Northern Westchester-Putnam Physical Therapy

10/1984 – Present	*NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM PHYSICAL THERAPY* Putnam Valley, New York & Yorktown Heights, New York Director & Chief Physical Therapist – Private Practice specializing in Orthopedic, Neurological, Arthritis and Sportsmedicine type conditions, both evaluating and treating as well as supervising a staff of seventeen full and part time Physical Therapists and twenty-seven support staff.
6/1982 – 9/1984	*STAN ARNO PHYSICAL THERAPY* Peekskill, New York Physical Therapist - Private office Orthopedics, neurological, arthritis patients, & sports physical therapy
6/1982 –6/1983	*WESTLEDGE NURSING HOME* Peekskill, New York Physical Therapist providing long term nursing home care
10/1983 – 3/1984	*WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL* White Plains, New York Physical Therapist/Independent Contractor Responsible for providing Evaluation and Treatment in the Home Care Setting – White Plains, New York
10/1980 – 5/1982	*VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF WESTCHESTER* Yonkers, New York Physical Therapist/Independent Contractor Responsible for providing Evaluation and Treatment in the Home care setting – Southern Westchester County areas
6/1976 – 10/1980	*PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL* North Tarrytown, New York Assistant Director - Physical Therapy – Acute Care & Rehabilitation Responsibilities included full time Patient Care both Acute Care including Intensive Care and Pre and Post Operative Physical Therapy; also Short term Rehabilitation, including Neurological and Joint Replacement Rehabilitation; Supervision of nine full time Physical and Occupational Therapists as well as Clinical Coordinator for the Physical Therapy Student program associated with seven Schools of Physical Therapy Staff Physical Therapist 6/1976 – 6/1978 Full time Patient Evaluation and Treatment in the Acute Care and Short Term Rehabilitation setting
1/1976 to June 1976	Full Time Clinical Affiliations at Phelps Memorial Hospital Acute Care and Short Term Rehabilitation setting; Sinai Hospital at Baltimore – Long term Rehabilitation setting; Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, NY – Specialty in Cancer Rehabilitation and Treatment
1/1974 to 1/1976	Part Time Clinical Affiliations at Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York – Acute Care setting; United Cerebral Palsy Center, Niagara Falls, NY – Pediatric Affiliation; Buffalo General Hospital, NY – Acute Care and Cardiac Rehabilitation

9/1979 – 2/1993	LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, Dobbs Ferry, New York M.S. in Community Health/Health Administration
6/1973 – 6/1976	STATE UNIVERSITY of NEW YORK, Buffalo, New York B.S. in Physical Therapy
9/1971 – 6/1973	CANISIUS COLLEGE of BUFFALO, Buffalo, New York Biology major

1976 – present	American Physical Therapy Association
1977 – 1980	APTA: Public Laws Liaison
1988 – present	APTA: Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Sections
1988 – present	APTA: Private Practice Section
1990 – present	American Association for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Health-related Professions Division 1990 Westchester Manual Therapy Orthopedic Study Group: (position held: Secretary)
2005 - present	APTA: Association of Independent Physical Therapists Special Interest Group

National Association of Self Employed
Small Business Service Bureau
Peekskill / Cortlandt Chambers of Commerce
Yorktown Chamber of Commerce
Mahopac Chamber of Commerce
Putnam Valley Business Association

1976	Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
	State University of New York at Buffalo
1976	Alumni Association Student Award for Clinical Performance and Professional Growth State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Health-Related Professions, PT Dept.
1971-1973	Dean’s List, all four semesters; ranked in the top 10 GPA of all students Canisius College at Buffalo

Speaker to Senior Citizens of Westchester on joint protection & general conditioning techniques
Supervisor of Staff in speaking with local town employees regarding back injury protection
Sponsor of Shrub Oak, Yorktown, Putnam Valley & Mahopac baseballand basketball teams from 1984 – present
Speaker at Putnam Valley Middle School Wellness Fair 1999 – present
Speaker at Putnam Valley Business Association – Health & Education Fair 2004
Speaker Women Helping Girls With Choices Blue Mountain Middle School November 1996 – fostering “ I can” attitudes and self-esteem

Numerous seminars (orthopedic, neurological, sports medicine topics for established expertise in manual therapy, exercise techniques, private practice management, and community health);

