The CureDuchenne Certified Physical Therapists® who have met the standards to maintain Certification are listed below.
*The CureDuchenne Certified Occupational Therapist program is available here: https://cureduchenne.org/occupational-therapy/
For a description of the Certification programs, please refer to
- CureDuchenne Certified Physical Therapist® Program For Families.
- CureDuchenne Certified Physical Therapist® Program For Physical Therapists.
- CureDuchenne Certified Occupational Therapist Program.
United States
Rachelle Cherryhomes, PT
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Gilbert, Arizona
(480) 748-0634
Outpatient Clinic
Kaitlyn DiJohn, PT, DPT, PCS, ATC
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona
Email: kdijohn@phoenixchildrens.com
Outpatient Pediatric Clinic and Athletic Trainer
Anna Fern-Buneo, PT, MA, C/NDT, PCS
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona
(602) 933-5064
Spanish bilingual, Outpatient clinic
Karin Gorman, PT, DPT
Phoenix, Arizona
Email: KarinGormanPT@gmail.com
Adrienne Leblanc, PT
Nelson Pediatric Therapy
Scottsdale, AZ
(602) 448-0049
Email: AdrienneLeblanc23@yahoo.com
Home health physical therapy
Maitri Mehta, PT, DPT, C/NDT
Good Job Pediatric PT LLC
Mesa, Arizona
Email: goodjobpediatricpt@gmail.com
Outpatient Pediatric Clinic. Certified Neurodevelopmental and Kinesiotaping treatment.
Monica Winters, PT
Children’s Clinics
Tucson, Arizona
(520) 324-5437
Email: monica.winters@childrensclinics.org
Pediatric physical therapy clinic
Emyleigh Wood, PT, DPT, PCS
Inspire Horizons
Tucson, Arizona
(520) 232-2021
Email: emyleigh.wood@therapygrouptucson.com
Clinic-based, Central and South Tucson locations
Geneshia Edwards, PT, DPT
Pediatrics Plus
Little Rock, Arkansas
Geneshia.Edwards@pediatricsplus.com
Pediatric, Clinic-based PT
Elizabeth Hart, PT, MSPT
Conway Public School District
Conway, Arkansas
harte@conwayschools.net
School based PT and aquatic programs
Heather O’Dell, PT, DPT, MS
Pediatrics Plus
Rogers, Arkansas
ph: (479)966-9521
heather.odell@pediatricsplus.com
Kasey Strack, PT, MSPT
Conway Public School District
Conway, Arkansas
strackk@conwayschools.net
School based PT
Jessica Ballesteros, PT, DPT
Ventura County Dept of Public Health
California Children’s Services
Ventura, California
Bilingual: Spanish
Outpatient Services
Tina Duong, PT, PhD
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California
Jerry Hsu, PT, DPT
California Children’s Services, Riverside County, California
Email: mrjerryhsu@yahoo.com
Rebecca Jorne, PT, DPT
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Contact: (323) 361 2118
Email: rjorne@chla.usc.edu
Hospital based, Neuromuscular Clinic at CHLA
Anneliese Juhasz, PT, DPT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
ajuhasz@chla.usc.edu
APTA Pediatric Clinical Specialist, Neuromuscular clinic
Lianne Messier, PT, DPT
Ventura County Dept of Public Health
California Children’s Services
Ventura, California
Lianne.Messier@Ventura.org
Outpatient Services
Eunice Park, PT, DPT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
eunpark@chla.usc.edu
Bilingual (Korean), Neuromuscular Clinic
Jennifer Wallace, PT
Owner and Physical Therapist
Duchenne Therapy Network
Home based services in Southern California
Email: Jennifer@DuchenneTherapyNetwork.com
Tel: (909) 997-3134
Kelly Walsh, PT, DPT
Children’s National Hospital
Washington, DC
kewalsh@childrensnational.org
Donovan J. Lott, PT, PhD
Dept of PT, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Carla Mendoza, MSPT
