On a given day, Lauren Mach, P.T., D.P.T., ATC, CCVT, might be working with a member of the Iowa Phoenix, the state’s only female tackle football team, or a Wombat, a member of a Des Moines men’s rugby team. She […]
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Derick Coe, D.P.T.’11; his son, DJ; and the business they own in Durham, NC, Body Games Center, were featured on WTVD-TV on Feb. 5, 2022, for their focus on their clients’ wellness, fitness and rehabilitation for long-term health and function.
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Becky Bliss, D.P.T.’14, D.H.Sc., is a clinical assistant teaching professor in the doctor of physical therapy program at the University of Missouri and is board-certified in neurological physical therapy. She is also the program coordinator for the physical therapy neurological
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DMU Magazine asked several second-year student leaders to reflect on their first year of medical school, which they had done largely virtually and off campus. Now that they are on campus (albeit with face coverings required), they look back on
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Matthew D. Johnson, D.P.T.’08, M.H.A.’13, in January 2022 became chief executive officer at Waverly Health Center in Waverly, IA. He had served as CEO of MercyOne Centerville, IA, Medical Center since April 2019 and CEO of Cherokee, IA, Regional Medical
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Kathy Mercuris taught every DMU physical therapy graduate until her retirement in 2020. Kathy Mercuris, P.T., D.H.S., knew since her youth that she wanted to work in a helping profession. When she watched a child being assisted by an adult
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Taylor Reicks, D.P.T.’17, OCS, joined Excel Physical Therapy, a specialized orthopedic and sports rehabilitation provider with clinics in Bozeman and Manhattan, MT.
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Five thousand, one hundred and sixty-seven athletes finished races during the IMT Des Moines Marathon this October. A lucky 124 of these athletes visited the Des Moines University Recovery Zone where DMU students, faculty and staff came together to aid
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Lindsey Shay, D.P.T.’11, M.S.P.T., is a licensed pediatric physical therapist who helps kids with physical needs through her home-based clinic, Kidz Physical Therapy, in La Crescent, MN. She works with kids who are diagnosed with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, stroke,
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Matthew Johnson, D.P.T.’08, M.H.A.’13, was named chief executive officer of the Waverly, IA, Health Center and will assume the role Jan. 4. He had been CEO of MercyOne Centerville, IA, Medical Center and, prior to that, was the CEO and
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