Brandi Black, Pt, Dpt Email & Phone Number

Sports Medicine Institute

Outpatient Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy; Evaluate and treat patients at a physician owned outpatient clinic. Experience with post operative conditions including hip, knee and glenohumeral joint replacements, rotator cuff repairs, spinal fusions, traumatic fractures and distal upper extremity conditions; Non-operative conditions including overuse injuries, osteoarthritis, neck and back pain, shoulder impingement, balance impairments and gait training.Collaborating with orthopedic surgeons, physician assistants, occupational therapists, patient service coordinators, patients and families to ensure collaborative, effective patient care.

Tampa, Florida

Outpatient Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy; Evaluated and treated patients with an emphasis on athletic individuals, military personnel and post-operative conditions. Experience with incorporating Pilates techniques into rehabilitation, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, and modalities including iontophoresis, class IV laser, and IFC, and NMES. Provided an inservice presentation on common wrist injuries in the elite gymnast.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Inpatient Rehab/Acute Pediatric Physical Therapy; Evaluated and treated patients with a variety of congenital and acquired pediatric conditions including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, cerebral palsy, graft-versus-host disease, and post-operative conditions. Frequently co-treated with OT, SLP, and certified prosthetist & orthotists, and communicated daily with the interdisciplinary team including the team physiatrist and nurse practitioner. Observed a posterior spinal fusion surgery for correction of idiopathic scoliosis prior to performing the initial PT evaluation, experience with ZeroG Gait and Balance System, BWS locomotor training, and MOTOmed FES bicycle. Participated in durable medical equipment evaluations, family/caregiver training, and completed weekly progress reports for all inpatient rehabilitation patients prior to attended weekly staffing meetings to discuss patient progress. Assisted with outpatient pediatric treatment sessions, shadowed adult inpatient rehabilitation, observed treatment in the NICU, and performed an ASIA examination independently. Provided an inservice presentation on Graft Versus Host Disease.

Sports Specific Training, Oviedo, Fl

Outpatient Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy; Evaluated and provided skilled interventions to improve the function of patients with orthopedic injuries and post-operative conditions. Experience with running biomechanics, hip mobility techniques, return to sport agility drills, manual therapy, and modalities including IFC, TENS, ultrasound, and mechanical traction. Provided an inservice presentation on Multiple Sclerosis.

Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando, Fl

Acute Physical Therapy; Provided care to patients across a wide spectrum including post-operative, cardiopulmonary, and neurological conditions, with experience working in the intensive care unit.Assisted with leading a total joint boot camp with a physical therapy assistant, observed orthopedic surgery including a Mako Robotic-Assisted total knee replacement, communicated frequently with social work to coordinate patient discharge, collaborated daily with occupational and speech therapies to coordinate care, and observed a speech language pathologist perform both a bedside and a Barium swallow study.Provided an inservice presentation on Sickle Cell Disease.

Gainesville, Florida

Functional Anatomy I & II for the Department of Physical Therapy; Assisted with guiding students through cadaver dissection, developed supplemental review materials and provided out of class tutoring for students seeking additional help.

Altamonte Springs, Fl; Gainesville, Fl

Server; June 2013 - January 2019; Independently operated the store including greeting customers, providing exceptional customer service, operate the register, promote new products and ensure proper store maintenance is attainedStore Manager; December 2015 - December 2016; Demonstrated interpersonal skills working with customers and coworkers, trained new employees on store policies and customer service expectations, placed store food orders, employee scheduling, banking, and basic store maintenance

Arlington, Tx

Worked alongside physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, athletic trainers, personal trainers, and orthopedic surgeons in an outpatient clinic specialized in providing care for overhead athletes.Exposure to pitching biomechanics, dry needling, Graston technique, class IV laser, Biodex isokinetic testing, cupping therapy, and identification of a deep vein thrombosis. Observed orthopedic surgery including a rotator cuff repair, debridement with subchondroplasty, and total hip replacement.

Gainesville, Florida

Assisted with research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy developing an operating data analysis program within Microsoft Excel.Contributed in submitting an abstract that was presented at the 2017 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting.

Physiology of Exercise and Training; held weekly office hours and and hosted exam reviews for the 61 enrolled students.

Doctor Of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy/Therapist

Bachelor Of Science In Applied Physiology And Kinesiology