Ryan Johnson is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Certified in Functional Manual Therapy (CFMT) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). He currently treats patients at IPA Manhattan Physical Therapy, is a primary instructor for the Institute of Physical Art, and helps provide mentorship for fellows in training in the Functional Manual Therapy fellowship program at IPA Manhattan. He is the Founder and President of the IPA Physio brand of clinics. Ryan graduated from University of California San Francisco with his doctorate of physical therapy. After graduating, he enrolled in the Institute of Physical Art’s APTA Credentialed Orthopedic Residency where he spent 8 months in Eugene, Oregon mentoring under Michael Baum, PT, CFMT and Kent Keyser, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, ATC, CKTP, FFCFMT, FAAOMPT. He then moved to Delhi, India and worked for 3 months as Residency Co-Director/Instructor for the Institute of Physical Art’s Functional Manual Therapy Residency program where he was involved in training 14 Indian Physiotherapists in Functional Manual Therapy. Upon returning from India he tested for his Certification in Functional Manual Therapy (CFMT), which he passed with distinction (greater than 94% cumulative score). He has now relocated to New York City where he completed the Institute of Physical Art’s AAOMPT/APTA Credentialed Functional Manual Therapy Fellowship program under the direct mentorship of Dean Hazama, MPT, FFMT, FAAOMPT. After attaining the recognition as a FAAOMPT (Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists) Ryan continues to work and train at the IPA Manhattan clinic.