03/06/10	Selected Thoracic, Lumbar and SI Joint Thrust Manipulation Techniques and Their Use in Contemporary Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice New York Physical Therapy Association Janet Dolot, PT, DPT,OCS, COMPT Course No. 10-03-07 New York Medical College Valhalla, New York 3.6 contact hours
02/19/10	Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy and Nerve Mobilization of the Upper Extremity Summit Professional Education Caroline Joy Co, PT, DPT, CHT, CSFA White Plains, New York 7.2 contact hours
10/23/09	Evidence Based Differential Diagnosis of the Lumbopelvic and Hip Regions American Physical Therapy Association New York Annual Conference Saratoga Springs, NY William Egan, PT,DPT,OCS,FAAOMPT 7.2 Credit Hours
09/17/09	Spondylolysis: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment Hudson Valley District NYPTA Course No: 09-09-00 Mercy College Dr. Peter Moley Hospital for Special Surgery 1 CEU
12/12/08	Orthopedic Advances for the Primary Care Provider New York Medical College Steven Zelicof, MD Moderator 8.25 contact hours
11/6/08	Sports Injury Prevention and Treatment Lecture Northern Westchester Hospital Evan Karas, MD, Victor Khabie, MD Steven DiDio, MS, ATC,CSCS & Larysa DiDio, PFX Fitness
11/18 – 11/19 2006	Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Education Resources, Danbury CT Nancy Roberge, P.T., D.P.T., M.Ed. 12.5 contact hours
11/15/2006	“Sorting Out The Puzzle of Whiplash – Associated Disorders: The Evidence for Physical Therapy Evaluation and Intervention” APTA Educational Presentation Cynthia Chiarello, PT, PhD
9/15 – 9/17 2006	Basic Cranio-Facial University of St. Augustine Mariano Rocabado, PT 20 contact hours
9/15/2005	The Pilates Method for Use as Therapeutic and Corrective Exercise Cross Country Education White Plains, New York 6 Continuing Education Hours
5/7/2005	Shoulder and Elbow Update: Arthroscopy to Arthroplasty Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 4.5 Continuing Education Units
4/9/2005	Biomechanical & Sensory Management of Developmental Gait Abnormalities Jeffrey Bonneville, MD, CO Hudson Valley District of the New York Physical Therapy Association .28CEUs
3/17-3/18 2005	The Aging Hip QUEST Seminars Trudy Goldstein, PT 10 contact hours
9/17-9/19 2004	Kinesio Taping Fundamentals & Kinesio Taping for Upper and Lower Extremity Workshop Progressive Rehab Concepts Ruth Coopee, MOT,OTR/CHT,MLD/CDTCKTI 21 contact hours received - Certification as Kinesiotaping Practitioner
1/22 – 1/25 2004	Lymph Drainage Therapy I Upledger Institute Beverly Cook, LMP, LLCC, LTC 24 contact hours
11/14 – 11/15 2003	Evaluation & Treatment of the Complex Shoulder Putnam Hospital Center Todd Ellenbecker, MS, PT, SCS, OCS, CSCS 16.0 credit hours
11/7 – 11/8 2003	The Pelvis – Restoring Function, Relieving Pain Northeast Seminars, Syracuse NY Diane Lee, BSR, MCPA, FCAMT 13.0 contact hours NATA #P498
11/15– 11/16 2002	The Geoff Maitland Concept Northeast Seminars, NY, NY Franne Mallen 13.0 contact hours NATA #P498
9/20 – 9/22 2002	Fascial – Pelvis Myofascial Release Mt. Kisco, N.Y. John F. Barnes, P.T. 20 contact hours
9/20 – 9/23 2001	SomatoEmotional Release II The Upledger Institute John Upledger, DO 24 Continuing Education Units
5/15/2001	The Uses & Applications of Therapeutic Balls Good & Associate Nancy A. Good, P.T. 8 contact hours
10/26 – 10/27 2000	Current Concepts in Hip Trauma & Reconstructive Hip Surgery New York Medical College Westchester Country Club Rye, NY 5 Continuing Education Hours
10/21-10/24 2000	SomatoEmotional Release I Workshop The Upledger Institute, Inc. Avadhan Larson, LAc, LMT, CSTD 24 Continuing Education Hours
