Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Rotated between inpatient rehabilitation, transitional living center, and outpatient settings specializing in neurologic patients, from acute to chronic stages. - Lead gait rounds, grand rounds, motor control lectures, and journal club to hospital staff and students. - Participated in Neuroconsortium for continued education and collaboration with other therapists and residents. - Adjunct faculty at local Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate schools, assisting with lecture topics such as Parkinson’s Disease, ASIA examination, and movement analysis.
- Inpatient rehabilitation experience working with patients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and medically complex patients. - Performed comprehensive evaluations to create an individualized plan of care and make appropriate discharge recommendations with interdisciplinary collaboration with MD/DO, RN, OT, ST, and case managers. - Initiated family and/or caregiver training sessions to facilitate safe discharge with education on appropriate recommendations regarding equipment and continuation of therapy services.
Evaluation and treatment of patients with neurological conditions ranging from vestibular disorders, SCI, Lance-Adams Syndrome, PD, MS, and HTLV. Educated patients, family, and caregivers of diagnoses based on evaluation, and provided further recommendations or referrals as appropriate.
Inpatient clinical experience in the Medical/Surgical Unit. Conducted evaluations, treatment, discharge recommendations, and patient education to patients from general medicine, general surgery, geriatrics, cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, oncology, trauma, ENT, organ transplant (liver and kidney), plastic surgery, and pain management. Collaborated with other Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists as well as MD, APPs, and RN on each patient case. Lead weekly Strong for Life fitness classes as a part of Stanford's Aging Adult Services, focusing on improving strength, function, and balance in older adults with or without limitations.
Provided evaluations and treatments for adult to geriatric patients with orthopedic and neurologic disorders ranging from chronic low back pain to post-TBI. Provided patient and caregiver education regarding plan of care and interventions Provided patients with referral to other specialties such as orthotists or movement disorder specialists as appropriate. Collaborated with other Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, and Occupational Therapists Completed initial evaluations, daily notes, and progress notes