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Margaret Anderson M. App.Sci, PT; Senior Clinical
Faculty Academic Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy from the South Australian Institute of Technology in 1978 Graduate Diploma in Advanced Manipulative Therapy in 1981 and Master in Applied Science in 1993 from the University of South Australia in Adelaide Professional Senior faculty member for Kaiser Hayward since 1985 Private practitioner at Marin Orthopedic Rehabilitation in Marin, California Instructor for numerous long- and short-term post-graduate courses within Kaiser and other parts of the U.S. Allan Horwitz PT, FAAOMPT Academic Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois Medical Center in 1975 Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Residency Program in 1983 Professional Faculty member for Kaiser Hayward since 1985 Fellow of the American Academic of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) Private practitioner at Berkeley Physical Therapy in Berkeley, California Consultant and instructor in ergonomics for Kaiser and the community Joe Farrell M App Sc., DPT, FFAAOMPT, Clinical Faculty Academic Bachelors of Science Degree in Education; Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. 1974 Certificate in Physical Therapy; Northwestern University Physical Therapy School, Chicago, Illinois. 1976 Post Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy; Curtain University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia.1979 Masters of Applied Science in Health Sciences; Curtain University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. 1981 Doctor of Physical Therapy; Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. Boston, Massachusetts. 2007. Professional Senior Faculty. 1984 1997. Consultant: 1997 to present. Kaiser Hayward Physical Therapy Residency Program in Advanced Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, Hayward, California Private Practitioner/owner of Redwood Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Castro Valley, California Owner/Director of Redwood PT Seminars. Year Long Manual Therapy Program. Castro Valley, California 1988 - 2004 Assistant Clinical Professor. Creighton University Department of Physical Therapy. Omaha Nebraska. 2000-2006 Member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Orthopaedic Section (Director: 1997 2003), American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapist Founding Fellow (FFAAOMPT) and first President of American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapist Co-Founder of APTA National Manipulation Task Force, 1999 Paris Distinguished Service Award. Orthopaedic Section, APTA, 1995 Founding Member Award. American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapist, 2001 Published author and invited speaker at State, National and International levels relating to treatment of the spine Michael Koury PT, CSCS, FAAOMPT Academic Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (1982) from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate of Kaiser Hayward PT Residency Program in 1988 Professional Fellow of the AAOMPT Certified strength and conditioning specialist Instructor for Kaiser Hayward since 1990 Private practitioner at Redwood Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in Castro Valley, California Instructor for long- and short-term post-graduate manual courses within Kaiser and other parts of the U.S. Wayne Diamond MA, PT, GDMT, OCS, FAAOMPT Academic Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the Chicago Medical School in 1983 Graduate of the post-graduate curriculum in PNF from the Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center in Vallejo in 1987 Post-graduate diploma in manipulative therapy from Curtin University in Perth, Australia in 1988 Master of Science degree in Health Education from San Francisco State University in 1997 Professional Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics Fellow of the AAOMPT Certified health and fitness instructor Faculty for Kaiser Hayward since 1998 Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, California. Instructor for numerous long- and short-term post-graduate courses within Kaiser, Australia, Brazil and Europe Former faculty at the Kaiser Los Angeles Orthopaedic Residency Program Maggie Fillmore PT, OCS, DPT, FAAOMPT Academic Master of Arts in PT from Stanford University in 1984 Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Residency Program in 1991 Clinical doctorate from Creighton University in 2003 Professional Fellow of the AAOMPT Faculty for Kaiser Hayward since 1998 APTA Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics Senior PT in the Kaiser Oakland Physical Therapy Department Reviewer for JOSPT and Physical Therapy Ivan Matsui PT, FAAOMPT Academic Bachelors degree in biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, 1985 Certificate in Physical Therapy from the University of California San Francisco Medical Center in 1989 Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Residency in 1992 Professional Fellow of the AAOMPT Faculty of Kaiser Hayward since 1998 Clinical Specialist and Supervisor for the Rehabilitation Services Department at Kaiser Union City Major player in planning and implementation of the Adult Primary Care Model of service delivery within Kaiser Permanente, Northern California Instructor in numerous short-term courses within Kaiser and in the community Published author and public speaker on primary care physical therapy Stephania Leigh Bell MS, PT, OCS, CSCS Academic Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami in 1991 Certification in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy from the Ola Grimsby Institute in 1997 Professional Faculty of Kaiser Hayward PT Fellowship since 2000 APTA Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Outpatient Supervisor for the Kaiser Santa Teresa Physical Therapy Department Instructor for numerous short-term courses on sports and orthopedic manual therapy for physical therapists and physicians Member-at-Large Representative on the AAOMPT Executive Committee Member of the