9/30 – 10/1 1999	7th Annual Current Concepts in Shoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Surgery New York Medical College Steven Zelicof, MD and Carolyn Darrow, M.P.H. 14 Credit hours
4/15– 4/18 1999	CranioSacral Therapy Level II Workshop The Upledger Institute, Inc. Jim Green, B.S., L.M.T. 28 Continuing Education Hours
1/16 – 1/17 1999	Anatomy Review Course with Emphasis on Upper Extremity Impingement Syndromes Mercy College Sherry Downie, Ph.D. 15 Continuing Education Hours
9/10-9/13 1998	CranioSacral Therapy I The Upledger Institute Mable Sharp, MS, PT, CM 24 credit hours
11/8-11/9 1997	Mobilization of the Nervous System NeuroOrthopedic Institute David Butler, PT, GDAMT 14 credit hours
6/27 – 6/29 1996	Dialogues in Contemporary Rehabilitation Muscle Energy Techniques Regional Physical Therapy Sharon Weiselfish PhD., P.T. 21 contact hours
12/2 – 12/3 1994	Seventh Annual Professional Sports Care Sports Medicine Symposium Russell Warren, MD et al. 16 hours
10/28 – 10/29 1993	McConnell Approach to the Problem Shoulder Jenny McConnell, B. App. Sc., Grad. Dip. Man. Ther, M. Biomed. Eng. 12 Continuing Education Hours
4/20 – 4/22 1993	Dialogues in Contemporary Rehabilitation Jones Strain/Counterstrain Level 1 Regional Physical Therapy Lawrence Jones, D.O. 1.8 CEUs
12/10 – 12/11 1992	Examination & Rehabilitation of the Cervical Spine Sandy L. Burkart, P.T., Ph.D. Orthopedic Physical Therapy Seminars
12/5/92	Examination & Treatment of the Pelvic Girdle Hudson Valley District APTA Liz Gaynor, M.S., P.T.
9/28 1991	Update: A Dynamic Approach to the Comprehensive Treatment of the Orthopedic Shoulder East Coast Continuing Ed Center, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center .55 CEUs
11/3 – 11/4 1990	Diagnosis & Treatment of Muscle Imbalances Associated with Regional Pain Syndromes Advanced Rehabilitation Institutes Shirley Sahrmann, Ph.D., P.T., FAPTA 1.4 CEUs
9/16 – 9/20 1990	7th Annual Kin-Com Users’ Meeting Virginia Commonwealth University John Hisamoto, P.T., A.T.C. 14 Continuing Education Hours
5/21 1990	Head and Neck Symposium Westchester County Medical Center Dental Department/NY Medical College 4 credit hours
1/27 – 1/28 1990	Extremity Mobilization – An Integrated Approach – The Lower Extremity Orthopedics Education & Practice 1.4 CEUs
12/9 – 12/10 1989	Extremity Mobilization – An Integrated Approach – The Upper Extremity Orthopedics Education & Practice 1.4 CEUs
4/16 1989	Muscle Energy Approach to Low Back Pain New York Chapter – APTA 1.4 CEUs
4/23 -24 1987	TMJ and Head & Neck Pain New York Chapter Conference – APTA 1.05 CEU’s
4/25 1987	Sports Medicine New York Chapter Conference – APTA 1.4 CEUs
9/21 – 9/25 1986	Theory, Practice & Clinical Application of Myofascial Release Techniques I Pain & Stress Control Center John F. Barnes, P.T. 2.0 Continuing Education Units
10/25 – 10/27 1985	Knee Examination & Rehabilitation St. Agnes Hospital Rene Cailliet, MD & John J Petronis, MS, PT 3.0 Continuing Education Units
3/22 1985	Electro-therapy Review & Update: Clinical Techniques Hudson Valley District New York Chapter of American Physical Therapy Association: 1 Continuing Education Unit
1/12 – 1/13 1985	Advances in Electro-therapy Seminar Gad Alon, Ph.D., R.P.T. and William (Sandy) Quillen, M.Ed., R.P.T.
3/25 – 3/27 1983	Cervical Spine Examination & Rehabilitation St. Agnes Hospital NYS Society for Continuing Education 2.0 Continuing Education Credits
5/10–11, 5/24-25 1980	S2 Intermediate/Advanced Evaluation & Mobilization of Pelvic, Lumbar, and Thoracic Spines The Institute of Graduate Health Sciences, Inc. Stanley Paris, RPT 36 Continuing Education Hours
4/13 – 4/14 1977	Muscle Energy – Low Back Pain New York Chapter - APTA

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