Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Personal Information
Publications
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Eldon Graham

Fremont,MI

Summary

Residency trained clinician skilled in developing individualized, evidence-based treatment plans to promote patient recovery, mobility and independence. Thorough knowledge of evidence based practice emphasizing therapeutic exercises, strength and conditioning, and manual therapy. Committed to providing excellent patient care, service to the community, and progression of the field.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Therapist

Corewell Health
2023.05 - Current
  • Assisted colleagues in professional development by providing constructive feedback, mentoring new therapists, and engaging in peer consultations.
  • Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration for comprehensive patient care, participating in team meetings and sharing insights from national conferences.
  • Performed inservices to provide education regarding various modalities to allow clinicians ability to enhance patient outcomes.
  • Strengthened relationships with referral sources by delivering exceptional care that met or exceeded their expectations for client outcomes.

Head Physical Therapist

Grand Rapids Griffins
2022.09 - 2023.09
  • Reduced injury rates among athletes by performing neuromuscular screening, providing preventative care strategies including strength training, flexibility exercises, and proper body mechanics instruction.

Physical Therapy Resident

Columbia University - Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Orthopedic Residency
2021.08 - 2022.09
  • Learned with one-on-one mentorship scheduled within the clinic for direct patient care and non-direct patient care while working full-time
  • Ability to learn from and teach within Columbia DPT program, teaching in orthopedic and manual therapy courses for DPT 2/3
  • Guest lecturer at Columbia DPT for DPT 2/3
  • Ability to perform and publish research that was accepted at CSM and more recently in case report section of JOSPT

DETROIT MEDICAL RECEIVING - BURN UNIT

Central Michigan University - Doctorate of Physical Therapy Clinical Rotations
2021.01 - 2021.04

GRADUATE ASSISTANT NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH

Central Michigan University
2018.10 - 2021.04

SAINT JOSEPH NEUROLOGIC REHABILITATION

Central Michigan University - Doctorate of Physical Therapy - Clinical Rotations
2020.09 - 2020.12

Education

Doctorate of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
05.2021

Skills

  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Sports Rehabilitation
  • Manual Therapy Osteopathic Techniques
  • Sports Medicine
  • Dry Needling

Accomplishments

  • Attended CSM 2024 and brought back information regarding Diagnostic Ultrasound to be able to utilize in rural out-patient setting to screen for MSK issues and high risk patients for DVT to offload rural hospital emergency departments
  • Advocated for the purpose of and obtaining blood flow restriction technology, and performed inservice on training to allow clinicians to become proficient and better assist post-operative patients return to previous levels of function
  • Attended IDN coursework to provide patients with higher level care
  • Gary Gray member to continue learning and providing patients with continued higher level care
  • Recently published case study research article in JOSPT 2024

Certification

  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
  • Red Cross CPR/AED certified

Personal Information

Title: Doctor of Physical Therapy

Publications

  • Clinical Problem Solving in the Management for a Case of Chronic 16-Year Cremaster Strain
  • Impact of Krill Oil Supplementation on Neuroinflammation and Spatial Memory in Aged Rats

Timeline

Staff Therapist

Corewell Health
2023.05 - Current

Head Physical Therapist

Grand Rapids Griffins
2022.09 - 2023.09

Physical Therapy Resident

Columbia University - Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Orthopedic Residency
2021.08 - 2022.09

DETROIT MEDICAL RECEIVING - BURN UNIT

Central Michigan University - Doctorate of Physical Therapy Clinical Rotations
2021.01 - 2021.04

SAINT JOSEPH NEUROLOGIC REHABILITATION

Central Michigan University - Doctorate of Physical Therapy - Clinical Rotations
2020.09 - 2020.12

GRADUATE ASSISTANT NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH

Central Michigan University
2018.10 - 2021.04

Doctorate of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy

Central Michigan University
  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
  • Red Cross CPR/AED certified
Eldon Graham