In this episode, we chat with Matt Huey about MDT and social media in the field of physical therapy. Matt earned his master’s of physical therapy at California State University, Northridge in 2010 and has worked in outpatient orthopedics throughout his career. He obtained his certification in MDT in 2013, became a certified manual trigger point therapist in 2015, a Diplomat in MDT in 2018, and a Fellow of the AAOMPT in 2020. He has run clinics throughout several states where he was able to develop PTs and PTA’s along with mentoring students. He has volunteered with the APTA at the state level in Mississippi and Texas and also helped the state of Mississippi pass House Bill 309 which is the licensure compact. He is now serving as a delegate with the state of Texas. He is also active on Instagram and TikTok, as well as his website.

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In this episode, we talk all things sports rehab with Wesley Wang. Wesley graduated with his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Franklin Pierce University in 2015. He worked for two physician-owned PT facilities after graduating and has been at Healthy Baller, a cash-based PT facility since October 2017. Wesley specializes in treating ACLs and other sports-related injuries. The majority of his demographic includes high school and collegiate level athletes with the occasional pro-level athlete.

Wesley also strives to utilize his platform to improve the knowledge and awareness surrounding ACL rehab to decrease high re-tear rates. He designed an ACL Mastermind Group to educate others on how to properly rehab ACLs.

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On this episode we talk with Zak Gabor & Steph Allen, co-founders of The Level Up Initiative which provides a free four month mentorship mentorship for students and new grads with a curriculum focused on helping to cultivate strong critical thinking and communication skills.

Zak & Steph are a tag team PT couple working together to change the MSK industry for the better. They work together clinically out of Boston PT & Wellness, a sports-orthopedic outpatient setting, helping to set an example for high value MSK care.

We talk all things Level Up, navigating social media as healthcare professionals and so much more!

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In this episode we talk all things new grad, starting your career as a Doctor of Physical Therapy & navigating your career path with Taylor Eckel.

Taylor is a strength coach and Doctor of Physical Therapy based in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to treating sports and orthopedic patients in clinic, she provides remote 1:1 coaching and strength programming, and a variety of templated training programs.

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In this episode, we chat with Nicolet Finger, D.O. a PGY-1 resident physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at UT Health San Antonio. Her PM&R interests include general rehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine, and electromyography.

We discuss how she chose the PM&R specialty, collaborating with PT, OT & SLP across the rehab spectrum & how we can better advocate and help our patients.

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In this episode we talk with Jake Goodman a 4th year medical student and MBA pursuing his dream of becoming a Psychiatrist. We touch on what its like being a med student, relationships between PT & MD, mental health and student resources. His mission in life is to inspire future healthcare professionals and advocate for mental health. He founded the Mental Health Movement to normalize conversations about mental health in the hopes that more people seek treatment.

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Erika del Pozo, MOT, OTR/L holds a BA in Dance and Master’s in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Erika has practiced in outpatient pediatrics for five years and also has experience working with older adults with progressive neurological conditions. Erika served as an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University for three semesters.

Erika’s special interests include promoting work well-being and burnout prevention in healthcare. She is CEO and founder of Joy Energy Time, a wellness community dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals to grow in their wellness practices and advocate to improve the industry. She is also the creator and co-host of the Burnt Out to Lit Up Podcast, a holistic wellness show for healthcare professionals.

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Kelly Reed is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who received her degree from the Mayo Clinic in 2013. She became a certified lymphedema therapist through Klose Training in 2015 and LANA certified in 2016. In 2019, Kelly was part of the first cohort to become Board-Certified Oncology Clinical Specialists in the US and currently works in an outpatient clinic just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is active on Instagram and on YouTube as CancerRehabPT, providing free education and bringing awareness to Lymphedema and Oncology Rehab, and pelvic health PT.

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Dr. Sanjay Juneja practices hematology & medical oncology in Southern Louisiana. We talk about the similarities and differences working in oncology as two different healthcare professionals, how we can lean on each other, be the best for our patients all while dealing with some challenges in the healthcare field.

He has a passion for education and learned quickly through his training the biggest battle with cancer is often not the cancer itself but the intimidation that comes with the unknown. Late into his Chief fellowship year in oncology he started providing educational content on Tiktok to help families understand the rapidly evolving oncologic landscape and clear up several misconceptions circulating today. He has been featured in Doctor Mike’s 100 medical social influencers project during the COVID pandemic which included Dr. Fauci, and featured on MTV, PureWow, DailyMail TV, and a host of other sites.

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Dr. Katelyn Corridon is a practicing cardiovascular and pulmonary acute care and ICU physical therapist in Atlanta, GA. She graduated from Emory University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in May of 2018. Following her DPT she completed the Emory Acute Care Residency where she treated in 8 different specialty areas, taught in the Emory DPT program and began her research in ICU PT that is still ongoing. Prior to her DPT she earned her bachelors and masters degrees in Exercise Physiology from the University of Virginia. She and her fiancé, Chad and their three year old golden retriever, Sadie live in Atlanta where they enjoy trying new breweries and restaurants and cheering on UVa basketball and Auburn football.

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