Cristin Beazley, PT, DPT, CBIS graduated in 2006 with her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the VCU Physical Therapy Program in Richmond, VA. She has worked for the last 16 years with emphasis on pediatrics and neurologic physical therapy with a specific focus on concussion management over the last 10 years. She is the Manager of Clinical Science and Clinical Lead for the Total Concussion Care program at Sheltering Arms Institute and is the lead author of a comprehensive clinical practice guideline that is used to guide treatment.

Cristin is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist and is actively involved in clinical outcomes enhancement research and overall continued program refinement. She currently is the clinical leader for a team of nine therapists and works closely with physicians, SLPs and medical psychologists as part of her team. The sole patient population that she treats are those with a diagnosed concussion. She works with a variety of ages and populations from treating as young as 6-year old's and up through the lifespan, both athletes and non-athletes alike. She has presented at several conferences both locally and nationally on the topic of concussion management and to multiple different levels of providers. She has presented posters on the role of Early PT intervention after concussion at the APTA combined section meeting as well as the AAN Sports Concussion Conference. She has a passion for this population and a goal of improving overall consistency of medical management and treatment of those with a concussion, starting with education and understanding of the complex nature of the injury.