Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences
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The Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences offers the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.
Admissions Requirements
Students who are interested in admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree will use an external system called PTCAS. Admission requirements for this program are listed in the program tab as well as the Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences’ website.
Programs
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Department Chair
Alvaro Gurovich
Contact Information: agurovich@utep.edu; 915-747-7248
Education: BS, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Ph D, University of Florida
Professor
Alvaro Gurovich
Contact Information: agurovich@utep.edu; 915-747-7248
Education: BS, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Ph D, University of Florida
Associate Professor
Camila Torriani-Pasin
Contact Information: ctorrianip@utep.edu; 915-747-8629
Education: MPT, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo; Ph D, Universidade de Sao Paulo
Assistant Professor
Shashwati Geed
Contact Information: sgeed@utep.edu; 915-747-7289
Education: BS, Devi Ahilya University; Ph D, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Priyanka Rana
Contact Information: prana@utep.edu; 915-747-5428
Education: BS, Guru Jambheshwar University; MS, Guru Jambheshwar University,; Ph D, University of Florida,
Clinical Associate Professor
Michelle Gutierrez
Contact Information: mgutierrez28@utep.edu; 915-747-8148
Education: BS, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB); MPT, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB); ScD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Balachandar Kathirvelu
Contact Information: bkathirvelu@utep.edu; 915-747-7260
Education: MBBS, The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University; MS, Tulane University; Ph D, Tulane University
Rhonda Manning
Contact Information: rajeske@utep.edu; 915-747-7610
Education: BS, The University of Texas-Medical Branch (UTMB); MPT, The University of Texas at El Paso; DPT, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Clinical Assistant Professor
Bryan Boyea
Contact Information: blboyea@utep.edu; 915-747-8207
Education: BS, Johnson State College; MPT, Baylor University; DPT, A.T. Still University
Liliana Jimenez
Contact Information: ljimenez8@utep.edu;
Education: DPT, The University of Texas at El Paso
Levi Johnson
Contact Information: lajohnson4@utep.edu; 915-747-7319
Education: DPT, The University of Texas at El Paso
Katherine Reyes-Brooks
Contact Information: kmreyesbrooks@utep.edu; 915-747-6122
Education: DPT, Hardin-Simmons
Samuel Singleton
Contact Information: stsingleton@utep.edu; 915-747-5203
Education: DPT, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Ciara Spencer
Contact Information: cbfraher@utep.edu;
Education: DPT, The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso
Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences
Mailing Address: 500 W University Ave. El Paso, Texas 79968
Physical Address: 3333 N. Mesa
El Paso, Texas 79902
Email: dpt@utep.edu
Phone: 915.747.7280
Fax: 915.747.7207