For more than 25 years, Dr. Brent Anderson has been a licensed Physical Therapist and Orthopedic Certified Specialist. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Miami in 2005 in physical therapy. His dissertation theme was “Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Active versus Passive Approaches to the Treatment of Recurrent and Chronic Low Back
Dr. Marcio dos Santos joined the the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) as an Associate Professor in 2019. He graduated in Physical Therapy and obtained his Master of Science in Human Physiology in Brazil. Upon obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science from University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. Dr.
Demetrius R. Collins, PT, DPT, LAT, ScD joined the faculty of University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in Austin in Spring 2019. He is currently an instructor for courses in the Musculoskeletal IV: Clinical Reasoning and Biophysical Agents. Dr. Collins completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Hardin-Simmons University in 2007. He then completed
Dr. Joe Donnelly received his Doctor of Health Science in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis, his Master of Science in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh and his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Daemen College in Buffalo, NY. He has more than 30 years of clinical experience in
Mansoor Alameri, PT, MPT, PhD is an accomplished professional, bringing extensive academic and research experience to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from October Sixth University (2013) and a Master of Science in Physical Therapy (2015) and Doctor of Philosophy in Physical
Dr. Janis Henricksen has been a licensed, practicing physical therapist since graduating from Texas Woman’s University with her Master of Science in 2001. She began her career at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, where she earned her Neurodevelopmental Treatment Technique certification. In 2004, she joined the Texas Neuro Rehab Center in Austin, TX, focusing on individuals
Dr. Nicholas LaRosa is a physical therapist, educator and researcher focused on enhancing student learning and reasoning in physical therapy professional education. He earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University in 2004 and spent three years as a full-time clinician in acute care and in-patient rehabilitation settings treating individuals with joint arthroplasty,
Lacey Sims earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Sims began her career in acute care at a level one trauma center and later transitioned to outpatient working with both neuro and orthopedic patients. In 2015, she earned her
Dr. Claudia Herrera joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2021. She is a graduate of ABC Medical Center, Mexico City, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 1995 ( Lic. en Medicina Física y Rehabilitación). She received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy in Orthopedics from
Dr. Elise Bjork (she/her) received her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin in 2011. She then completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University in Houston in 2015 and returned in 2021 to begin the PhD program in Physical Therapy. She is also working on a Master of
Loren Szmiga, PT, DPT received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy, Manual Therapy Certification and Doctor of Education from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). She worked in outpatient orthopedic clinics and then began to specialize in