Doctor of Physical Therapy
Mark Swartz
Mark Swartz is a Doctorate-Level Physical Therapist at our West Wichita location. He graduated from Wichita State University with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in May 2008. He has experience treating a wide variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions in various PT settings. Mark is a Credentialed Clinical Instructor through the American Physical Therapy Association and a Champion Performance Specialist, with over 10 years instructing Doctoral students from Wichita State University, Kansas University, and Washington University. Mark has continued his education in evidence based examination, differential diagnosis and management of patient conditions/movement impairments to optimize patient outcomes and human movement. Several examples include courses from Dr. Shirley Sahrmann Movement System Impairment Syndromes, Dr. Mike Reinold, Lenny Macrina, Great Lakes, and Dr. Mike Reiman. My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive: and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
Education & Certifications
- Wichita State University, Wichita, KS — BS, Bachelor of Science Biology
- Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, Baltimore, MD/Phoenix, AZ — Behavioral Optometric Vision Therapist, BOVT
- Healthcare Provider CPR/AED (infant/adult/child)
- Wichita State University, Wichita, KS — DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Adjunct Clinical WSU Physical Therapy Faculty Member (2008-2019)
- American Physical Therapy Association Certified Clinical Instructor, CCI (2011)
- Certified Champion Performance Specialist, C-PS