The specialist certification program was established in 1978 by the American Physical Therapy Association. The purpose of the program is to identify physical therapists with advanced clinical knowledge and experience. The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) coordinates and oversees the specialist certification process.
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The APTA Geriatrics resource list is free to download for members and nonmembers. We encourage anyone taking the Board Certification in Geriatric Physical Therapy exam to join APTA Geriatrics and further enhance your career in geriatric physical therapy.
Download the Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist Examination Resource List
A geriatric clinical residency is a unique opportunity for you to develop skills and take courses in a mentored environment, to significantly advance your provision of geriatric PT and prepare you for Board Certification. The currently credentialed residency programs in geriatric physical therapy are listed on the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship webpage.
Application forms and information are available at https://specialization.apta.org. For more information, contact the Specialist Certification Program at 800-999-2782, ext 8520 or spec-cert@apta.org.Rachelle Vera Abante, PT |
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Christina Abramiuk, PT |
Gabriel Alain, PT, DPT |
Kelly Melissa Albers, PT |
Diana Albert, PT |
Janice Albores, PT, DPT |
Jennifer Alden, PT |
Sabine T. Alix, PT, DPT |
Sarah Allen, PT, DPT |
Chad Aly, PT |
Darren A. Anderson, PT, DPT |
Rachelle Anderson, PT |
Caitlyn Anderson, PT, DPT |
Lance Angelle, PT, DPT |
Lakshmi Arumugam, PT, DPT |
Jennifer Asuncion, PT |
Steven Babcock, PT |
Courtney Baileys, PT, DPT |
Trevor Baker, PT |
Archebal Balaoy, PT, DPT |
Priti Balodi, PT |
Benjamin Banas Jr, PT |
William Behrns, PT, DPT |
Sharon Bentley, PT, DPT |
Aileen Brew, PT, DPT |
Elizabeth Burgess, PT, MS |
Minerva Zaniebeth Cailao, PT |
Anthony Cali, PT |
MA ANTONETTE B CALIMAG, PT |
Jessica Deering, PT, DPT |
Michael Capps, PT, DPT |
Maribeth Caranto, PT |
Kenneth G. Cariaso, PT, DPT |
Kristin Carlson, PT, DPT |
Chan Casabal, PT, DPT |
Melissa Casimir, PT, BSPT |
Christine Cass, PT |
Marian Princess Cerisier, PT, BSPT |
Heather Chastain, PT, DPT |
Elizabeth Choma, PT, DPT |
Samantha Christensen, PT, DPT |
Emily Clarke, PT, DPT |
Kelsey Cocron, PT, DPT |
Courtney Comstock-Elizondo, PT, DPT |
Nicole Corsi, PT, DPT |
Stephen Corvini, PT, DPT |
Richard Courtney, PT |
Lynne Coy-Kaminski, PT |
Alison Coyle, PT, DPT |
Julie Crenshaw, PT, DPT |
Karen Anabelle Cuesta, PT, DPT |
Lisa Marie Cundey, PT |
Dominique Da Silva, PT, DPT |
Allyssa Blanche Dans, PT |
Kristen Davis, PT, DPT |
Osvaldo De La Cruz, PT |
Gertz Kirby De Leon, PT, DPT |
Ronald De Viana, PT |
Jose Miguel santino Del Mar, PT |
Kathleen Delaney, PT, DPT |
Brittany J. DePietropaolo, PT, DPT |
Samidha S Deshmukh, PT, DPT |
Christina Diehl, PT |
Elizabeth Dimaano, PT, DPT |
Dianel Domingo-Cayoca, PT |
Andrew Doubek, PT |
Lyle Daniel DSouza, PT, DPT |
Shannon Dudash, PT |
Lindsay Dunstan, PT |
Demmie Durham, PT, DPT |
Rebecca Elmitt, PT, DPT |
Ann Elsasser-Root, PT, DPT |
Ramon Engracia, PT |
Dean Evangelista, PT, DPT |
Katherine Fagan, PT, MPT |
Kara Farris, PT, MPT |
Kathleen Farroba, PT, DPT |
Alice Fasnacht, PT |
Cody L Fisher, PT |
Molly Fitterer, PT, DPT |
Aaron Florea, PT, DPT |
Jennifer Freda, PT, DPT |
Stephanie Fullerton, PT, DPT |
Diana Funk, PT, DPT |
Elias Galvan, PT |
Laura Garza, PT |
Brittany M Geiser, PT, DPT |
Emily Germain, PT, DPT |
Alexandra Germano, PT |
Karl Gilliam, PT, DPT |
Nora Gilligan-Havens, PT |
Melissa Goff, PT, DPT |
Kelley Gray, PT |
Lauren Greer, PT, DPT |
Marjorie Guarin, PT, DPT |
Lisa M Guillory, PT, DPT, MS |
Alexandria Hajjafar, PT |
