Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program | VA Washington DC Health Care

PT Residency Program Director
Latasha Thomas, PT, DPT, NCS

Latasha Thomas obtained her Doctorate of Actual physical Remedy degree from George Washington University in 2010. She worked in an outpatient orthopedic bodily treatment follow for 3 several years and savored medically complicated patients. In 2014, she graduated from the MedStar Rehabilitation Community and George Washington University’s Neurologic Physical Remedy Residency Software. Shortly thereafter, she joined the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Clinical Center Actual physical Medication & Rehabilitation Assistance. In 2015, she obtained her Board Certification in Neurologic Actual physical Treatment from the American Board of Actual physical Treatment Specialties.

During her profession at the DC VA Clinical Middle, she has served as the Web page Coordinator for Medical Schooling and assisted in the enhancement of the Orthopaedic Actual physical Remedy Residency curriculum. She carries on to serve as a Scientific Instructor to pre-experienced pupils and a clinical mentor to the orthopaedic inhabitants in the course of the vestibular and neurologic gait modules.  She also enjoys the possibility to teach as adjunct college at the George Washington University Doctor of Bodily Therapy method.  Outside of the clinic, she loves spending time with her spouse and children, vacation, singing, dancing and reading through.

PT Orthopaedic Residency Application Coordinator
Obioma Ogbuawa, PT, DPT, OCS

Obioma Ogbuawa is a physical therapist and Orthopedic Residency Coordinator at the Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Health care Center. In her latest purpose, she is the Actual physical Remedy and Kinesiotherapy Supervisor and a mentor in the residency software.  She acquired her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercising Science from Howard College and gained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Obioma joined the Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Health-related Centre in 2013 and started out off as an Amputee Physical therapist prior to sitting down for the Orthopedic expert examination in 2016.   She enjoys operating with all affected person populations and clinical configurations and loves education and learning. The VA has been in a position to bridge each of these interests with the Residency Application.  Outside the house of do the job, catch her if you can as she loves traveling and expending time with her relatives!       

Residency Mentor
Melanie Millstein, PT, DPT, OCS

Melanie Millstein graduated from University of South Florida with her Doctorate of Actual physical Remedy in 2011.  Prior to earning her DPT, Melanie attended the College of Florida with her Bachelor of Science degree in Used Physiology and Kinesiology in 2008.  Melanie started off at the Washington DC VA Healthcare Center in 2013 as a staff members physical therapist.  Inside 3 many years, she became Board Accredited as an Orthopedic Medical Expert and was a person of the initially mentors of the Orthopedic residency method.  Melanie is qualified in dry needling and has been given sophisticated instruction in spinal manipulation.  Most just lately, Melanie has obtained training in rehabilitation of pelvic health and fitness ailments and programs to continue blending her orthopedic track record with pelvic wellness.   She enjoys dealing with the athletic and continual soreness populace and aiding persons get back to lively existence and make improvements to their good quality of lifetime.  In her free time, she enjoys functioning, crossfit, and paying time with her husband and pups.

Residency Mentor
Erin Dennis, PT, DPT, OCS

Erin Dennis graduated from Sacred Heart University in 2010 with her Doctorate in Physical Treatment. She began her profession in an outpatient bodily treatment personal follow and returned to SHU’s DPT software as adjunct school. She has considering that expanded her exercise through acute treatment, military amenities and now in the Veteran’s Affairs. Erin’s appreciate of training has been a popular thread throughout her vocation, doing the job as adjunct college, scientific instructor and residency mentor. Her passion for existence-prolonged mastering has determined her to seek out huge array of academic prospects which include dry needling, battlefield acupuncture and Maitland COMT (to be completed 2022 baring COVID). Erin has been a board accredited Orthopedic Medical Specialist since 2017 at which position she began mentoring in the DC VAMC Orthopedic Residency plan. Erin is at present the DC VA Total Joint PT Method supervisor and is heading open up investigate protocols on full joint purposeful results. When Erin isn’t working, you can obtain her climbing with her partner and their canine, instructing yoga, baking bread, gardening or looking through a library e book.

Residency Mentor
Arsalan Khan, PT, DPT, OCS

Arsalan Khan is a physical therapist and residency advisor at the Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Health care Heart. In his present purpose, he teaches in the residency program, delivers mentoring, is a clinical teacher for bodily therapy pupils, and participates in medical investigation. He attained his Bachelor of Science in Human Health and Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University (Go Rams!!). He then took his abilities to Tampa where he acquired his Doctorate in Physical Treatment from the Morsani School of Medication at the College of South Florida. In looking for scientific excellence, he made the decision to go after a Board-Certified Scientific Specialty in Orthopedics and was rewarded the certification in 2018. Arsalan has taken continuing instruction classes from institutions this kind of as Maitland, McKenzie, Institute of Bodily Arts, and Mid-Atlantic Manual Remedy Consultants to identify a handful of. In excess of the a long time he has adopted existing proof in get to present the most up to date and maximum good quality of care. A principal concept in his care is composed of affected individual empowerment as a result of training. Exterior of operate you can come across him blocking the ideal lane of site visitors as a road bicycle owner or in the gym emulating Kobe Bryant. As a DMV indigenous, he is an avid supporter of the hometown sports activities golf equipment and hopes to see a winning products in his life time.