Physical Therapy and Therapy Management Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 2549

Florida

EXPERIENCE

A National Medical Rehabilitation Company, January 2004 - September 2007
Market Manager and Manager of Clinical Operations-North Florida Market
Responsible for operations of 10 outpatient facilities where my duties included the following:
•  Patient care of outpatient population caseload including orthopedic injuries, post-surgical cases,
        spine injuries, athletic injuries, neurological disorders, geriatrics
•  Quarterly quality assurance audits of PT and OT caseloads
•  Staffing including use of PT, PTA, OT, COTA, ST, support staff as Florida Practice Act allows
•  Budget preparation and management for 10 centers
•  Organized local continuing education opportunities for 22 clinicians

A National Medical Rehabilitation Company, June 2001 - December 2003
Center Manager
•  Carried a full caseload of outpatient population while managing center operations to exceed
        budget in 2001, 2002, 2003
•  Worked closely with group of 10 orthopedic surgeons to develop protocols for best physical
          therapy management of post-surgical patients.
•  Observed orthopedic surgeries with large orthopedic group to improve patient outcomes
•  Marketing to area physicians to improve referral base

A National Medical Rehabilitation Company, September 1998 - May 2001
Staff Physical Therapist
•  Responsible for patient care of outpatient population of all ages
•  Worked closely with local high school to manage athletic injuries of players expedite their return to
        the playing field
•  Delivered community education presentations including proper lifting technique, backpack
        education, cardiac wellness, prevention of athletic injuries

University of Mobile
May 1996 - August 1998
Graduate School of Physical Therapy
Masters of Science in Physical Therapy

Auburn University
September 1991 - March 1996
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Clinical Affiliations

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Mobile, AL
Rotary Rehab Hospital

Columbia West Florida Regional Medical Center
Pensacola, FL
Skilled Nursing Unit

Providence Hospital
Mobile, AL
Acute Care and Home Health

Sports Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
Pensacola, FL
Outpatient Therapy

MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the American Physical Therapy Association

CONTINUING EDUCATION

•  Evidence-based Examination and Selected Interventions for Patients with Upper Extremity
          Disorders
•  Evidence-based Examination and Selected Interventions for Patients with Cervical Spine Disorders
•  Evidence-based Examination and Selected Interventions for Patients with Lumbar Spine and Hip
          Disorders
•  Evidence-based Physical Therapy Practice
•  Treating the Worker’s Compensation Patient
•  Prevention of Medical Errors
•  HIV/AIDs
•  American Sports Medicine Institute Injuries in Football
•  Conservative Approach to Lumbar Spine Rehabilitation
•  Leadership Management Training
•  Current Trends in Sports Medicine
•  Differentiation of Spinal Conditions-Mechanical Thinking, Testing and Treatment
•  Osteoarthritis/Total Joint/Fall Prevention
•  McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy Part A: Lumbar Spine
•  Back to Golf-Biomechanical Evaluation, Treatment and Assessment of the golf swing integrating a
          stabilized spine
•  The Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of LBP Disorders & Disability and Management of
          Industrial Low Back Injuries

KEYWORDS

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