Speaker Biographies

Chris Allen, PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Chris Allen is an Assistant Professor with Baylor University Graduate School and is the Program Director for the Army-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. His earned professional degrees include a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Baylor University, and a Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy from Baylor University. He is board certified in Orthopaedics, he is fellowship trained in manual physical therapy, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.

Jonathan Borger, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Jonathan is a physical therapist for Lehigh Valley Health Network, where he oversees quality of patient care and practice standards for orthopedics. He is a member of the hospital's Advanced Spine Center and Headache Center. Jonathan is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, and completed his fellowship in OMPT through the Manual Therapy Institute. He also serves as an adjunct instructor for the physical therapy programs at DeSales University and Arcadia University.

Bob Boyles, PT, DSc
Dr. Boyles is currently a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. His primary areas of instruction are in orthopaedics, which includes evaluation and intervention, manual therapy treatment techniques for the spine and extremities, introduction to joint mobilization, advanced spine manipulation, and radiology. Dr Boyles is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist. He completed his Residency and Doctoral degree in 2002 from U.S. Army-Baylor University�Residency program in Orthopaedics�and Manual Physical Therapy, where he later served as clinical faculty and instructor for osteopathic approach to the spine. Additionally, he teaches Joint Manipulation elective, and Radiology for Physical Therapists for the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver, CO. He teaches�numerous continuing education courses in manual therapy and radiology for Physical Therapists in the U.S. Department of Defense, the APTA and major universities throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He is an active researcher with publications focused on manual physical therapy of the spine and extremities.

Ciara Burgi, PT, DPT, SCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, PES
Ciara Burgi serves as a faculty member for the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Physical Therapy and Athletic Training residency programs. A native of Wisconsin, Ciara graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Science in 2009, earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Duke University in 2015, and completed a sports residency at Houston Methodist Sugar Land in 2015. She is Board Certified in Sports and received her manual therapy fellowship training through Institute for Athlete Regeneration. Ciara has been published in the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science and the Journal of Athletic Training and served on committees for the TPTA Southeastern District, APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section, APTA Student Assembly, and International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. Her specialties include lower extremity rehabilitation, performing arts, athletic performance, and global health.

Lyssa Cleary, DPT, OCS
Lyssa Cleary, Pt, DPT: Lyssa Cleary graduated with her doctor of physical therapy from the University of Southern California in 2014 and went on to complete USC's orthopedic residency in 2015. During her residency, she presented internationally at the International Headache Congress on the topic of an inter-disciplinary approach for the treatment of patients with migraine headaches. She is a member of the APTA's Orthopedic Section and California's Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Special Interest Group. She currently works at a private outpatient clinic in Santa Monica, Ca, SportsFit Physical Therapy and Fitness.

Joshua Cleland, PT, PhD
Dr Cleland earned a Master of Physical Therapy Degree from Notre Dame College in 2000 and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from Creighton University in 2001. In February of 2006, he received a PhD from Nova Southeastern University. He received board certification from the American Physical Therapy Association as an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist in 2002 and completed a fellowship in manual therapy through Regis University in Denver, CO in 2005. Josh is presently a Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Franklin Pierce University. He practices clinically in outpatient orthopaedics at Rehabilitation Services of Concord Hospital, Concord, NH. He is actively involved in numerous clinical research studies investigating the effectiveness of manual physical therapy and exercise in the management of spine and extremities disorders. He has published over 150 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He is currently an author/editor on 3 text books. Dr Cleland is a well-known speaker at both the national and international level and has delivered over 150 lectures and courses. He is the recipient of the 2013 Rose Excellence in Research Award for 2013 and 2014 and the 2009 Eugene Michels New Investigator Award. He also received the 2008 Jack Walker Award from the American Physical Therapy Association.

Derek Clewley, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Derek Clewley is an assistant professor at Duke University in the department of physical therapy. He earned his Masters degree in physical therapy from the University of Montana, DPT from Shenandoah University, has achieved board certification in orthopaedics, and is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. He is a PhD candidate at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, and his primary research interests include manual physical therapy, dry needling, clinical reasoning, and health seeking behavior. Dr. Clewley has presented at a number of state and national conferences.

Beth Collier, PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Beth Collier received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Georgia State University in 2009. She has since completed Mercer University's Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency program in 2010 and fellowship in education for physical therapists in 2014 and is currently completing her fellowship in orthopaedic manual physical therapy. She is a clinical assistant professor at Mercer University where she teaches in the entry level physical therapy program and the orthopaedic residency program. Dr. Collier's research interests include clinical reasoning, neurodynamics and pain. She has published on musician-specific injuries and effects of caffeine on strength and endurance. She has presented on topics related to clinical reasoning, the pain sciences, neurogenic dysfunction.

