Verity Pacey, PhD

Dr. Verity Pacey is senior physiotherapist at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Macquarie University. She has 15 years paediatric physiotherapy clinical experience during which time she has specialised in the physiotherapy management of children with connective tissue disorders with a particular focus on the management of paediatric bone health and generalised joint hypermobility and related symptoms. Verity holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Sydney, a Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University and PhD from the University of Sydney. Her ongoing research is directed at providing a better understanding of the impact of connective tissue disorders on the daily life of children, and identifying the most effective ways to increase physical activity and manage associated symptoms.