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UW Hospital and Clinics and Meriter Hospital Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency

The following tables represent the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program's academic units/clinical offerings and instructors.
 
Use the contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses below for specific questions about course material. 
 
 
Transcurricular Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Unit I: Examination - Patient Communications/ Medical Screening
Bill Boissonnault
(608) 263-5095
boiss@pt.wisc.edu
Unit II: Examination - Upper and Lower ¼ Screening
Jill Boissonnault
 
 
Bill Boissonnault
(608) 265-4682
 
(608) 263-5095
boiss@pt.wisc.edu
Clinical Reasoning
Matt VanderKooi
(608) 742-9356
Radiology
Bill Boissonnault
(608) 263-5095
boiss@pt.wisc.edu 
Evidence-Based Practice
Mary Sesto
(608) 263-5697 sesto@pt.wisc.edu
Extremity Mobilization Review
Mary Rose Luciano
 
Rebekah Piazza
 
Elizabeth Wahl
 
 
 
Spine-focused Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Lower Spine/Pelvis
Betsy Thompson
 
 
McKenzie module: Jim Marx
(608) 265-3341
 
(608) 417-6102
Upper Spine
Joe Tupta
 
 
Jen Doster
 
(608) 265-1221
 
(608) 265-1221
TMJ
Lisa Dussault
(262) 263-8060
Radiology Jim Leonard  
  
 
Lower Extremity-focused Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Knee
Zach Preboski
(608) 265-1221
Hip Colleen Cobey
(608) 263-8412
Ankle and Foot
 Evan Nelson
(608) 263-4434
Biomechanics, Gait Bryan Heiderscheidt
(608) 263-5428
 
  
Upper Extremity-focused Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Shoulder
Janeen Hellenbrand
 
 
Andy Bachhuber
(608) 417-8094
 
(608) 417-8025 abachhuber@meriter.com 
Elbow/Forearm
Jeff Hartman
(608) 417-8025
Thrust Kristi Hallisy
(608) 263-6744
Wrist/Hand

Krista Kienitz

 

 

Betsy McKenna
(608) 890-6170

 

(608) 265-1221 emckenna@uwhealth.org
 
 
Special Populations Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Unit Coordinator  Carrie Schwoerer

(608) 265-3341

cschwoerer@uwhealth.org
Obstetric Patients
Jill Boissonnault
(608) 265-4682
boissj@pt.wisc.edu
Balance/Vestibular Disorders
Colin Grove
(608) 263-6540
Elderly Patients Sue Wenker
(608) 265-8619
Adolescent Patients Brad Rupnow
(608) 417-8025 brupnow@meriter.com
Chronic Pain Patients Kristi Hallisy
(608) 263-6744 hallisy@pt.wisc.edu
Worker's Comp Injury Patients Rob Worth
(920) 991-2561 
Rob@advancedptsm.com
Performing Arts Patients Janeen Hellenbrand
(608) 417-8094