James Creps, PT, DScPT, OCS, CMPT
Dr. James Creps in an Assistant Professor and Associate Director for Post-Professional Transitional DPT, Non-Degree Programs and Practice Education at the University of Michigan-Flint. He has over thirty years of clinical experience and has teaching expertise in the area of manual physical therapy. His research interests are in manual physical therapy, locomotor biomechanics/orthotics and performance improvement. Dr. Creps is an active member with leadership roles with the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities and the American Physical Therapy Association.

Bryan Dennison, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Dennison completed his tDPT degree and the Manual Therapy Fellowship at Regis University in 2007 and 2009 respectively. He has taught in the entry-level DPT program at the University of Southern California (USC), the post-profession tDPT program at Regis University, and the Residency/Fellow programs for EIM. He has contributed five text book chapters, an APTA Cervical Spine Monograph, co-designed and taught a fellowship level pain science course and is currently a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. He is interested in evidence-based practice and the incorporation of the pain sciences into patient management.

Gail Deyle, PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Gail Deyle is a Professor with Baylor University and the senior faculty member for the Army-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy. He has authored and contributed to some of the most practice defining research on the effectiveness of orthopaedic physical therapy combining tailored exercise programs with manual examination and treatment. Dr Deyle has received outstanding researcher and teaching awards including the Rose Research Award from the Orthopaedic Specialty Section, the Freddy Kaltenborn 'Teach I must', and the Distinguished Lecturer Awards from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.

Megan Donaldson, PT, MSPT, PhD, FAAOMPT
Dr. Megan Donaldson, PT, PHD, FAAOMPT is a professor at Walsh University. She has many publications in topics related to orthopedic and manual physical therapy. Megan has received grant support for her novel research on patient adherence and corresponding outcomes. Dr. Donaldson continues to hold a clinical appointment in a busy outpatient practice in Canton, Ohio.

Bob DuVall, PT, DHSc, MMSc, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAAOMPT, MTC, PCC, DAC, CSCS
In private practice since 1984, Dr DuVall is director of the NxtGen Institute of Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Residency and APTA Credentialed Manual Therapy Fellowship Programs at SportsMedicine of Atlanta. Dr DuVall is an Assistant Professor teaching 'Differential Diagnosis and Advanced Medical Screening' and 'Advanced Direct Access Competencies' at the Shenandoah, Alabama State and Florida A&M Universities. Practicing as a primary contact physical therapy practitioner, Bob has clinically coordinated care for greater than 15,000 patients prior to physician intervention. Bob is ABPTS Board Certified as an Orthopaedic and Sports Clinical Specialist and is a Fellow of AAOMPT.

Alicia Emerson-Kavchak, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT
Alicia Emerson Kavchak graduated from the Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis in December 2000. She received her advanced Masters of Rehabilitation Sciences from UIC in 2011 and her transitional Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Governor's State University in 2014. Her research interests include the altered nociceptive processing in chronic pain, examining effectiveness in outpatient manual therapy, outcome measures and clinical reasoning. Alicia is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and is Chair of the AAOMPT Research Committee.

Maggie Fillmore, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
Maggie Fillmore, DPT, FAAOMPT is faculty member with the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship, and a 1991 graduate of that program, then known as the Kaiser Hayward Fellowship. A senior physical therapist at Kaiser Oakland for more than 25 years, she also has experience working in private practice, as well as other hospital-based outpatient physical departments. She graduated from Stanford University with a MA in Physical Therapy (1984), and received her DPT from Creighton University (2003).

Elijah Freeman, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Dr. Freeman is a board certified orthopedic therapist and is the orthopaedic rehabilitation coordinator at Fresno Pacific University Department of Sports Medicine. He has presented both on the national and international level as a clinical researcher and OMPT instructor. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Freeman is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Jennifer Frerich, PT, DPT, OCS
Jennifer Frerich is faculty for the Harris Health Orthopedic Residency Program, OPTIM Manual Therapy, and Texas Woman's University. Jennifer is board certified in Orthopedics and has completed a fellowship in manual therapy. She is currently involved in chronic pain research investigating physical therapy treatment and changes in activity levels.

Amy Garrigues, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Amy Garrigues graduated from Simmons College in Boston in 2004 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She received Orthopedic Clinical Certification in 2007 and Fellowship in AAOMPT in 2009. Dr. Garrigues specializes in treating patients following concussion, and as all physical therapists, finds herself treating a population with chronic pain and disability. Her lack of tools for helping patients overcome apathy and ambivalence for behavior change related to their health drives her interest in Motivational Interviewing. She recently completed a Certificate of Advanced Practice in Motivational Interviewing from UW-Madison.

