Gloria Vergara Díaz

Dr. Gloria Vergara Díaz received her Medical Degree in 2008 and her master degree in Biomedical Research in 2011 from the University of Sevilla (Seville, Spain).

She completed the training program in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital in Seville (Spain) in 2013. After the residency program, she was working in the same hospital as a physiatrist in the Orthopedic ER and the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department.

She has recently obtained her PhD in Molecular Biology, Biomedicine and Clinical Research (International mention, with honors) from the University of Sevilla (Seville, Spain) with a thesis focused on the application of new technologies for the design of individualized rehabilitation interventions.

Currently, she is a Research Scientist in the Motion Analysis Lab at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School where she is involved in several research projects focused on emerging technologies applied to the rehabilitation field, including motion analysis, robotics and mobile health technology.

She is interested in the rehabilitation of individuals with neurological disorders, in pediatric rehabilitation and the management of patients with disabling conditions. She is experienced in doing evaluations, monitoring outcomes, and providing therapeutic interventions