PT Programs

Associate Professor Faris Alshammari, PT, MPT, NCS, PhD

Faris Alshammari, PT, MPT, NCS, PhD

Since 2015, Dr. Faris Alshammari has been a full-time professor specializing in neurophysiology, neuroscience, neuromuscular II, neuromuscular III, pain science, physical therapy for neurological cases and research methods in physical therapy. With more than 15 years of clinical experience, he has worked extensively with inpatient and outpatient neurologic patients. From 2010 to 2015, he led

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Bonnie Rogulj, PT, DPT

Bonnie Rogulj, PT, DPT

Dr. Bonnie L. Rogulj completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia, graduating with honors, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Old Dominion University. Presently, Dr. Rogulj is an assistant professor at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and a licensed staff physical therapist in Florida and Virginia. She completed an

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Christine Salmon, PT, DPT, EdD

Christine Salmon, PT, DPT, EdD

Dr. Christine Salmon has more than 11 years of combined teaching and clinical experience in physical therapy, including more than five years providing clinical instruction for students from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and other institutions. Her clinical work focuses on evaluating and treating the geriatric, orthopedic, cardiac, and neurological patient population.

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Lisa Chase, PT, PhD

Lisa Chase, PT, PhD

Dr. Lisa Chase’s Bachelor of Science is from Furman University in Greenville, SC, where she studied Adult Fitness and Sports Medicine. After undergraduate schooling, she worked with the Olympic Committee and Pan American Games in the area of swimming research. Seeing a need to further her education, Dr. Chase attended the University of North Carolina-

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Heather Disney, PT, DPT, MTC, OCS

Heather Disney, PT, DPT, PhD

Dr. Heather Disney is a board-certified Orthopaedic Physical Therapist specializing in rehabilitation of both orthopaedic injuries and pelvic floor dysfunctions. She has experience working with both an adult and pediatric population. Dr. Disney received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and an undergraduate degree from San Diego

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Assistant Professor Thomas Eberle, PT, DPT

Thomas Eberle, PT, DPT

Dr. Thomas Eberle brings more than 15 years of clinical and instructional experience to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Past experiences include serving as a faculty member at Ola Grimbsby Institute in Taylorsville, UT, and Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and as a physical therapist at Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute,

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Associate Professor Christopher Ingstad, PT, DPT, MTC, ATC

Christopher Ingstad, PT, DPT, ATC

Dr. Ingstad graduated from California State University Dominguez Hills with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education with emphasis on Athletic Training. He is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) through The National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification. He completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in

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Associate Professor Marilyn Miller, PT, PhD

Marilyn Miller, PT, PhD

Dr. Miller is a physical therapist, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties certified Geriatrics Clinical Specialist. Dr. Miller graduated from Wisconsin State University with a Bachelor of Science in physical education/dance. She earned her post-graduate credential in physical therapy from the U.S. Army Medical Field Service School, her Master of Science in Gerontology from University

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Jeffrey A. Rot, PT, DHSc, OCS

Jeffrey A. Rot, PT, DHSc

Dr. Rot graduated from Shenandoah University in 1993 with a Masters in Physical Therapy. He completed the Institute of Physical Therapy’s Manual Therapy Certification program in 1996. In 1997, he completed a one year Orthopaedic/Manual Physical Therapy Residency/Fellowship program at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USHAS) under the mentorship of Dr. Stanley

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Kayla Smith, PT, DSc

Kayla Smith, PT, DSc

Dr. Kayla Smith received her Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1990, Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Boston University in 1993, and her Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy from Andrews University in 2008. Dr. Smith completed her manual therapy certification through the North American Institute

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James A. Viti, PT, MSc, DPT

James A. Viti, PT, MSc, DPT

A graduate from the University of Maryland in Baltimore in 1984, Dr. Viti received his Manual Therapy Certification from the Institute of Physical Therapy in 1991. He completed his manual therapy fellowship training in 1996 and received a Master of Science degree in 1997 from the Institute of Physical Therapy. He received his OCS certification

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Amy Walters, PT, DPT

Amy Walters, PT, DPT

Amy Walters graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Psychology in 1996. She then went on to physical therapy school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She moved to Seattle after graduation and worked in sports medicine with a focus on treating adolescent athletes. She received her sports

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