PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT
“My daughter, Adriana struggles with the consequences of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Von Willebrand’s resulting in numerous joint injuries and pain causing her to limit her activities significantly. She manages to cope due to the benefit of well thought out physical therapy care plans because the few pain management options were unsuccessful. I feel so blessed for the outstanding caring staff at Professional Care PT who gave my daughter her life back.”
Sixteen year old, Riverhead High School Sophomore, Adriana has been a patient at Professional Care PT & Rehabilitation for several years now. Adriana, who loves to spend time with her friends and enjoys listening to music, seems like an average, young teenage girl. Unfortunately, she suffers from several ailments, including Scoliosis and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disorder that affects connective tissue, primarily the skin, joints, and blood vessel walls. However, with the guidance of her Pediatric Orthopedist, Dr. James Barsi, her team of
doctors from Stony Brook Medicine and her team of physical therapists at Professional Care PT, Adriana has made wonderful improvements. Adriana’s scoliosis was on the cusp of having too severe of a curve. Through extensive physical therapy, the use of her brace and her hard work throughout her rehabilitation efforts, she was able to avoid spinal surgery. We are so proud of Adriana’s determination. She has proven to be a well-adjusted, happy teenager with an amazing personality and willingness to work hard towards her rehabilitation. She is such a pleasure to have with us in the office!
- Daphne (mother)
MEET DR. DAN ANDERSON, PT, DPT
neurologic, and sports-related injuries. He also served as a Certified Clinical Instructor for the practice, helping students from various college and university physical therapy programs gain knowledge and clinical experience. Dr. Anderson was also an adjunct faculty member of the Stony Brook University Physical Therapy Program from 2012 – 2016, providing clinical instruction for classes in orthopedics and health and wellness. Dr. Anderson has continued to expand his physical therapy knowledge and enhance his manual skills through continuing education classes. He has completed all core courses offered through the Institute of Physical Art, which involves rigorous manual therapy training. He has also achieved Level 1 certification in the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA). In addition, he completed clinical internships in orthopedics, acute care, and adult and neurological rehabilitation during his Doctoral training.
Prior to entering the physical therapy field, Dr. Anderson earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the State University of New York College at Cortland, graduating with honors. He spent the next 10-plus years building a career as a successful legislative advocate for paralyzed veterans and people with spinal cord injuries and disorders. However, his interest in health science and his desire to help people achieve more immediate results in improving their health and quality of life led him to pursue a career in physical therapy. Dr. Anderson has a strong interest in orthopedics, sport-specific rehabilitation and performance training, and injury prevention in adolescent athletes.
DR. DAN ANDERSON, PT, DPT, a native of West Islip, NY, has quickly built an extensive resume of work in thephysical therapyfieldsincegraduating from Stony Brook University with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2011. His experience includes work as a staff physical therapist at an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Hauppauge, NY, where he treated patients from pediatrics to senior citizens, with a wide range of orthopedic,
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