Clinical Specialist Physical Therapist
Miami Children’s Hospital- Palmetto Bay Outpatient Center
Bilingual: English/Spanish
Amber Sapp, PT, DPT
Thrive Connections
St Pete/Clearwater, Florida
Phone: (615) 482-4993
Email: Ambersapp81@hotmail.com
Home based consultation services and Telehealth available
Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD
Dept of PT, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Elizabeth Jackson Yanow, PT, DPT
Mind And Motion Developmental Centers of Georgia
Suwanee, Georgia (Greater Atlanta Area)
Email: eyanow@mindmotioncenters.com
Outpatient Physical Therapy
Alicyn Turner, PT, DPT
Small Talk Pediatric Therapy
Meridian, Idaho
alicyn@smalltalkpediatrictherapy.com
Pediatric outpatient PT, OT and speech available
Maria Adams, PT, DPT
Union Pediatric Therapy
Terre Haute, Indiana
maria.adams@phrehab.com
Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapy
Nicole Leinberger, PT, DPT, CKTP
Reach Therapy Services, Inc
Terre Haute, Indiana
Contact: nhybben@reachservices.care
Pediatric outpatient clinic, also licensed in Illinois
Jessica Martin, PT
Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative
Noble, LaGrange, DeKalb, Steuben Counties, IN
jmartin@neisec.com
(260)242-2230
School based physical therapy
Shelley Mockler, PT, DSc
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Iowa City, Iowa
Celina Goncalves, PT, DPT
The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts
Contact: celina.goncalves@umassmemorial.org
Clinic based physical therapy
Michael Kiefer, PT, DPT
The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts
Elise Townsend, DPT, PhD
Mass General Physical Therapy
Boston, Massachusetts
Judith A. Koskodan, PT
Children’s Hospital of Michigan; Stilson Specialty Center
Clinton Township, Michigan
Contact: jkoskoda@dmc.org
Neuromuscular Clinic and Outpatient Pediatrics
Judith A. Koskodan, PT
Doctors of Physical Therapy
Almont, Michigan
Contact: (810) 673-1071
jkoskodan@drsofpt.com
Outpatient Pediatric PT
Megan Reid, PT, DPT
Level Eleven Physical Therapy
Howell, Michigan
Contact: Megan.Reid@rehabwithoutwalls.com
(517)546-9000
Rajadurai Viswas, PT
Great Lakes Pain and Injury
Southfield, MI
Contact: VRajadurai@gmail.com
Multi-lingual
Juli Janiszewski, PT, MSPT
Pediatric Therapy Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Contact: juliannej@ptcne.org
Clinic-based pediatric physical, and aquatic therapy
Melanie Armstrong, PT, DPT, ATP
School for Children with Hidden Intelligence
Lakewood, New Jersey
Phone: (732)687-9726
Email: marmstrongpt@gmail.com
Early Intervention PT, Aquatic Physical Therapy, Assistive Technology Professional
Tara Riccardi, PT, DPT
Atlantic Health
Morristown, New Jersey
tara.riccardi@atlantichealth.org
Outpatient PT services
Katharine Wilchek, DPT, PT
Weisman Children’s Rehabilitation
Marlton, New Jersey
(856) 489-4520
kwilchek@weismanchildrens.com
Outpatient and aquatic pediatric rehabilitation
Heather Armijo, DPT
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact: Mrs.heatherarmijo@gmail.com
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Hillary Adams, PT, DPT
Hudson Falls, New York
Hudson Falls Central School District
hadams@hfcsd.org
School based physical therapy
Jaclyn Calabrese, PT, DPT
AHRC Nassau (Brookville)
Professional Care Physical Therapy (Patchogue)
jaclyn.calabrese6@gmail.com
School and clinic based PT
Megan DeHey, PT, DPT
AHRC Nassau and Malverne Center for Play & Development
Lynbrook, New York
mdehey38@ gmail.com
Kate Eichinger, DPT, PhD
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
