Owner/ Treating Physical Therapist at Schafer Physical Therapy, PC.

Earned his Masters of Science degree in Physical Therapy (MSPT) with Honors from the University of Miami (FL) School of Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy.

Earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL).

Practices primarily in the areas of orthopedic and sports physical therapy, with particular interest in manual therapy.

Licensed as a Physical Therapist in Pennsylvania and Florida.

Active Member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and its Pennsylvania Chapter.

Has practiced extensively in the corporate and private practice outpatient physical therapy environment in Florida and Pennsylvania since 1997, treating a wide variety of injuries and pre- and post-operative diagnoses throughout the age spans, including all levels of athletes.

Has advanced training in manual therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, shoulder and knee rehabilitation, sports-related rehabilitation, cervical and lumbar rehabilitation, and ankle/ lower kinetic chain biomechanics and rehabilitation.

Received state-wide recognition as the Florida Physical Therapy Student of the Year (1997).

Received the Steven J. Rose Research Award from the University of Miami School of Medicine for his co-authored Master's thesis on research in the area of assessment of gait in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries.