Dr. Sachiko Komagata Program Director of Holistic Health Studies View my personal web site How to Contact Me: Wellness Center - Room 527 (Directions) Georgian Court University School of of Sciences & Mathematics 900 Lakewood Ave. Lakewood, NJ 08701-2697 Phone: 732. 987.2663 komagatas@georgian.edu

Education 

• Ph.D. Physical Therapy, Temple University, 2004; Thesis Title: Physical Therapists' Beliefs about What Facilitates Successful Patient Outcomes
• M.P.T. Physical Therapy, Temple University, 1993
• B.P.E. Physical Education, Japan Women's College of Physical Education, 1986

Certifications

• Physical Therapist Licensure in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Since Sep. 1993
• Physical Therapist Licensure in State of New Jersey Since May 2002
• APTA Clinical Instructor Certification Nov. 2002
• LANA Certified Lymphedema TherapistCM Oct. 2001-2007
• American Heart Association ACLS Certification May 1999 - 2005
• ACSM Clinical Exercise Specialist Certification Since Nov. 1995

Professional Membership

• American Physical Therapy Association 1991 - present
• Women's Health 2005 - 2010
• Geriatric Section 2002 - 2010
• Neurology Section 2001 - 2005
• Education Section 1996 - 2010
• Orthopaedic Section 1996 - 2005
• Cardiopulmonary Section 1995 - 2005
• Arthritis Foundation 1994 - present

Courses Taught at GCU

• HE 210 Holistic Health Foundations /Holistic Health Past Present and Future (F 04, 05, 10, Sp 05)
• HE 310 Holistic Views of Women's Health (Sp 08, 09, & 10)
• HE 330 Health, Humor, and Healing (F 04 & Sp 05)
• HE 340 Eastern Views of Holistic Health (F 05, 10 & Sp 08 & 09)
• HE 350 Special Topic: Women's Health (Sp 06 & Sp 07)
• HH 500 Anatomy and Physiology: A Holistic Approach (Sp 05, 06, 07, 08, & 09)
• HH 501 Foundations of Holistic Health (F 04 & 06)
• HH 530 Research Methods (F 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 & 10)
• HH 540 Humor and Healing (F 05)
• HH 570 Holistic Women's Health (F 09)
• HH 599 Project in Holistic Health (F 04 & 06, Sp 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, & 10)

Courses Taught Through McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning (MILL)

• Insight Into Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) (Sp 10)
• Japanese Calligraphy as Mindfulness Practice (Sp 10)

Publications/Presentations

Chair, Holistic Birthing Panel Discussion, Women's Awareness Week, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ, November 2, 2009.

Chair, Department of Holistic Health & Exercise Science and Wellness Panel: "A Pilot Wellness Survey of Women’s College Students of Georgian Court University." Scholarship Day, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ. March 12, 2009.

Komagata, S. (Aug. 2008). Five tips for swimming successfully against non-holistic culture. Edge Life Magazine.

Komagata, N. and Komagata, S. (2008). Ava's Bedside: Making Sense Through Attachment. Morrisville, NC: Lulu.com.

Komagata, N. and Komagata, S. (2007). The Mind-Body Connection Behind Holistic Approaches to Health: Recent Advancements and Current Limitations. Ewing, NJ: Nobo & Sachiko Komagata.

Komagata, S. Rapidly Graying Japan and Its Age-old Holistic Health Approaches. East Asia Colloquium, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ on December 14th, 2007.

Komagata, S. Immigrants' Health Issues.  Immigration Awareness Week, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJon March 23, 2007.

Komagata S.  Physical Therapists' Beliefs about What Facilitates Successful Patient Outcomes

• Poster Presentation at Fall 2003 CHP Graduate Student Research Symposium, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (Abstract p. 3)
• Poster Presentation at NIH Trainee Workshop, Silver Spring, MD, 2004 (Abstract #80)

Komagata S, Newton R. The Effectiveness of Tai Chi on Improving Balance in Older Adults: An Evidence-based Review.  Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.  2003;26(2):9-16

Komagata S.  Null Curriculum: Unpredictable Obstacles During Clinical Education.  Proc. WCPT’99. Abst# PO-SI-129-25, p. 336. 1999. 

• Poster Presentation at 13th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy in Yokohama, Japan 1999.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation.  PARF (Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Facilities) Annual Conference, Valley Forge, PA, 1996.

A Comprehensive Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation.  Lankeneu Hospital, Wynnewood, PA, 1994 - 1996.

• Invited talk on Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation, 1994.
• Workshop on EKG Interpretation, 1995 and 1996.

Alexy D, Barrett J, Komagata S, McCann A, VanSant AF. A Description of Movement Patterns Used By Children with Down Syndrome During Rolling From Supine to Prone.  

• Poster Presentation at Second Joint Congress of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and the American Physical Therapy Association, Toronto, Canada, 1994.
• Poster Presentation at Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Seven Springs, PA, 1993.