilot study.	Duzyj CM, Simonds AH, Jones I, Hill JM, Khan S, Parrott JS.	Am J Obstet Gynecol. Volume 222, Issue 1, Supplement, January 2020, Page S190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.297
Disability, pelvic girdle pain and depressive symptoms in the first twelve weeks after delivery	Simonds AH, Abraham KA, Hill C, Spitznagle T, Cheng MS, Parrot JS	J Womens Health Phys Therapy. 2018;42(3):139-147. doi: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000105
The synergistic effect of concussions and aging women? Disparities and perspectives on moving forward	Esopenko, Carrie; Simonds, Adrienne H; Anderson, Ellen Z.	Concussion. 2018;3(2). https://doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2018-0004

Awards
Award	Year
Top Research Poster, APTA Section on Women’s Health, “Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Acute Pain and Opioid Consumption after Cesarean Section.” Awarded at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)	2019
Top Research Poster, APTA Section on Women’s Health, “Effectiveness of Physical Activity for Postpartum Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review." Awarded at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)	2018
SHP Excellence in Teaching Award	2017-2018
Nominee, SHP Excellence in Teaching Award	2016-2017
Gonfalon Bearer, Rutgers-Camden Commencement for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences	2017
Honorable Mention for Research Poster, “Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dysfunction and Mood Disturbance Post-Concussion.” Awarded at PINK Concussions Symposium on Female Concussion and Brain Injury	2016

Research
Research Interests
Dr. Simonds' research focus is to improve health care and recovery for women during the childbearing years, specifically the role of physical therapy interventions for the management of antepartum and postpartum pelvic girdle pain and Cesarean Section incision pain.
Current Projects: 1. Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation (TENS) to reduce opioid intake after Cesarean Section delivery. 2. Clinical practice guidelines for pelvic girdle pain in the postpartum population 3. Scar and abdominal muscle characteristics after Cesarean Section delivery

Research Grants
Title	Sponsor	Effective Dates	Role
“Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Pain and Maternal Opioid Consumption after Cesarean.” ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03843788.	Department	November 2018-present	PI
“Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pelvic Girdle Pain in the Postpartum Population”	APTA Foundation and APTA Women’s Health Section	December, 2014-present	PI
“Scar and Abdominal Muscle Characteristics after Cesarean Section Delivery”	Rutgers-SHP Dean’s Intramural Research Grant	June, 2016-2017	PI

BioSketch
Title	Details
Adrienne Simonds, PT, PhD 2019	Adrienne Simonds, PT, PhD received a Bachelor in Health Sciences and Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Scranton. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Simonds is an Assistant Professor who teaches throughout the Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Therapy, Applied Research, Medical Considerations in Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy courses. Dr. Simonds academic and research interests involve the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions on pain and function after childbirth, with a focus on Cesarean Section, pelvic girdle pain and postpartum depression, as well as the relationship between pain and mood disorders in female populations. She has published articles and presented nationally on these topics. Dr. Simonds also holds a volunteer faculty appointment in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

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