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Student Profile: Charles Siguenza

Profile | Feb 20, 2024

Charles Siguenza first came to New York Tech as an employee at the Adele Smithers Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Center. Now working toward his physical therapy degree, he hopes to honor his late father and help change patients’ lives through his work.


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D.P.T. Class of 2025 Receives Their White Coats

Feature | Feb 14, 2023

The School of Health Profession’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 gathered in Riland Auditorium to receive their white coats, marking the start of their journey as physical therapists.


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Improving Health, One Posture Check at a Time

Feature | Jan 25, 2023

The School of Health Professions’ Department of Physical Therapy has long been a source of information about how to improve body movement to recover from, and ideally avoid, injury. With its service initiative, Posture Patrol, physical therapy students are working to improve the posture, and health, of the New York Tech community, one member at a time.


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D.P.T. Grads Score Highly on Licensure Exams

Feature | Aug 29, 2022

The School of Health Professions celebrates the success of its Class of 2022 physical therapy graduates, who passed their licensure exams with flying colors.


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Your Fitness Class May Boost Thinking Skills

Feature | Jul 25, 2022

A study by New York Tech researchers analyzes whether instructor-led vs. self-paced exercise offers greater “brain-boosting” benefits.


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D.P.T. Students Offered Unique Training Experience

Feature | Mar 07, 2022

As first-year D.P.T. students prepare to enter their clinical education this spring, two physical therapists from the Northwell Health System gave them a unique learning experience through a six-hour training session on the organization’s Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Bus.


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D.P.T. Students Receive White Coats in First-Ever Ceremony

Feature | Feb 22, 2022

Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program received their white coats, generously donated by alumni, at the program’s first White Coat Ceremony on February 17.


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News Byte: Physical Therapy Grads Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate

Feature | Jan 04, 2021

Physical therapy graduates of the Class of 2020 have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on their state board exams.


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Alumni Profile: Snehal Tobkes

Profile | Nov 18, 2020

While opening her physical therapy clinic, Snehal Tobkes (B.S. ’00, D.P.T. ’04) was faced with Hurricane Sandy. During her expansion, COVID-19 forced her to shift gears. But she wouldn’t let either event get in the way of doing what she loves.


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Student Profile: Marin Graham DPT '19