Erin Halla, PT |
Aaron Hannigan, PT, DPT |
Alyssa Harrison, PT |
Shelby Hart, PT, DPT |
Victoria Harvey, PT, DPT |
Melissa Hawkins, PT |
Ellen Hosking, PT, DPT |
Megan Howard, PT, DPT |
Kathryn Howington, PT, DPT |
Scott Humason, PT, DPT |
Brittany Hutchens, PT, DPT |
Amanda Hutcherson, PT, DPT |
Michelle Iorio, PT, DPT |
Rajeshwari Iyer, PT, DPT |
Avani Jani, PT, MPT |
Teena John, PT |
Courtney Johnson, PT, DPT |
Garrick Jones, PT, DPT |
Chelsea Jordan, PT, DPT |
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Felice Kawka, PT, DPT |
Joy Kerrigan, PT, DPT |
Kaylee Kimber, PT, DPT |
Zackary Kleven, PT, DPT |
Lisa Kokx, PT, DPT, MA |
Nancy Laird, PT |
Courtney Lancaster, PT, DPT |
Zykia LaRue, PT |
Mary Layshock, PT |
Wanli Lei, PT |
Emily Lesser, PT, DPT |
Horace Leung, PT |
Fatima Lewis, PT |
Joshua Lindquist, PT, DPT |
Peter Liu, PT |
Brian Lloyd, PT |
Roselie Louissaint, PT, DPT |
Allison Lovering, PT |
Deborah Madanayake, PT, JD |
Phillip Magee, PT, DPT |
Maureen A. Mancuso, PT, DPT |
Brooke Marshall, PT |
Beverly Martin, PT, DPT |
Heather Mattson, PT, DPT |
Sara Mayle, PT, DPT |
Alexander McCulley, PT |
Sean McFadden, PT, DPT |
Jennifer McGrath, PT, DPT |
Melissa McGuinness, PT, DPT |
Karena McKenzie, PT |
Dr. Benjamin McLane, PT |
Amethyst Messer, PT, DPT |
Kaileen Ann Metzger, PT, DPT |
Michael Miller, PT, MS |
Charlene Miller, PT |
MaryEllen Monteiro, PT, DPT |
Monica Nicole Morales, PT |
Beth Anne Morris, PT |
Kaitlin Mullen, PT, DPT |
Christina Murdock, PT, DPT |
Maria Teresa Astadan Nakila, PT, DPT |
Megan Nauman, PT, DPT |
Boingoc Hoang Nguyen-Le, PT, BSPT |
Wendy Nigro, PT |
Rachael Nobbs, PT, DPT |
Jennifer Obrien, PT |
Michelle Olson, PT, DPT |
Brian Owens, PT, DPT |
Lauren Pacho, PT, DPT |
Wesley Pack, PT, DPT |
Kathleen Palmer, PT, DPT, MS |
Nicole Pappas, PT, DPT |
Avani Patel, PT |
Alana Patrick, PT |
Allyson Perrotti, PT, DPT |
Brooke Pettyjohn, PT |
CARLOS PINEDA, PT, DPT |
Brenda Pipkin, PT |
Emily Polakowski, PT, DPT |
Jenifer Pugliese, PT, DPT |
Venkatesan Rajagopal, PT, DPT |
Jessica Reichl, PT, DPT |
Neha Rekapalli, PT, DPT |
Deborah Rentmeester, PT |
Jillian Robinson, PT |
Kelli Rogl, PT, DPT |
Lindsey Rohde, PT, DPT |
Seth J. Rohde, PT, DPT |
Leigh Ronald, PT, DPT |
Donna Ross, PT, DPT |
Nicolette Ruffler, PT, DPT |
Emily Ruiz, PT, DPT |
Erica Russell, PT |
Jonas Sablan, PT |
Shallee Saquing, PT |
April Sasot, PT, DPT |
Katherine Scarbrough, PT, DPT |
Thomas Scerbo, PT |
Lisa Scheller, PT |
Cassandra Schierling, PT |
Lorie Schleck, PT, BSPT |
Christopher Schoolfield, PT, DPT |
Holly Schultes, PT, DPT |
Jason Michael Schwarz, PT |
Clarice Serrano, PT |
Kevin Shaddock, PT, DPT |
Ricky Shah, PT, MPT |
Meera D Shah, PT, DPT |
Jerri Shepard, PT, DPT, LMBT, MEd |
Alyssa George, PT |
Ulka P. Shukla, PT, MA |
Rose Marie Shun, PT |
Lisa Siegl, PT, DPT |
Ian Sikora, PT |
Jenny Silbernagel, PT |
Rose Channey Faith Peniero Siroy, PT, BSPT |
Elizabeth Meisinger, PT, DPT |
Annelies Smith, PT, DPT |
Victoria Smith, PT |
Zachary Sommermeyer, PT, DPT |
Emma Stayduhar, PT, DPT |
Maureen Stevens, PT, DPT |
Katherine Stone-Yeck, PT |
Jennifer Sy, PT |
Donna Sylvester, PT, DPT |
Sarah Taliaferro, PT, DPT |
Samantha Tan, PT, DPT |
Julie Ann C. Tan, PT, DPT |
Jermain McNeel Tezeno, PT, OTR/L, DPT |
Sarah Evans, PT, DPT |
Daniel Thomson, PT, MSPT |
Alexandra Torres, PT, DPT |
Kristina Troyer, PT |
Allison Trzaskos, PT, DPT |
Lilian Velasco, PT, DPT |
Leah Vivero, PT, DPT, ATC |
Suzanne Wagner, PT, MPT |
Lauren A. Waits, PT, DPT |
Jacklyn Ward, PT |
Lauren Parsonage, PT, DPT |
Stacey Wenker, PT, DPT |
Vanessa White, PT |
Rebecca White, PT, DPT |
Brent Wilkey, PT, DPT |
Kristen E. Wolf, PT, DPT |
Carole Wong, PT, BSPT |
Morgan Kaye Wright, PT, DPT |
Stephanie Wu, PT, DPT |
Anna Yakubov, PT |
Kelly Yerkes, PT, DPT |
Gregory Young, PT, MPT |
Lauren Yoxall, PT |
Emily J Zipoy, PT, DPT |