Kate Monroe, P.T., D.P.T., M.S.C.S.

Specializing in:

Gait and Balance Disorders • Deconditioning • Stroke • Traumatic Brain Injury • Cancer • Spinal Cord Injury • Parkinson’s Disease • Multiple Sclerosis

It’s my mission to find a way to help my patients achieve their goals. I see each patient as a whole and incorporate all body systems in their care for optimal results. An important part of my practice is teaching my patients how to manage their condition to foster independence. I utilize the most effective, evidence-based treatment techniques, and tailor them to each individual patient. I’m on a team with my patients and colleagues. I enjoy an interdisciplinary approach to patient care and have found that working together will provide the highest quality of care and ultimately the most success for my patients.

I love being a physical therapist, and it has been incredibly rewarding to help my patients improve function and mobility through the use of exercise!

Away from work my husband and I are busy chasing after our 2 young daughters. Together we love to play in the snow, craft, and get together with other families for playdates or adventures. I am a transplant from New York City and love to get back to visit often, as city life will always be a part of me! Running, yoga, eating delicious foods, and walking through cute towns are just a few of my favorite things to do.

The neurologist was amazing! Very compassionate and helped me so much!
PA was excellent as well!

Dr. Aggarwal gave me back my life, PA-C Donald Altenburg has helped me to keep it. Also, your office personnel are consistently welcoming and helpful.

Nice doctor, easy to talk to.

Therapeutic exercise
Balance and coordination training
Flexibility and strength programs
LSVT Big
Patient education

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree, Kinesiology – James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Doctorate Degree, Physical Therapy – New York University, New York, NY

Certification

Actively licensed –MN Department of Health
Actively registered-MN Board of Physical Therapy
Certified Brain Injury Specialist- Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists, 2014-present
Certified Specialist – The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, 2020-current

Publications, Additional Positions, Awards, Current Research

Medical Director, North Memorial Sleep Medicine, 2010-present
Chief of Neurology, North Memorial Health Care, 2013 – present
Medical Executive Committee, North Memorial Health Care, 2013 – present
Mentoring Physician – Minneapolis Community & Technical College Sleep Technologist Program, 2013 – present
Mentoring Physician – North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, 2010 – present
Mentoring Physician – University of Minnesota Neurology Residency Program, 2010 – present
Instructor in Neurology – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2009-2010
Chief Resident in Neurology – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2008-2009

Publications

Strollo PJ, Soose RJ, Maurer JT, DeVries N, Cornelius JR, et al. Upper Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. New England Journal of Medicine 2014; 370:139-49.
Cornelius JR, Pittock SJ, McKeon A, Lennon VA, Aston PA, Josephs KA, Tippmann-Peikert M, Silber MH. Sleep Manifestations of Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel Autoimmunity. Archives of Neurology 2011; 68(6):733-38.
Cornelius JR. Questions and Answers in Sleep Medicine. Minnesota Health Care News 2011; 9(8):8-9.
Cornelius JR, Tippmann-Peikert M, Slocumb NL, Frerichs CF, Silber MH. Impulse Control Disorders with the use of Dopaminergic Agents in Restless Legs Syndrome: A Case-Control Study. Sleep 2010; 33(1):81-7.
Cornelius JR. Atlas of Clinical Sleep Medicine [Book Review]. Neurology 2010; 75:840.
Cornelius JR, Boes CJ, Ghearing G, Leavitt JA, Kumar N. Visual symptoms in the Heidenhain Variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Journal of Neuroimaging 2009; 19:283-87.
Cornelius JR, Zubkov AY, Wijdicks EFM. Following the Clot in Spectacular Shrinking Deficit. Reviews in Neurological Diseases 2008; 5(2):92-4.

Current Research

“Effects of the Inspire Implantable Nerve Stimulation System on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” Primary investigator, North Memorial Sleep Health Center. Sponsor: Inspire Medical Systems (Maple Grove, MN); 2010-present.

Awards

Phi Beta Kappa, The College of William and Mary, 2001
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2005
Excellence in Internship – Best Preliminary Intern, Mayo Clinic Department of Internal Medicine, 2006
Chief Resident Award, Mayo Clinic Department of Neurology, 2009
National Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award, Clinical Research Forum, 2015
Minnesota Monthly Best Doctors, Neurology/Sleep Medicine, 2015-2018
Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors – Rising Stars, Neurology/Sleep Medicine, 2016-2018

For additional information

Dr. Cornelius answers 10 questions about Sleep Medicine in the September 2011 issue of Minnesota Health Care News.
For additional information about sleep, please visit the patient education website from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine at www.sleepeducation.com.