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Academy Speaker Information

Speaker Name: Barton Bishop
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Located In: Maryland,  United States
Affiliation: Sport and Spine Rehab
Web Site: www.ssrehab.com
Bio:
Dr. Bishop graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska with a Doctor of Physical Therapy in May of 2003. His undergraduate work was also at Creighton where he majored in Chemistry. While at Creighton, Dr. Bishop played Division-I collegiate golf and has done further study in the biomechanics of the golf swing and sports physical therapy. He has experience treating professional golfers, baseball players, soccer players, and elite college and high school athletes of all types. In 2007, Dr. Bishop successfully passed the exam to become a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (SCS - ABPTS). He is one of the few in the region to earn this distinction which demonstrates superior knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of athletes. Dr. Bishop has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA-CSCS) since 2003. Dr. Bishop focuses his care on the rehabilitation of extremity and spine injuries and pain using activity and sport-specific techniques. In addition, Dr. Bishop has participated in the Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee presenting research to an international panel of health care practitioners. He is also an international lecturer speaking on topics such as Bands, Balls, and Balance, multi-disciplinary treatment of spine conditions, and shoulder rehab using bands. Dr. Bishop is also a Certified Clinical Instructor from the American Physical Therapy Association and serves as a clinical instructor to students from the University of Maryland, Shenandoah University, and the University of South Carolina. He is also clinical faculty at the George Washington Schoool of Medicine. Recently, Dr. Bishop was named the Clinical Instructor of the Year for Shenandoah University.
 
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