Cathey Norton
Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
DPT NeuroRecovery Training Institute; BS (Physical Therapy) Texas Woman’s University
Location: McWhorter Hall 346
615-460-6715cathey.norton@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Norton has been a practicing physical therapist for over 32 years. Her clinical experience encompasses a variety of patient populations in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Most recently, she was on staff at Vanderbilt Medical Center’s Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute as the Site Coordinator of Clinical Education and a mentor in the Neurologic Clinical Residency at Pi Beta Phi and Belmont University. Her primary interests are neurologic and vestibular rehabilitation.
She received her Bachelor of Science and Physical Therapy degree in 1986 from Texas Woman’s University and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the NeuroRecovery Training Institute in 2017. She is certified as a clinical specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and holds certifications in adult and pediatric vestibular rehabilitation. She is a member of the APTA’s section on Neurology and the Vestibular special interest group, and has presented at the local, state, and national levels on concussion management, vestibular rehabilitation, facial rehabilitation, balance and falls prevention.
Her publications and research interest are in the area of facial paralysis and the treatment of synkinesis. She has an interest in balance development in children with cochlear implants, as well as international medical service, providing physical therapy services and lectures to physical therapy students in Haiti. She serves as the Academic Residency Director for the Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency at Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute at Vanderbilt Medical Center and Belmont University.
Effects of the Vestibular system on postural control and balance
Facial paralysis
American Physical Therapy Association 1986 to present
Neurology Section Member
Vestibular Special Interest Member
Education Section Member
Tennessee Physical Therapy Association 1986 to present
Shinn JR, Nwabueze NN, Du L, Patel P, Motamedi KK, Norton CP, Ries WR, Stephan SJ. Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Botulinum Therapy for Patients with Facial Synkinesis. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. January 2019. doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2018.1962.
Shinn JR, Nwabueze NN, Patel P, Norton CP, Ries WR, Stephan SJ. Contemporary Review and Case Report of Botulinum Resistance in Facial Synkinesis. The Laryngoscope. 2018:1-5. doi:10.1002/lary.27709.
Patel PN, Owen SR, Norton CP, et al. Outcomes of Buccinator Treatment with Botulinum Toxin in Facial Synkinesis. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. 2018;20(3):196-201. doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2017.1385.
Norton C, Gore, K. Interprofessional Education Through Home Modification. ITL Lilly Conference, Ashville, NC. August 7, 2023.
Norton, C. Vestibular Rehabilitation. Department of Otolaryngology, Neurotology Fellowship presentation. Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Nashville, TN. March 30, 2023.
Franjoine, MR, Norton C, Darr N. Examining the Effects of Otitis Media on Children’s Balance using the PBS-2. Poster Presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, CA. February 18, 2023.
Norton C. A Case of Mistaken Identity: Bell's Palsy Versus Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome. Poster Presentation at the International Vestibular Rehabilitation Conference, Minneapolis, MN. October 16, 2022.
Norton C. A Case of Mistaken Identity: Bell's Palsy Versus Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome. Poster Presentation at the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Conference, Minneapolis, MN. October 13, 2022.
Norton C. A Case of Mistaken Identity: Bell's Palsy Versus Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome. Poster Presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX. February 4, 2022.
Clausen A, Mann L, Norton C, Vanden Noven M, Panvini D. Expanding Your Technology Toolbox: Innovations for Collaborative and Active Learning. Lilly Conference. San Diego, CA. January 7, 2022.
Norton, C. Update on Vestibular Rehabilitation. Department of Otolaryngology, Neurotology Fellowship presentation. Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Nashville, TN. November 11, 2021.
Vestibular and Facial Rehabilitation following Acoustic Neuroma. Acoustic Neuroma Association Education Event hosted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery, Nashville, TN. September 29, 2018
Evidence Based Balance and Falls Risk Assessment and Introduction to Vestibular Rehabilitation. Episcopal University of Haiti (UNEPH) Physical Therapy Program, Rehabilitation Department (FSRL), Leogane, Haiti. June 7, 2018
Norton, C. Vestibular/Oculomotor Impairments Following Concussion. Sports-Related Concussion: An Update for Clinicians, Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center, Nashville, TN. May 18, 2018