Maggie Gebhardt,PT, DPT, OCS
Maggie received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Georgia State University in 2008 and completed her Orthopedic Residency from Mercer University Physical Therapy in 2010. She is currently in the process of completing her Fellowship in orthopaedic manual physical therapy at Mercer University. She is an adjunct clinical instructor at Mercer University in the department of Physical Therapy teaching in the entry-level curriculum as well as the orthopedic residency. Maggie's clinical specialties include movement analysis, functional movement screening, manual therapy, neurodynamics, dry needling, women's health, and athletic hip injuries. She has presented on topics related to nerve pain, chronic pain, runners injuries, and clinical reasoning.

Mindy Galleher
Mindy Galleher is a physical therapist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in the Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy department. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The University of Cincinnati and completed an orthopedic residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Christina Gomez, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS
Christina Gomez is a Clinical Faculty Mentor for the Institute for Athlete Regeneration OMPT Fellowship. She is also the Coordinator for the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Orthopedic Physical Residency Program. She is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico and completed her Bachelor of Science in 2006 and Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2010 at the University of New Mexico. Christina moved to Houston in 2011 and graduated from the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Orthopedic Residency program in July of 2013. She completed her fellowship training through the Institute for Athlete Regeneration in May of 2015. Her specialties include athlete spine rehabilitation, concussion rehabilitation, pain science, and behavioral science.

Amanda Grant, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, CLT, FAAOMPT
Amanda Grant is a full time faculty member at the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), teaching in both entry level and advanced spinal and extremity manipulation courses. She is also the program director for the school's Orthopaedic Residency and Fellowship program. Dr. Grant received a Manual Therapy Certification from USAHS and is an Orthopaedic Specialist from ABPTS. Dr. Grant is also a fellow of AAOMPT. She maintains clinical practice at First Coast Rehabilitation where she sees a variety of neuromusculoskeletal and lymphedema cases.

Sean Griech, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT
Sean is an associate professor of orthopedics at DeSales University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, and Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist. Sean has a strong background in orthopedic physical therapy, is certified in vestibular therapist, and helped develop the standards of care for Lehigh Valley Hospital's Concussion Center.

Charles Hazle, PT, PhD
Charles Hazle, PT, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky, teaching in all aspects of care of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Areas of specific interest include manual therapy and the integration of imaging into physical therapy practice. He has experience in teaching nationally and internationally.

Cindy Hon, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Cindy Hon, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT is faculty member with the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Fellowship, and a graduate from that program in 2015. Cindy is a Clinical Specialist at Kaiser San Jose, and has a special interest in Anterior Cruciate Ligament and post-surgical knee rehabilitation, rehabilitation of throwers including after Tommy John surgery, and sports hernias. She received her DPT from Boston University in 2006.

Carleen Jogodka, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Carleen Jogodka is a 2004 entry level DPT graduate of Regis University in Denver, CO. Immediately upon graduation, she pursued and accepted a position at Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital as an emergency care provider at the nation's first Emergency Department Physical Therapy (EDPT) program. She is a board-certified orthopedic specialist and a Fellow with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.
As a physical therapist, Carleen has participated in clinical research, numerous local and national presentations as well as clinical and course instruction for multiple universities. She is a co-author of an article on physical therapists in the ED, and served as a consultant with various organizations on aspects of the emergency care physical therapist practice. Her professional interests include best-practice integration and interdisciplinary care management."

Mark Kargela, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Kargela is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in 2003 where he received his masters degree. He later received his transitional DPT along with a manual therapy certification (MTC) from the University of St. Augustine. Mark is credentialed in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (cert-MDT) and is board certified in orthopedic physical therapy. Mark has also been involved in the Michigan Physical Therapy Association in delegate and district treasurer roles along with serving as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley State University. He is a graduate of EIM's fellowship program in 2012. Dr. Kargela currently practices at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He is faculty for the pain science and clinical reasoning curriculum of EIM's fellowship and teaches weekend intensive courses.

Alec Kay, PT, DMT, FAAOMPT, OCS, ATC
Alec has been teaching residency, fellowship, and short term courses for the Ola Grimsby Institute in manual therapy and exercise since 2000 when he completed his Doctor of Manual Therapy degree. His emphasis has been manipulation and includes teaching in South America, Europe, Scandinavia and throughout North America.
He has had multiple published articles as well as book chapter contributions.
Alec is president of United Physical Therapy in Anchorage, Alaska, where he sees patients and mentors students on a full time basis."

