CURRICULUM VITAE Thomas Eberle MSPT DPT KTCC FAAOMPT ADDRESS: 1834 NE 34 th St. Oakland Park, FL 33306 CONTACT: 954.816.6248 (c) tomas.eberle@gmail.com EDUCATION: OLA GRIMSBY INSTITUTE Salt Lake City, Utah PhD Program Currently Enrolled D YOUVILLE COLLEGE Buffalo, New York Doctorate of Physical Therapy August 2011 OLA GRIMSBY INSTITUTE Salt Lake City, Utah Doctorate of Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency December 1998- December 2000 D YOUVILLE COLLEGE Buffalo, New York Master s Science Physical Therapy September 1993- May 1998 EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE: FLORIDA INSTITUTE ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL PHYSICAL THERAPY July 2008- Current Kinematic Taping Certification (54 hours) 2013 Orthopedic Certification Program (150 hours) 2013 Orthopedic Evaluation of the Cervical Spine: An Evidenced Based Approach To Success (16 hours) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Evaluation and Treatment of the Lumbar Spine: An Evidenced Based Approach to Success (16 hours) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Therapeutic Exercise: An Evidenced Based Approach to Success (16 hours) 2013 Orthopedic Evaluation of the Spine: An Evidenced Based Approach to Success (16 hours) 2009
OLA GRIMSBY INSTITUTE August 2008- December 2012 Doctorate/Residency Programs and Continuing Education Seminars Lab Instructor March 2000 Spine Evaluation and Treatment; 40 hour Course HALCYON CONSULTING SERVICES August 2000-2007 25 Courses; 6 hours in length; Lab and Lecture. Content includes evaluation and treatment of spine and the extremities. Courses taught throughout state of Florida and Georgia Mentorship Program; 30 hour program supervising 4 physical therapists; Focus on direct clinical patient interventions and current research HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION CORPORATION Broward County Education Coordinator October 2001- April 2004 Mentoring 20 PTs; 20 hours per month; 12 month program (2002-2003) Dade County Education Coordinator February 2000- September 2001 22 Courses Total; 6 hours in length; Lab and Lecture. Content included evaluation and treatment of spine and the extremities FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Adjunct Professor January 2000- Current Therapeutic Exercise Course; Lecture (Master Level) Differential Diagnosis Course; Lecture (Master Level) Orthopedics Instructor; Lecture and Lab (Master Level) Orthopedics Instructor; Advanced Orthopedics (Doctorate Level) NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Adjunct Professor December 2002 Advanced Therapeutic Exercise Course; Lab and Lecture (Doctorate Level) CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: HIGHLITE HOMECARE, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Physical Therapist July 2011-Dec 2013 HOLY CROSS OUTPATIENT CENTER, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Supervisor Rehab Services/ CCCE April 2004 July 2011 Physical Therapist July 2011-Current HEALTHSOUTH OUTPATIENT REHAB, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Site Coordinator/ CCCE October 2001- April 2004 HEALTHSOUTH OUTPATIENT REHAB, Miami Lakes, FL Staff Physical Therapist/ CCCE June 1998- September 2001
BIBLIOGRAPHY: GRADUATE DISSERTATION Eberle, Thomas, The Effects of Stretching on Hamstring Muscle Length. Master s Thesis, D Youville College May 1998. PUBLICATIONS IN DISCIPLINE Squatting after primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty: A pilot study examining differences between genders. PMR. Jul;3(7):613-8, 2011. Initiation of a Closed-Chain Exercise Program Within the First Month After Simultaneous Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery: A Case Report. Physiother Theory Pract. 2010;26(3):204-14. No impact factor given. Delaying knee replacement surgery, implications on early post-operative outcomes: A pilot study. Orthopedics. 