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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Licensed Physical Therapist with over 30 years of experience in a variety of settings treating all age groups. A leader in Physical Therapy to new employees and students. Vast amount of continuing education including orthopedics, manual therapy, women's health, geriatrics, pediatrics, amputations, neurological diseases, headaches, and TMJ.

SKILLS

Geriatric Physical Therapy including neurological and orthopedic diagnoses

Pediatric Physical Therapy in schools and the home from birth to high school

Physical therapy for headaches and TMJ

Post-surgical Physical Therapy including knee, hip and shoulder replacements as well as cervical and lumbar spinal and kyphoplasty surgeries

Manual therapy techniques including joint mobilization, myofascial release, and craniosacral therapy

Program development and committee participation with other clinicians including nursing, social work, and therapies

Supervisory abilities for professionals and non-professionals

WORK EXPERIENCE

At Home Health Services, Commerce Township MI- 4/2019 to present

Staff Physical Therapist

Treating pediatric and geriatric patients mostly in the home with a variety of diagnoses.

Beaumont Home Health Service, Madison Heights MI- 1/2018 to 2/2019

Staff Physical Therapist

Treating pediatric to geriatric patients in the home with a variety of diagnoses

Performing as a preceptor for new employees and participating with program development and multi-disciplinary committees

Home Rehabilitations Services of Michigan, Commerce Township MI- 12/1999 to 12/2017

Staff Physical Therapist

Treating geriatric to pediatric patients in the home with a variety of diagnoses

Working on program development committees with a variety of disciplines

Providing mentoring for new employees

Prime Care Services/Health Care Partners- Southfield MI- 10/1997 to 11/2004

Staff Physical Therapist and CQI Supervisor

Supervising physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and medical social workers

Performing field evaluations with physical therapists

Providing in-services to various departments and disciplines on many topics

Treating geriatric patients in the home with a variety of diagnoses

Michigan Hand Rehabilitation Center Inc, Detroit MI- 01/1997 to 09/1997

Clinical Manager and Staff Physical Therapist

Supervising occupational therapists and Certified Hand Therapists an outpatient and hospital setting

Treating patients with upper extremity diagnoses in an outpatient and hospital setting

Performing work reconditioning services and Functional Capacity Evaluations for workman’s compensation patients

William Beaumont Hospital Troy, West Bloomfield MI- 05/1995 to 01/1997

Supervisor of Physical Therapy

Supervising the entire outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic including therapists, aides, assistants, and secretarial staff

Assisting with budgeting, equipment purchases, and program development for clinic

Treating outpatients with a variety of diagnoses as needed.

Functional Physical Therapy DBA Don Graham Associates, Lathrup Village MI- 11/1994 to 04/1995

Supervisor of Physical Therapy

Supervised the operations of an outpatient orthopedic clinic and treated outpatient orthopedic patients

Total Rehabilitation at Oakland General Hospital- Madison Heights MI- 02/1994 to 10/1994

Director of Rehabilitation

Supervising physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and audiologists in the hospital and outpatient therapy clinic and hospital

Treating outpatients as needed with a variety of diagnoses

Assisted with budgeting and program development with the hospital and contract company

St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac MI- 07/1989 to 02/1994

Senior Physical Therapist

Managing the outpatient orthopedic and hydrotherapy areas

Supervising and training current and newly hired physical therapy aides

Providing instruction on proper body mechanics for new hospital employees

Treating outpatient orthopedic patients with a variety of diagnoses

EDUCATION

Wayne State University, Detroit MI

Bachelor of Science: Major in Physical Therapy

Attended on a full tuition Merit scholarship

Consultative Positions:

Kids in Motion-1999-2008

Treating physical and mentally disabled children in the home

Mainstream Rehabilitation, Bloomfield MI- 1998-2000

Treating children with physical and mental disabilities in school systems. This mainly included treating autistic children in the Birmingham, Hazel Park and Madison Heights School districts.

Macomb/Oakland Regional Centers (MORC)-1987-1997

Evaluating mentally and physical impaired adults in a group home setting

Instructing on Physical Therapy home programs group home staff members and re-assessing periodically

Dr. Edward Lichten-1987-1991

Evaluating and treating migraine headache patients in the office of an OB/GYN physician

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