Program Faculty

Michael Bourassa PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Program Director
Education:
DPT Elon University, 2010
Orthopaedic Residency Brooks Rehabilitation 2013
Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship 2014
Specialization:
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapist
Program Roles:
Program administrative duties
Teaching within Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship
Mentoring within Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship
Contact info:
Phone: 423-439-8787
Email: Bourassa@etsu.edu
Beau Whitt PT, DPT, OCS
Program Coordinator
Education:
DPT East Tennessee State University, 2009
Specialization:
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
Program Roles:
Teaching within Orthopaedic Residency
Mentoring within Orthopaedic Residency
Contact info:
Email: Beau.Whitt@va.gov
Ryan Minick PT, MPT, OCS
Program Faculty
Education:
DPT Western Carolina University, 2005
Specialization:
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
Program Roles:
Teaching within Orthopaedic Residency
Mentoring within Orthopaedic Residency
Contact info:
Email: Ryan.Minick@va.gov

Craig Wassinger PT, PhD
Program Faculty
Education:
PT Daemon College 2001
PhD University of Pittsburgh 2007
Specialization:
Research
Therapeutic Pain Specialist
Program Roles:
Teaching within Orthopaedic Residency
Oversees Research components Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship
Mentoring with pain patients
Contact info:
Email: craig.wassinger@tufts.edu

Allison Bourassa PT, DPT, NCS, ATC
Program Faculty
Education:
DPT Medical University of South Carolina, 2010
Neurological Physical Therapy Residency at Brooks Rehabilitation, 2011
Specialization:
Neurological Clinical Specialist
Program Roles:
Teaching within Orthopaedic Residency Foundational Coursework
Contact info:
Email: Bourassaa@etsu.edu

James Boone PT, DPT, OCS
Program Faculty
Education:
DPT Creighton University 2010
Specialization:
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
Program Roles:
Teaching within Orthopaedic Residency
Mentoring within Orthopaedic Residency
Contact info:
Email: Boonejd@etsu.edu