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Hello! What? More about me, ok,
here goes... I started FPT when I was 50; am married for over 22 years; A dog lover, and had 3 beautiful Boxers; am a proud former Penn State Lady Lion Swimmer; The youngest of 5 kids, born and raised in Pittsburgh PA… an Aunt to 12 nieces and nephews and 5 greats! Really love the B-52s, Baking and a good cocktail with a great book! |
Professional Bio:
- Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics since 2004
- Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Chatham University
- Licensed Direct Access clinician
- Certified Hip Preservation Specialist through 2025 by the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York
- Approaching 30 years of clinical experience in acute care, skilled nursing, in-patient rehabilitation, home health care and outpatient orthopedic/musculoskeletal physical therapy.
- Former Clinic Director Allegheny Chesapeake PT, and staff PT at Oakland Rehabilitation Associates;
- Former adjunct faculty at Chatham University Physical Therapy program
- Astym certified
- Level 1 BFR certified clinician
- Interests in all aspects of orthopedic and musculoskeletal care; as well as vestibular, vertigo and balance dysfunction
- Co-Creator of the 1997 PTteaser page a day calendar
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I feel my profession has an identity crisis, unable to confidently own our place in the shared spaces of medical care, manual treatment, injury rehabilitation and exercise physiology with other providers who only know one of those disciplines.
I believe physical therapists are
the best primary providers
of those services for you!
I feel my profession has an identity crisis, unable to confidently own our place in the shared spaces of medical care, manual treatment, injury rehabilitation and exercise physiology with other providers who only know one of those disciplines.
I believe physical therapists are
the best primary providers
of those services for you!