Nominating Committee for the Performing Arts SIG of the APTA Former co-chair of the Standards Committee of the AAOMPT Member of the APTA Clinical Residency and Fellowship Credentialing Committee from 2001 to 2004 Recipient of the John McMennell Award for Outstanding Service from AAOMPT** Nancy C. Woelffer MPT, PT, FAAOMPT Academic Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education from California State University in Sonoma in 1992 Masters in Physical Therapy from Samuel Merritt College in 1995 Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Residency in 1999 Professional Fellow of the AAOMPT Faculty for Kaiser Hayward since 2003 Clinical Specialist for Kaiser Permanente in Richmond, California Adjunct Faculty member at the Samuel Merritt College School of Physical Therapy Instructor for short-term courses within Kaiser Permanente Leslie M. Harder PT Academic Bachelors degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1978 Certificate in Physical Therapy from the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center in 1983 Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Residency in 1990 Professional Member of the AAOMPT Clinical Specialist at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland Major role in the design of ongoing community education for physical therapists for the Institute for the Advancement of Orthopedic Physical Therapy Stephen J. Ryan MS, PT, CSCS, FAAOMPT Academic Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward Physical Therapy Fellowship in 2001 Professional Fellow of the AAOMPT Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Instructor in kinesiology in the Dance Department at Mills College in Oakland Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California San Francisco School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Owner of Anjoe Fitness and Physical Therapy, where his focus is on the older adult population Kathryn Smith Thornburg PT, OCS, DPT, FAAOMPT Academic Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from the University of Cape Town in South Africa in 1989 Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Residency in 1996 Masters in Health Sciences from Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, in 2000 Clinical doctorate from Pacific University in 2004 Professional Fellow of the AAOMPT APTA Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Private practitioner and owner of Taylor and Thornburg Physical Therapy in Oakland, California Elizabeth Scarpelli PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Senior Clinical Faculty Academic Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in 1977 Graduate, Kaiser Hayward PT Residency in 1982 Professional Clinical faculty member of the Kaiser Hayward PT Residency since 1984 and senior faculty member since 1987 APTA Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Fellow of the AAOMPT Co-owner and founder of private practice, Scarpelli and Kakehashi, in San Francisco, California Instructor for short term courses in manual therapy Carol Jo Tichenor MA, PT, HFAAOMPT, Program Director Academic Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Stanford University in 1973 Professional Former faculty member at Stanford University Directory of the Kaiser Hayward PT Fellowship Program since 1989 First chairperson of the Standards Committee of the AAOMPT Major player in the development of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Major role in developing the successful application of the United States to become a member of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists in the early 90s Major role in the development of current residency standards in the United States Published author and public speaker, on state, national and international levels, related to residency education |
Faculty Associates
John D. Litten MS, PT, FAAOMPT
Academic
Masters of Physical Therapy from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2001.
Bachelors in Health Sciences and Pre-Physical Therapy from the University of Missouri,
Columbia in 2001
Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Fellowship in 2004
Professional
Adjunct Faculty at Samuel Merritt College, School of Physical Therapy in Oakland
Clinical Specialist at Kaiser Richmond Medical Center
Fellow of the AAOMPT
Former Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center
Bob Baumgarten MS, PT, FAAOMPT
Academic
Master of Science in Physical Therapy from University of the Pacific, 1995 in
Stockton, California
Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Fellowship in 2003
Professional
Fellow of the AAOMPT
Instructor for Grass Valley Orthopedic Manual Therapy Long Term Program
Adjunct Faculty for Samuel Merritt College, Department of Physical Therapy in
Oakland, California
Private practitioner at California Sports and Orthopedic Institute
Published author in Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy.
Former Clinical Education Coordinator, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland
Joyce Zinski MPT, FAAOMPT
Academic
Bachelors degree in Business from the University of Pittsburgh in 1989.
Masters in Physical Therapy from Wichita State University in 1994.
Graduate of the 6-month post-graduate curriculum in PNF from the
Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center in Vallejo in 1998.
Graduate of the Kaiser Hayward PT Fellowship in 2003.
Professional
Fellow of the AAOMPT
Senior physical therapist at Kaiser Permanente Occupational Health in San Francisco.
Instructor for short term Kaiser Occupational Health courses
Academic Faculty
Gail M. Jensen, PhD, PT Research
James A. Holmes, MA, PT Research
John Medeiros, PhD, PT Biomechanics
Kimberly Topp, PhD, PT Anatomy, Cell Biology
Guest Lecturers and Consultants
Marian Brame, MA, PT - TMJ
Peter I Edgelow, PT, MS - Orthopedic PT
Martin Gon, MD - Orthopedics
Josh Hatch, MD - Orthopedics
Marita Louw, PT Manual Therapy
Robert J. Nee, M App Sci, PT Manual Therapy
Deanna Savant, PT Manual Therapy
Jan Richards, MS, PT Manual Therapy
Jeffrey Rueda, MD - Radiology
John Seivert, PT, Grad Dip Manip Therapy Manual Therapy
Steven Wiesner, MD Physical Medicine