Evan Kelley, PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Kelley is currently, Lead Physical Therapist and subject matter expert in rehabilitative medicine for on-site medical staff running two VA outpatient physical therapy clinics. Active duty USAF physical therapist 2000-2011 having worked as Chief of Physical Therapy and Physical Medicine in various outpatient military clinics acting as physician extender providing direct access and credentialed to order imaging diagnostics, medical laboratory testing, prescribing non-narcotic medications, referral to other specialty clinics and making return to duty determinations.

Laura Kenny, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Laura (Laurie) Kenny PT, OCS, FAAOMPT is a physical therapist and a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist, by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She is a graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Fellowship and is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. She has collaborated with Peter Edgelow for 25 years as he developed and refined the Edgelow Neurovascular Entrapment Syndrome Treatment (ENVEST) approach to treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome. As a clinical specialist at Kaiser Oakland Occupational Health, Laurie treats injured workers, teaches courses to physical therapists and primary care clinicians on the topics of; Physical Therapy Management of Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Clinician-Patient Communication skills, and Musculoskeletal Examination techniques.

Adeeb Khalfe, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
A graduate of Baylor University, Adeeb Khalfe was part of the second Doctor of Physical Therapy class from Angelo State University in 2013. After graduation, Adeeb successfully completed the Orthopedic Residency program in August of 2014. In addition to serving as faculty of the residency programs, Adeeb is completing a fellowship with The Institute for Athlete Regeneration. Having worked with many higher level athletes, Adeeb is enthusiastic about manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and sports performance and strives to be a leading expert in movement science. Adeeb is a Board certified Orthopedic Specialist, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Texas Physical Therapy Association, and National Strength and Conditioning Association. In his free time, Adeeb enjoys exercising, participating in community service, and attending Baylor and Houston sporting events.

Richard Kring, PT, PhD, DMT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Kring graduated from physical therapy school in 1997. Finished a three-year residency culminating in the Doctorate of Manual Therapy (DMT) followed by Fellowship in OMT (FAAOMPT) from the Ola Grimsby Institute. Dr. Kring received his PhD in 2008 with emphasis in neurophysiology. Currently serves as the Director of Research and Clinical Manager in Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy at the Cleveland Clinic and is the CEO, COO for the Ola Grimsby Institute. Currently active in research, authorship, as well as teaching residencies, fellowships and post doctoral candidates throughout the US and Internationally. Frequent lecturer locally, Nationally, and Internationally.

Elizabeth Lane, PT, DPT, CSCS, OCS, FAAOMPT
Elizabeth Lane is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in 2009 with the degree of doctor of physical therapy. In a relatively short time, she has completed residency training in orthopedic physical therapy and fellowship training in orthopedic manual physical therapy. She has presented on a local and national level on the topic of manual physical therapy and dry needling. She currently serves as director for Benchmark Rehab Institute's orthopedic residency program and also is completing PhD training at the University of Utah with Julie Fritz, PT, PhD, FAPTA.

Michael Leal, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Leal is an Assistant Professor at West Coast University where he is the course coordinator for the musculoskeletal curriculum. He has also taught for the tDPT program at Regis University, and the Residency/Fellowship programs for EIM. He received his tDPT degree and Manual Therapy Fellowship from Regis University, has co-authored several book chapters, an APTA Monograph, co-designed and taught a fellowship level pain science course and is currently a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy and Physiotherapy Research and Practice. He is interested in clinical reasoning and incorporation of the pain sciences into patient management.

Robert LeBeau, PT, OCS, CFMT, FAAOMPT
ROBERT LE BEAU, PT, CMFT, OCS, FAAOMPT Bob graduated with honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a BSc in Physical Therapy. In 2004, he was awarded the distinction of Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists, and recertified this specialization in 2014. He achieved the status of a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT) in 2008. In 2013, he achieved the terminal clinical distinction of Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT) from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Science degree (ScD) in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University. Research interests include hip rehabilitation and non-arthritic hip pain, spinal rehabilitation, motor control, manual therapy, and pain science.

Matthew Lee, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Matthew Lee practices and is clinic director at Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team (KORT) in Lexington KY. He is a faculty member for residency and fellowship clinical education programs and teaches continuing education courses. His clinical and research interests are the patient/PT interaction, post-graduate clinical education and manual physical therapy.

Sarah Lohmann, PT, DPT, OCS
Sarah Lohmann's interest is in chronic pain research and application, and has lectured locally and nationally on the subject. Her current focus is on the implementation of chronic pain neuroscience education in a group setting in conjunction with physical therapy treatment. She is board certified and is completing a fellowship in manual therapy.

