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
Jason Boyle
Contact Information: jbboyle@utep.edu; 915-747-7239
Education: BS, Texas A&M University; MS, Texas A&M University; Ph D, Texas A&M University
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
Kosaku Aoyagi
Contact Information: kaoyagi@utep.edu; 915-747-8215
Education: BS, National Hospital Organization Sendai Medical Center Rehabilitation School; MS, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Ph D, The University of Kansas Medical Center; Postdoctoral Training, Boston University School of Medicine
Shashwati Geed
Contact Information: sgeed@utep.edu; 915-747-7289
Education: BS, Devi Ahilya University; Ph D, University of Wisconsin – Madison
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
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
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
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