Andrew Ignacio, PT, DPT

Experience

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Mar 2008 - Jul 2011

  Over the span of 1 year, I worked in the hospital-based outpatient orthopedic clinic of the VAPAHCS. I worked with the treatment of patients with various orthopedic pathologies. I also assembled and prepared all assistive devices prior to referrals and was fully responsible of scheduling of the patients that were referred to the clinic. Over the span of 2 years, I worked in the acute, sub-acute, and aquatic therapy settings. I worked with patients with various neurological conditions such as TBI, CVA, vestibular dysfunction, and various peripheral neuropathies. Was one of few PT staff members on the Polytrauma Unit certified for patient transportation via automobile for home evaluation. Collaborated with other disciplines such as OT, Recreational Therapy, and Blind Rehabilitation.

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Outpatient Clinic)

    Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Polytrauma Unit)

    Mar 2008 - Aug 2010
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  Glendale Adventist Medical Center

  Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

  Clinical Affiliation I

  6-week full-time Clinical Affiliation at an inpatient cardiac telemetry unit as well as in the intensive care unit. Fully evaluated and treated a 75% load of patients with various cardiac pathologies such as post-cardiac bypass surgery, post-aortic valve replacement, pacemaker and ICD placement, cardiac insufficiency, and CHF. Responsible for the management and treatment of up to 6 patients a day; documentation of services; supervision and correspondence of PTAs; correspondence with cardiologists, PAs, and nurses; and assistive device assessment and fitting. Frequently collaborated with OT services. Treatments include ambulation endurance training, therapeutic exercise, patient education of post-operative protocols, and assistive device education. Show less

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  Kaiser Permanente

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Clinical Affiliation II

  6-week full-time Clinical Affiliation at a hospital-based outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine clinic under the supervision of two OCS Spine Fellows. Fully evaluated and treated a 75% load of patients with various orthopedic pathologies such as cervical and lumbar pain, radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, RTC impingement, ACL and patellofemoral dysfunction, post-operative pathology, OA, and Chronic Pain. Also evaluated and treated patients with neurological conditions such as BPPV and Bell’s Palsy, as well as evaluating and treating amputees for prosthetic upgrades. Responsible for the management and treatment of up to 15 patients a day with documentation of services. Treatments with a strong emphasis in manual therapy, prescribing therapeutic exercise protocols, and general patient education. Show less

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  Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

  Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

  Clinical Internship I

  12-week full-time Clinical Internship at a hospital-based inpatient acute rehabilitation unit. Fully evaluated and treated a 100% load of patients with various pathologies such as CVA, TBI, SCI, Guillain-Barré, among other central and peripheral neurological pathologies. Also evaluated and treated patients requiring cardiac rehabilitation (post-op and non-post-op), vestibular rehabilitation, as well as evaluating and treating amputees for prosthetic upgrades. Responsible for the management and treatment of up to 6 patients a day with documentation of services. Treatments with a strong emphasis in neurological rehabilitation, gait training, equipment education, home evaluations, prescribing therapeutic exercise protocols, discussing discharge planning with MD's, nurses, OT's, neuropsychologists, social workers, and general patient education. Show less

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  Sutter Health

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  Clinical Internship II

  12-week full-time Clinical Affiliation at a hospital-based outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine wellness clinic under the supervision of two orthopedic clinical specialists. Fully evaluated and treated a 100% load of patients with various orthopedic pathologies such as cervical and lumbar pain, radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, RTC impingement, ACL and patellofemoral dysfunction, post-operative pathology, OA, and Chronic Pain. Responsible for the management and treatment of up to 6 patients a day with documentation of services. Treatments with a strong emphasis in manual therapy, prescribing therapeutic exercise protocols, and general patient education. Show less

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  Woodland Hills Physical Therapy

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Doctor of Physical Therapy

  Full-time physical therapist in a privately-owned outpatient orthopedic clinic. Fully evaluates and treats patients with various orthopedic pathologies such as cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain due but not limited to: radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, CRPS. Common diagnoses also include RTC impingement, ACL and patellofemoral dysfunction, post-operative pathology, OA and RA, as well Chronic Pain. Responsible for the management and treatment for up to 22 patients a day over a 12-hour shift with documentation of services. Treatments with a strong emphasis in manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, prescription of therapeutic exercise protocols, and general patient education. Show less

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Doctor of Physical Therapy (Contract)

  Full-time floating physical therapist within the inpatient and outpatient settings of the VA Greater Los Angeles Medical Center. Fully evaluated and treated a 100% load of patients with various pathologies ranging from post-op orthopedic, cardiac, and neurological procedures. Responsible for the management and treatment of up to 8 patients a day with documentation of services. Treatments with a strong emphasis in orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation, gait training, equipment education, prescribing therapeutic exercise protocols, discussing discharge planning with MD's, nurses, OT's, neuropsychologists, social workers, and general patient education. Show less

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  Facey Medical Foundation

  Jul 2018 - now

  Doctor of Physical Therapy

  Full-time physical therapist within the Facey Medical Foundation, an affiliate of Providence Health & Services of Southern California. Fully evaluates and treats patients with various orthopedic pathologies such as cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain due but not limited to: radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, CRPS. Common diagnoses also include RTC impingement, ACL and patellofemoral dysfunction, post-operative pathology, OA and RA, as well Chronic Pain. Responsible for the management and treatment for up to 15 patients a day over a 10-hour shift with documentation of services. Treatments with a strong emphasis in manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, prescription of therapeutic exercise protocols, and general patient education Show less