Elaine Lonnemann, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Elaine Lonnemann is an Associate Professor at Bellarmine University in Louisville KY. She is a board certified clinical specialist in Orthopedics and a fellow of AAOMPT. She has been a member of AAOMPT since 1991 serving on a variety of committees including Nominating, Conference & Education, IFOMPT Educational Standards and International Monitoring. She has served two terms at the Secretary of AAOMPT. Her primary teaching responsibilities include Functional Anatomy, Differential Diagnosis and Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Intervention of the Extremities and Spine. She also instructs manual therapy seminars including S1 and S4 with the University of St. Augustine.

Janice Lwin, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, FAAOMPT
Janice Lwin is Board Certified in Orthopaedics, Manual Therapy Certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists. She is currently adjunct faculty at West Coast University in Los Angeles, CA, teaching both in the physical and occupational therapy departments. She also continues to practice in the clinical setting. She has been published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented case studies and research at State, National and International conferences.

Cameron MacDonald, PT DPT GCS OCS FAAOMPT
Assistant Professor at Regis University and Coordinator of the Regis Fellowship. Fellowship trained, Board certified orthopedics and geriatrics, currently undertaking PhD studies on the historical roots of manual therapy. Multiple time presenter at AAOMPT/IFOMPT, current President Program Director SIG AAOMPT, Colorado APTA Chapter President, Director Regis Fellowship in OMPT, faculty/mentor to over 100 Fellows in training, multiple award recipient for publications in PT practice, invited speaker internationally in Europe and Australia and trained internationally and in the USA.

Ivan Matsui, PT, FAAOMPT
Ivan Matsui, PT, FAAOMPT is Senior Faculty for the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship and Clinical Supervisor for Kaiser Permanente in Union City, CA. Ivan has particular expertise in mentor education and the role of physical therapy in primary care. He received his degrees from the University of California, Santa Cruz, University of California San Francisco Medical Center and the Kaiser Hayward PT Residency.

Bradley Myers, PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT
Brad Myers, PT, DPT, OCS is Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Orthopaedic PT Residency within the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Myers is currently Fellow-in-Training at the Regis University OMPT Fellowship Program, and nearing completion of a DSc degree in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy from Andrews University. Dr. Myers remains active in patient care at the UIC PT Faculty Practice. His research interests include the appropriate application of OMPT and exercise interventions within orthopaedic dysfunctions, and the identification of motor control dysfunctions as a precursor/result of musculoskeletal impairments.

Christina Myers, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. MDT
Chris Myers is a practicing physical therapist with BenchMark Physical Therapy in the Chattanooga area as well as adjunct faculty for the DPT programs at the University of Chattanooga at TN and South College. She earned her MPT from Ellon University and DPT from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has achieved board certification in orthopedics, is a certified McKenzie practitioner, and is currently completing fellowship training in manual therapy with Evidence in Motion. Dr. Myers has presented at the state level and has taught several continuing education course throughout the southeast.

Toko Nguyen, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS
Toko Nguyen is the Program Director for the Institute for Athlete Regeneration, a post-professional Manual Therapy Fellowship Program, and also serves as the Supervisor of Residency Programs for Houston Methodist Sugar Land Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics and Sports, Fellowship trained in Manual Therapy, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Toko has extensive experience working with the athletic population including collegiate, amateur, professional, and Olympic athletes with an emphasis on the shoulder and knee. He works along side many prestigious names in the sports performance field and is one of the foremost experts in the treatment of the overhead athlete in Texas. He is a member of the APTA Orthopedic and Sports Section, APTA Residency and Fellowship Credentialing Services Committee, Texas Physical Therapy Association, AAOMPT, and is the Texas Legislative Representative for the APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section.

Michael O'Donnell, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Michael O'Donnell, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Director of the Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Southern California. In addition, he is the owner of Harbor Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, private practice in San Pedro, Ca. He has recently authored a monograph Injury, Healing and Adaptation of the Musculoskeletal System for the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA. Dr. O'Donnell is a member of the Orthopaedic and Private Practice Sections of the APTA as well as being a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.

Kenneth Olson, PT, DHSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Ken Olson is a private practitioner and an adjunct assistant professor for Marquette University and part-time faculty at Northern Illinois University. Dr Olson currently serves as the president of IFOMPT and is a member of the AAOMPT practice affairs committee and the APTA Manipulation Workgroup. Additionally, he is a past president of the AAOMPT. Dr. Olson is a co-author of the APTA Manipulation Education Manual and the APTA Position on Thrust Joint Manipulation. He is the author of the textbook titled: Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine published by Elsevier.

April Oury, PT, MS, CFMT, FAAOMPT
April graduated from Boston University's Sargent College of Allied Health Professions in 1997 with a MS in Physical Therapy. She is the owner of Body Gears Physical Therapy and enjoys training therapists to maximize their skills and discover their talents, as well as patients' untapped potential. Ms. Oury's passion is to improve movement patterns through unorthodox posture retraining and mechanical alignment correction of the joint, soft tissue, nerve, and organs. She obtained her Integrated Orthopedic Certification in 2000 through the University of St. Augustine and the Institute of Physical Art. In 2003, she went on to complete her Functional Manual Therapy® certification from the Institute of Physical Art. She obtained her fellow status in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (FAAOMPT) in 2009. She has been an instructor with the Institute of Physical Art teaching Functional Gait, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, and CoreFirst Strategies. She served as the director for the Functional Manual Therapy® residency program at Body Gears Physical Therapy. Research interests include assisting with the recent publication "Reliability and Validity of the Saliba Postural Classification System", JMMT 2016. She has completed 4 Olympic distance triathlons, is a mother of 2 (plus one on the way!) and loves Chicago's food and fashion scene.

Stanley Paris, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Dr. Stanley Paris has led the way through his participation in the international development of physical therapy. In honor of his work, Paris has received the Mildred Elson Award, the highest honor bestowed by WCPT on physical therapists who have contributed significantly to the development of physical therapy at an international level. Since his immigration to the US from New Zealand in 1966, he has been actively involved in research, clinical practice, and teaching in the area of orthopedic and manual physical therapy, and has influenced the world of physical therapy through his writing, teaching, clinical practice, and advocacy efforts. Paris is the founding president of the University of St Augustine for Health Sciences and has founded many other influential organizations. For example, he was the founding chairman and second president of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapists, and he founded APTA's Orthopaedic Section and served as its president. He also founded the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy and was a founding member of AAOMPT.

Catherine Patla, PT, DHSc,MMSc, MTC, FAAOMPT
Catherine Patla received a Doctor of Health Science from the University of St. Augustine in 1998. Dr. Patla is a 1976 graduate of University of Pennsylvania Certificate program and obtained a Master of Medical Science Degree in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from Emory University in 1988. She also received a Manual Therapy Certification from the Institute of Physical Therapy and is an Orthopaedic Specialist from ABPTS. Dr. Patla is also a fellow of AAOMPT. A member of the University of St. Augustine's faculty since 1979, Dr. Patla's current interests are in extremity orthopaedics, reliability and validity of end-feel, and critical thinking.

Brent Perdrizet, DPT, OCS
Brent Perdrizet, Bachelor of Exercise Science at Northern Arizona University in 2000, 2001 USA Triathlon National Team and USOTC Resident Athlete in Colorado Springs. Private orthopedic clinic technician as earning Doctorate in Physical Therapy Sacred Heart University in 2007. Strong acute rehabilitation foundation, APTA board certification OCS 2013, Regis Orthopedic Manual Therapy Fellowship 2016. Lead Physical Therapist Critical Access Hospital Outpatient clinic in Lebanon, New Hampshire and owner of Lyme Sport and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in Lyme NH. Husband and father of two children ages 7 and 9, enjoying the outdoors when not in the clinic or classroom.

Bryan Pickens, PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Bryan Pickens is an Assistant Professor with the U.S. Military-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Sports Physical Therapy located at West Point, New York. He earned his DPT in 2009 from the Army-Baylor Physical Therapy program. Bryan has been assigned to multiple Army installations, providing outpatient care as well as being tasked with reducing injury rates and optimizing military readiness and human performance. He is board certified in Orthopedics, certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, is fellowship trained in manual physical therapy, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.

Brian Power, PT, DPT, DMT, FAAOMPT
Brian is a co-owner and Vice President of MTI Physical Therapy in Washington State. He has considerable post-graduate education and experience and over the years has specialized in orthopedic manual therapy. He finished a four year program in manual therapy from the Ola Grimsby Institute that has culminated to a DPT and DMT as well as certification of equivalence in Manual Therapy from the Norwegian Specialty Group in Manual Therapy.
In addition to his clinical practice, he has been involved with teaching post-graduate programs in orthopedic manual therapy with a focus on manipulation in the United States, Scandinavia, Asia and Europe since 1991.

Mark Powers. PT, DPT, OCS, COMT
Dr. Mark Powers is an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and fellow-in-training in Nxt Gen Institute of Physical Therapy's Manual Therapy Fellowship program. He currently practices in Candler Hospital's outpatient physical therapy clinic in Savannah, GA and is a video contributor for the NxtGenPT.TV Orthopedic Prep Channel. His current interests include pain science, manual therapy mechanisms of action and clinical reasoning, and delving deeper into the role observation has in rehabilitation.

