Amy Barwick, PT, DPT
Aurora St. Luke’s Outpatient Orthopedics
Milwaukee
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Doctor of Physical Therapy with 11 years of experience in outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation and progressive leadership responsibilities at Aurora St. Luke's. Clinical lead for Abdominal Wall and Chest Wall specialty programs, driving system-wide access to specialty care, program development, therapist education, and interdisciplinary collaboration across more than 50 outpatient clinics. Experienced in physician partnership, postoperative protocol development, operational coordination, staff mentoring, and presentation of specialty rehabilitation programs at professional conferences and community education events.
Work History
Senior Physical Therapist | Abdominal Wall and Chest Wall Lead
11 Years 5 Months- Lead the Abdominal Wall and Chest Wall specialty teams, supporting clinical coordination, program development, and delivery of specialized rehabilitation services while developing system-approved documentation macros that streamlined workflows and promoted standardized clinical documentation across the organization.
- Enhanced enterprise-wide patient access to specialty care through implementation of specialty program training across 50+ clinics.
- Mentor and educate therapists across the health system through specialty rehabilitation training, system-wide learning lectures, and symposium presentations, advancing clinical expertise in abdominal wall, chest wall and cancer rehabilitation.
- Demonstrate strong organizational and multitasking skills by managing two specialty program SharePoint sites, coordinating program communications, and fielding daily provider and therapist inquiries regarding therapy initiation, scheduling, postoperative progression, and specialty rehabilitation guidelines.
- Provided interim leadership coverage during a management vacancy, ensuring continuity of operations, supporting team performance, and partnering in the recruitment and interview process for a permanent therapist position.
- Collaborate with physicians to develop postoperative rehabilitation protocols for patients following lobectomy, esophagectomy, first rib resection, hernia repairs, organ transplants, sternotomy, and LVAD placements.
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Skills
Program development
Rehabilitation protocols
Clinical leadership
Enterprise-Wide Specialty Care Access
Physician and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Partnership development
SharePoint Administration
EPIC Super User
Recruitment & Interview Participation
Public speaking
Certification
- LSVT BIG Certified
- Dry Needling Level 1
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Visceral Manipulation
- Ortho Practice Council
- Together as One
- Direct Access
Timeline
Senior Physical Therapist | Abdominal Wall and Chest Wall Lead
Aurora St. Luke’s Outpatient Orthopedics
06.2015 - CurrentRead More
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Doctor of Physical Therapy
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