Robert J. Butler

Robert Butler currently serves as the director of performance for the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Organization, overseeing athlete care and physical performance training. Dr. Butler received his bachelor of science degree in biology from Marietta College in 1999 and his master of science degree in movement science with a concentration in biomechanics from Springfield College in 2001. He then received his PhD in biomechanics and movement science from the University of Delaware in 2005. Following his PhD study, he completed a postdoc at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before completing his DPT at the University of Evansville.

Prior to joining the Cardinals, Dr. Butler spent five and a half years as an assistant professor of physical therapy in the School of Medicine at Duke University and was a clinical researcher for Duke Health Systems. He has presented more than 160 abstracts at national and international conferences and has contributed to more than 85 peer-reviewed manuscripts in physical development, medical, and biomechanical journals. Dr. Butler serves as a movement-based outcomes consultant for a number of orthopedic and sports medicine groups nationally and internationally with patients across the life span.