Francois Prizinski, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Dr. Francois Prizinski is an Orthopaedic Certified Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy since 2012. He is the cofounder/partner of Nxt Gen Institute of Physical Therapy with an accredited orthopaedic residency and manual therapy fellowship. He has an active role and interest in teaching how manual therapy applies to clinical reasoning, pain science, errors in motor control and brain circuitry, and adaptive neuroplasticity. Dr. Prizinski is an active clinical mentor and treats patients for the PT Center in Charlotte, NC.

Jennifer Reneker, PT, MSPT, PhD, NCS
Dr. Jennifer Reneker, PT, MSPT, PhD, NCS is an associate professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Reneker has had numerous publications on the topics of dizziness and sports-related concussion (SRC). Recently, Jennifer led an investigative team and secured funding from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) and the Ohio Physical Therapy Association (OPTA) to complete a randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of early physical therapy after SRC. In addition to her university appointment, Jennifer holds an appointment at the Cleveland VA Medical Center.

Benjamin Renfrow, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT
Ben Renfrow is the Program Coordinator for the Institute for Athlete Regeneration, a post-professional Manual Therapy Fellowship Program. He is also the Clinic Director of the Ironman Sports Medicine Institute at Memorial Hermann Hospital. Ben is Fellowship trained in Manual Therapy and is active in educating various athletic organizations on injury prevention and sports performance. He has spoken at the local, state, and national levels in various sports medicine topics. Ben is an expert in movement impairment diagnosis, and uses this knowledge in effectively treating the athletic population. He is a member of the APTA Orthopedic and Sports Section, Texas Physical Therapy Association, and AAOMPT.

Dan Rhon, PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Rhon is a clinician and active researcher for the Department of Defense in San Antonio, TX. He holds graduate degrees from Baylor and Temple Universities and a postdoctoral research fellowship through the University of Utah. He is board certified in orthopaedics and a fellow in AAOMPT. He has a strong research interest in studying optimal healthcare services pathways for musculoskeletal disease, and leads funded research with grants in excess of $3 million . He was also the recent recipient of the Rose Excellence in Research Award from the APTA for a recent clinical trial for management of subacromial pain syndrome.

Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Eric Robertson is the program director for the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso. His expertise lies in residency and fellowship education, health technology, and musculoskeletal physical therapy. He received his professional training from Quinnipiac University and Boston University.

Shirley Sahrmann
Dr. Sahrmann is Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. She received her bachelors degree in Physical Therapy, masters and doctorate degrees in Neurobiology from Washington University. She is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association and is a recipient of the Association's Marion Williams Research Award, the Lucy Blair Service Award, and the Kendall Practice award, the Inaugral John H.P. Maley Lecture and Mary McMillan Lecture awards. Dr. Sahrmann has also received Washington University's Distinguished Faculty Award, the School of Medicine's Inaugral Distinguished Clinician Award and an honorary doctorate from the University of Indianapolis. She has also received the Bowling-Erhard Orthopedic Clinical Practice Award from the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA. She has served on the APTA Board of Directors and as president of the Missouri Chapter.
In addition to her numerous national and international presentations, Dr. Sahrmann has been a keynote speaker at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy, and at the Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and Danish national congresses.
Dr. Sahrmann's research interests are in development and validation of classification schemes for movement impairment syndromes as well as in exercise based interventions for these syndromes. Her books, Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes and Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Cervical and Thoracic Spines and the Extremities, describe the syndromes and methods of treatment. She maintained an active clinical practice specializing in patients with musculoskeletal pain syndromes until her retirement in July 2012.

Mitchell Selhorst, DPT, OCS
Mitchell Selhorst is a physical therapist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in the Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy department. He is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist and is also a certified orthopedic manual therapist. He received his Masters in Physical Therapy from The Ohio State University and recently completed a transitional Doctorate program at Evidence in Motion. Mitchell also serves as the orthopedic residency coordinator for NCH's Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy department. His research interests include anterior knee pain and manual therapy treatments for pediatric patients.

Colette Seymann, PT, DPT, M.Applied Sci., FAAOMPT
Colette owns/manages her own private PT practice in San Diego, CA. She also coaches and trains physical therapists, executives and entrepreneurs in leadership and communication skills; and has worked with companies such as Shell Oil, Dole Foods, and ILFC (International Lease Finance Company) to consult with their teams. Colette received a B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of California Los Angeles in 1987, a M.S. in Physical Therapy from the University of So. California, a M.S. in Physiotherapy (Manipulative Medicine) from the University So. Australia, Adelaide in 1996, and a DPT from EIM-Institute for Health Professions in 2011.

Eric Shamus, Pt, DPT, PhD, CSCS
Eric Shamus is an associate professor and chair of the department of Rehabilitation Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has previously taught manual therapy at the Doctor of Osteopathy program at Nova Southeastern University. He teaches manual therapy techniques for the Brooks fellowship and residency programs in Jacksonville, FL. He has published numerous articles and textbook publications, most recently the Color Atlas of Physical Therapy at McGraw-Hill. He lectures regularly at the international level.

