Find a Certified Physical Therapist

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

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, CKTP
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona
Email: mmehta@phoenixchildrens.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

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
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

Eunice Park, PT, DPT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
eunpark@chla.usc.edu
Bilingual (Korean), Neuromuscular Clinic

Jennifer Wallace Valdes, 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 Drake, PT, DPT
Union Pediatric Therapy
Terre Haute, Indiana
Contact: maria.drake@phrehab.com
Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapy

Nicole Hybben, PT, DPT, CKTP
Reach Therapy Services, Inc
Terre Haute, Indiana
Contact:  nhybben@reachservices.care
Pediatric outpatient clinic

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
Email: aamcaree@hotmail.com

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 and Aquatic Therapy Certifications

Alyssa Cantu, PT
Springbranch ISD
Houston, Texas
Alyssa.Cantu@springbranchisd.com
School based PT services

Stephanie Childs, PT
Austin, Texas
StephanieChildsPT@gmail.com
Home health PT services

Natalie Eldridge, PT, DPT
CHI St. Joseph
College Station, Texas
Email: neldridge@st-joseph.org
Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapy

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

Carol Jennings, PT
Kids Developmental Clinic, Kids Developmental Therapy
Houston, Texas
Tel: (713) 703-6124
Email: jcaroljennings@gmail.com
Home and Clinic based 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

Shana Sigmund, PT, DPT
Children’s Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Email: ssigmund@chw.org
Tel: (414) 337-5910

Canada

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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