Kelly Fleming, PT, DPT, PCS
DMD Clinic at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Stony Brook, New York
Tel: 631-216-8195
Clinic and School based PT
Alyssa McAree, PT
Long Island and New York, NY
New York City Department of Education
aamcaree@hotmail.com
Heather Monette, PT, DPT
Rochester, New York
Rochester City School District
Heather.Monette@rcsdk12.org
Laura Newfield, MSPT
Independent
Long Island, NY
Contact: Laura@iroquoissprings.com
Home, school and clinic based physical therapy
Shree Pandya, DPT
University of Rochester Medical Center (Retired)
Rochester, New York
Sandi Preston, PT
Starting Gait Physical Therapy
Cherry Valley, New York
Tel: (315) 368-4940
Jennie Burrowes, PT, DPT
Pediatric Therapy Network
Fort Hickory, North Carolina
Email: Jennie@ptnnc.com
Outpatient Pediatric PT, OT, Speech clinic
Spanish interpreters available
Laura Case, PT, DPT
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Janet M. DeJohn, PT
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte, North Carolina
Email: janet.dejohn@cms.k12.nc.us
(704) 507-1543
School-based Physical Therapist
Tammy Heath, PT
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte, North Carolina
Email: tamara.heath@cms.k12.nc.us
NDT Certified, School based physical therapy
Rebecca Lee, PT
Cone Health Outpatient Rehab- Pediatrics
Greensboro, North Carolina
Email: Rebecca.Lee@conehealth.com
Outpatient Pediatric Services
Smita Ankola, PT
Dayton Children’s Hospital
Dayton, Ohio
ph: (937)641-3327
ankolas@childrensdayton.org
Outpatient Multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Clinic
Bilingual: Hindi
Kelly Bonarrigo, PT, DPT
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jessica Doggett, PT, DPT
Dayton Children’s Hospital
Dayton, Ohio
ph: (937)641-3928
Outpatient Neuromuscular Clinic
Amanda Fowler, PT, DPT
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Linda Lowes, PT, PhD
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Ann McCormick, PT, PhD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Michelle McGuire, PT, MPT
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Laura Redman, PT
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
(216) 778-4414
lredman@metrohealth.org
Adult and Pediatric muscle clinic, Equipment assessments
Courtney Goldsbury, PT, DPT
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Megan Eskridge, MPT
Norman Public Schools
Norman, Oklahoma
Meskridge@norman.k12.ok.us
School based physical therapy
Amanda Erb, PT, DPT
Theraplay, Inc
Philadelphia Area
Amanda.M.Erb@gmail.com
Clinic based, Early Intervention
Allan Glanzman, DPT
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Julianna Kiraly Tracey, PT, MPT
AOT, Inc (division of Theraplay)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
jxtracey@gmail.com
Pediatric therapy
Taylor Nepsa, PT
TEIS, Inc
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 271-8347
PT clinic and Early Intervention
Mary Jones, PT
Prisma Health – Kidnetics
Greenville, South Carolina
(864) 331-1355
Email: Mary.jones@prismahealth.org
Outpatient clinic and Neuromuscular clinic.
Kelly Keller, DPT
Prisma Health – Kidnetics
Greenville, South Carolina
(864) 331-1399
Email: Kelly.keller@prismahealth.org
Outpatient clinic and Neuromuscular clinic.
Kara Arps, PT, DPT, PCS
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tennessee
Email: Kara.m.arps@vumc.org
Pediatric Clinical Specialist, Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapy
Amanda Smolinski, PT, DPT
Vanderbilt Pediatric Rehabilitation
First Steps, Inc.