Mark Shepherd, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Shepherd is a clinician and clinical educator. He most recently practiced in the outpatient orthopedic patient population at Johns Hopkins Hospital where he has served as clinical faculty for the Johns Hopkins/George Washington University Orthopedic Residency Program. He also is faculty for Evidence in Motion's Residency and Fellowship programs where he leads regional management courses as well as mentors fellows in training. He currently teaches in the South College DPT program. Dr. Shepherd's clinical and research interests include chronic and persistent pain disorders, spinal and extremity manual therapies and clinical reasoning in physical therapy. He has presented at both regional and national physical therapy conferences speaking about professional development as a new professional and post-professional residency and fellowship training.

Laura Smith, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Laura Smith is an Assistant Professor and Orthopedic Residency Program Coordinator at the University of Michigan-Flint. She has extensive teaching experience in entry-level, post-professional and continuing professional education at the state, national and international level. Dr. Smith is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. Her research interests are in musculoskeletal performance measures in adolescents, manual physical therapy, and interprofessional education.

Michael Song, M.D.
Dr. Song specializes in the treatment of a variety of spinal conditions. He completed his medical education at Indiana University Medical School, Indianapolis, Indiana. He subsequently did a General Surgery Internship followed by a Neurosurgery Residency at Loyola Univerisity Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is a Board Certified Neurological Surgeon. His professional affiliations include the American Board of Neurological Surgery (Diplomat), American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgery, Washoe County Medical Society and the Nevada State Medical Association. He owns and operates Advanced Neurosurgery in Reno, Nevada.

AAOMPT Student Special Interest Group SPT
The AAOMPT Student Special Interest Group is an organization whose mission is to serve its members by fostering active student involvement and networking within the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and developing a community of students committed to the advancement of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy, ultimately developing future leaders not only in the field of orthopaedic manual physical therapy, but the physical therapy profession as a whole.

Dana Tew, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dana Tew is focused on integration of manual therapy and exercise into a holistic, evidence-based and biopsychosocial approach to physical therapy treatment. He is the residency manager of Harris Health System's Orthopedic Residency Program and director of OPTIM Manual Therapy. Dana earned his APTA Board Certification in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapists.

Arie van Duijn, PT, MscPT, EdD, OCS
Arie van Duijn is an associate professor and program director of the DPT program at Florida Gulf Coast University. He currently serves at the Academic and Clinical Faculty (ACF) SIG of AAOMPT. He has a post professional degree and certification in manual therapy from the University of St. Augustine. He has published in the areas of manual therapy and scholarship of teaching and learning of manual therapy techniques, and presents regularly at the state and national level.

Margaret Wicinski, PT, DPT, OCS, PCS, MTC, FAAOMPT
Margaret Wicinski is a full time faculty member at the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences(USAHS), teaching in the entry level program. Dr. Wicinski received a Manual Therapy Certification from USAHS and is an Orthopaedic Specialist from ABPTS. Dr. Wicinski is also a fellow of AAOMPT. She is also a mentor for the school's Orthopaedic Residency and Fellowship program. Dr. Wicinski maintains clinical practice at First Coast Rehabilitation where she sees a variety of orthopaedic cases.

Matt Willey, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Matt Willey is currently the Clinical Specialist for the Kaiser Permanente Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic in Modesto, CA. He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists with extensive experience in the management of orthopedic and sports injuries. He received his BA at the University of California — Berkeley in Human Bio-dynamics in 1996, going on to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania receiving his Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree in 2000. Matt completed the Kaiser Permanente Advanced Fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Therapy in 2012, and received his Fellowship in the AAOMPT. Matt has presented and lectured at several conferences including the AAOMPT conference and CSM, and has co-authored an article in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.

Alexis Wright, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Alexis Wright is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Chair in the Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University. Dr. Wright is a clinical researcher, educator, and practicing physical therapist whose passions include refining and improving the patient examination and treatment process used in everyday physical therapist practice. Dr. Wright received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Duke University in 2006, and a PhD in physical therapy clinical research from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2010. Dr Wright was recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists in 2011 and achieved APTA board certified orthopedic specialization in 2015.

Richard Zaruba, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Zaruba worked for the USAF as Chief of Physical Therapy at Minot AFB in a direct access/primary care role from 2008-2013. In this role he has granted advanced practice privileges for limited prescription privileges, imaging, medical laboratory testing, and specialist referral privileges, to include mental health. These were combined with manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and patient education to provide comprehensive treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain. He regularly worked as part of a coordinated health care team to address complex patients in the efficient and effective manner possible.