User:Patti Cavaleri

Name

Patricia (Patti) Cavaleri

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About Me

My interest in physiotherapy grew out of a love for dance, movement, and the human body. I've worked as a clinician in various outpatient orthopedic clinics in the USA and am also a lab teaching assistant for Doctor of Physical Therapy programs.

Dr. Patti Cavaleri received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin—Parkside and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Columbia University. She successfully completed the Performing Arts Physical Therapy Fellowship at the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries in 2020. She has a background in competition dance and is an instructor in full apparatus for classical Pilates. She has experience in treating people of all ages and has provided backstage physical therapy care for multiple Broadway shows.

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy from Columbia University (2016)

Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (2019)

Performing Arts Physical Therapy Fellowship (2020)

Professional Affiliations

American Physical Therapy Association - Orthopedic Section Member, Performing Arts Special Interest Group Member

International Association for Dance Medicine and Science - Member