Nashville, TN
Email: Amanda.L.Smolinski@Vanderbilt.edu.com
C/NDT Certification
Kassandra Banda, PT, DPT
Children’s Rehabilitation Institute Teleton-USA and
RiverKids Pediatric Home Health
San Antonio, Texas
Email: kbanda@critusa.org
Bilingual-Spanish, Pediatric Outpatient and Home Health PT
Alyssa Cantu, PT
Springbranch ISD
Houston, Texas
Alyssa.Cantu@springbranchisd.com
School based PT services
Marisa Castro, PT
Christus Children’s
San Antonio, Texas
marisa.castro@christushealth.org
Stephanie Childs, PT
Austin, Texas
StephanieChildsPT@gmail.com
Home health PT services
Kayla Clem, PT, DPT, ATP
Neurology and Neuromuscular Center
Denton, Texas
Tel: (972)982-7411
Outpatient Clinic, Assistive Technology Professional
Natalie Eldridge, PT, DPT
CHI St. Joseph
College Station, Texas
Email: neldridge@st-joseph.org
Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapy
Hayley Fleming, PT, DPT
Christus Children’s
San Antonio, Texas
Tel: (210)427-7316
Hayley.Fleming.hf@gmail.com
Hospital and Home Health PT
Maria Garcia, PT, DPT
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Corpus Christi, Texas
Email: maria.garcia@dchstx.org
Tel: (361) 694-5570
Spanish Bilingual, Pediatric pelvic floor therapy
Sneha Guwalani, PT, DPT
Texas Children’s
Humble, Texas
Tel: (832) 828-4900
Clinic based pediatric physical therapy
Bilingual: Hindi
Kaileigh Hessler, PT, DPT
Christus Children’s
San Antonio, Texas
Kaileigh.Hessler@Christushealth.org
Carol Sandler, PT, DPT
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, Texas
Tel: (832)826-2121
Outpatient Clinic physical therapy
Maria Karen King, PT
Magnolia Independent School District
Magnolia, Texas
Email: kking@magnoliaisd.org
School based physical therapy
Doug Levine, PT
Owner and Physical Therapist
Growing Places Therapy, PLLC
Austin, Texas
DLevine@growingplacestherapy.com
Tel: (512) 587-5671
Home and school based physical, occupational, and speech therapy
Ashley Morris, PT, DPT
Northwest Independent School District
Justin, Texas
Tel: (713) 703-6124
Email: Ashley.morris.pt@gmail.com
School based physical therapy
Dr. Chaitanya Krishna Mudireddy, PT, DPT
Theramax Physical Therapy
McKinney, Texas
Tel: (972)983-3840
Outpatient and home based PT services
Leslie Nelson, PT, PhD
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Nicole Pasdera, PT, DPT
Neuroworx
Sandy, Utah
(801) 619-3670
Email: nicolep@neuroworx.org
Mandy Butler, PT, DPT
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Email: amanda.butler@vcuhealth.org
Neuromuscular Clinic, Adult and Pediatric
Elise Darling, DPT
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia
(757) 668-9015
Elise.Darling@CHKD.ORG
Neuromuscular and outpatient clinics
Aileen Jones, PT
VCUHS at Children’s Hospital of Richmond
Richmond, VA
Email: aileenjones@vcuhealth.org
Outpatient Clinic and Research Team
John Nicacio, PT, DPT
Richland School District
Richland, Washington
Email: John.Nicacio@rsd.edu
School-based physical therapy
Leslie Vogel, PT
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, Washington
Natalie Blonien, PT, DPT
UW Health
Madison, Wisconsin
blonien@pt.wisc.edu
Board-certified neurologic clinical specialist. Clinic based PT.
Shana Sigmund, PT, DPT
Children’s Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Email: ssigmund@chw.org
Tel: (414) 337-5910
Canada
Carrie Shynkaryk, BMR-PT, B.Kin.
Winnipeg area
Children’s Therapy Collective
Email: carrie@childrenstherapycollective.com
In-Home, In-Office and Virtual Physio Appointments
Kaitlyn Ross, PT, MScPT, BKIN
Hamilton area
Hamilton Kids Physio Group
Email: kaitlyn@kidsphysio.ca
Tel: 905 304 0790, 905 516 1134
Hungary
Viktor Borbély, Physiotherapist
Budapest, Hungary
Budai Gyermekkórház
borbely.viktor@janoskorhaz.hu
+36-1-345-0600
website: http://www.janoskorhaz.hu
Éva Hargitai, Physiotherapist
Budapest, Hungary
Budai Gyermekkórház
+36-1-345-0600
http://www.janoskorhaz.hu
Anett Pálfi, Conductor
Budapest, Hungary
Budai Gyermekkórház
+36-1-345-0600
http://www.janoskorhaz.hu
South Africa
Anri Human, Physiotherapist
University of Pretoria, South Africa Department of Physiotherapy
If you have any questions about therapy, please feel free to email: Education@cureduchenne.org
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