2009;32(12):885-93. No impact factor given. A distal segment fixed activity initiated within one week from primary unilateral knee replacement. In revision: Physio. Theory and Prac, 2009. RECENT PRESENTED/PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS Thomas Eberle, MSPT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Martin Roche, MD, and Mark D. Rossi, PhD, PT, CSCS.. Strength training initiated within the first two weeks after unilateral knee replacement based on medical exercise therapy (M.E.T.): can intense physical therapy be initiated soon after surgery and what are the results? IFOMPT Congress, Quebec City, 2012. Eberle, T; Rossi MD, Brunt D, Roche M, Waggoner M, Blake R. Influence of Patient Characteristics and Number of Physical Therapy Visits on Physical Performance Following Knee Arthroplasty. To be presented at: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2012. Brunt D, Rossi MD, Eberle, T, Roche M, Waggoner M, Burwell, B. Physical Function After Three Different Knee Replacement Procedures. To be presented at: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2012. Wong M, Rossi MD, Eberle T, Roche M, Waggoner M, Blake R. Can a leg press exercise be initiated early after simultaneous bilateral knee replacement and what are the implications on strength and weight-bearing inter-limb asymmetry: a case study. Accepted for PT 2009: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Does the timing of surgical intervention influence weight-bearing within the first week following total knee replacement? Accepted for PT 2009: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association. Eberle T, Rossi MD, Waggoner M, Roche M, Blake R, Burwell B, Baxter A. Initiation of a leg press exercise within one week from unilateral knee replacement. Accepted for PT 2009: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association. Eberle T, Rossi MD, Roche M, Waggoner M, Blake R, Burwell B, Baxter A, Elbaum L, Capote D, Cata J. Utilization of an exercise protocol with the distal segment fixed following primary unilateral knee replacement: a descriptive analysis. Published and presented at Combined Sections Meeting of APTA, February, 2008. Eberle T, Rossi MD, Roche M, Cancino K, Lima T, Llovett S. Utilization of closed-chain exercise combined with physical therapy within one week following unilateral total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. Published and presented at American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, St. Louis, MO, February 2007. CREATIVE WORK Thomas Eberle, MSPT, DPT, KTCC, FAAOMPT. Manipulation of the Spine. Florida Physical Therapy Fall Conference; Orlando, Fl. September 2013. Thomas Eberle, MSPT, DPT, KTCC, FAAOMPT. Therapeutic Exercise: An Evidenced Based Approach. Fall Conference; Orlando, Fl. September 2013. Thomas Eberle, MSPT, DPT, KTCC, FAAOMPT. An Evidence Based Approach Manual Therapy. Physical Therapy Conference; Lima, Peru, June 2013. Thomas Eberle, MSPT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Eric Douglass MSPT, DPT, FAAOMPT. Evaluation and Treatment of the Lumbar Spine: An Evidence Based Approach to Success. Florida Physical Therapy Spring Conference, March 2010. Thomas Eberle, MSPT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Eric Douglass MSPT, DPT, FAAOMPT. Evaluation and Treatment of the Cervical Spine: An Evidence Based Approach to Success. Florida Physical Therapy Fall Conference, September 2009.
Thomas Eberle, MSPT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Martin Roche, MD, Robert Blake, PT, and Mark D. Rossi, PhD, PT, CSCS. Two hour education course presented at Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February, 2009. VOLUNTEER WORK Medical Mission; Chulucanas, Peru 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013 Wellness Lecture; Catholic Women s Group, Ft. Lauderdale 2010 Career Day; Wilton Manors Elementary 2008, 2009 Wellness Lecture; Sawgrass Village One Community Group, Ft. Lauderdale 2009 Habitat for Humanity; Ft. Lauderdale 2008 St. Aloyisious Folk Group; Buffalo NY 1997-1998 St. Luke s Nursing Home; Buffalo NY 1993 PROFESSIONAL ORGINIZATIONS Fellow, American Academy Orthopedic Manual Therapy 2007 Member, American Physical Therapy Association Member, Florida Physical Therapy Association Volunteer, Global Health Ministry (international organization for medical missions) President, UNITY Green Fund (not-for-profit organization) President, VIP Physical Therapy/ FIOMPT REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST