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EXPERIENCE

**** - ******* **. ****’s World Agency New York, NY

Provided vacation coverage on call to skilled nursing facilities

Literate in Rehab Optima electronic documentation

2004 - 2006 Gentiva Home Health Services New York, NY

Provided physical therapy to post-surgical patients in a homecare setting.

Recommended equipment and in-home modification for home hazards and stairways to reduce the risk of falls

Provided comprehensive training in PT techniques to family members of patients

Administered the Tinetti, Berg balance, and gait speed tests to predict the risk of falls and safely transition patients to community ambulation

1996 - 2000 Hospital for Joint Disease (NYU) New York, NY

Acute care, orthopedic rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury unit, outpatient physical therapy

Communicated with MD, nursing, speech, and OT concerning patient status, progress, and continued services

Reviewed physician referrals and patient medical records to formulate the best course of treatment for discharge to home and coordinating continued physical therapy

Helped patients adapt to the use of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic/ orthotic devices

1994 - 1996 Beth Abraham Hospital Bronx, NY

Sub-acute Rehabilitation of both neurologic, post CVA, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis orthopedic patient’s post- surgical with joint replacements, post hip fracture and arthritis

Participated in wound care treatment

Created individualized home exercise programs to improve the level of function and reduce the risk of falls

Provided in-home safety and functional assessments for discharge planning

EDUCATION

1998 - 2002 New York University New York, NY

Masters of Arts in Pathokinesiology

Thesis study tested the angle of the first metatarsal with the height of the medial longitudinal arch, no correlation was found

1992 - 1994 North Eastern University Boston, MA

Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy

Clinical Rotation at New England Baptist Hospital

Inpatient post-surgical CPM placement in ICU, outpatient modalities and home exercise, gait training for outpatient surgical patients

1990 - 1992 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Associates Degree in Science

Volunteer at Rusk Institute Rehabilitation Medicine Vestibular program, inpatient rehabilitation and patient evaluation post hospitalization

HIGHLIGHTS

2002 World Conference Physical therapy Barcelona, Spain

Presenting a poster study on home care physical therapy and reducing the risk of falls

2015 Physicaltherapy.com

Have obtained 52 continuing education credits in geriatric and neurologic therapy

REFERENCES

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