UT Health San Antonio Department of Physical Therapy

04/23/2026

More pictures from our UT Health DPT team advocating for our profession on Capitol Hill!

04/21/2026

UT Health PT alumni Nick Patel (2000) and Mike Geelhoed (1998) with DPT II student Jackie Padilla are on Capitol Hill today advocating for our profession!

04/13/2026

Congrats to our 2026 Alpha Eta inductees! Alpha Eta is the Health Professions honor society and recognizes the top academic achievers in each graduating class. Left to right are Danny Vasquez, Madisen Gay, Camden Mooney, Shelby Cooke, Abigail Moore, Vanessa Garza, Emily Cline and Joe Pena. Y’all make us proud!

03/24/2026

DPT II class President Aubree Perkins is featured for her work as a Presidential Ambassador Scholar:

Left to right: From left, David Henzi, EdD, FASAHP, Associate Dean, School of Health Professions, Aubree Perkins, School of Health Professions Presidential Ambassador scholarship recipient, and Bradley Tragord, PT, DPT, DSc, Chair and Program Director.

02/27/2026

02/27/2026

Physical Therapy faculty and students recently presented research posters at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in Anaheim, California, with one faculty member serving as a speaker for multiple sessions.

“Our faculty not only shared innovative research and clinical expertise on a national stage, but also built strategic collaborations that will enhance our scholarship, expand professional partnerships and ultimately benefit the communities we serve,” said Department Chair and Associate Professor Bradley Tragord, PT, DPT, DSc.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3N608Q3

02/14/2026

More fun with our incredible group of UT Health faculty, students, and alumni!

02/13/2026

UT Health DPT faculty are having a blast at in Anaheim, CA! If you’re here we’d love to say hello. We’re taking an alumni picture Saturday at 1pm at poster #3118.

12/17/2025

The semester is over and it's time for the UT Health PT faculty and staff to celebrate! Happy Holidays to all our students, alumni, and friends! We're glad you're a part of our team!

12/08/2025

UT Health DPT program was well represented at yesterday's San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon! Congrats to all the students, faculty, and alumni who finished! We couldn't get everyone together for 1 photo so thanks to DPT II Sophia Shin for her photoshop skills to put this one together 😁.

11/25/2025

A few weeks late to post, but our UT Health PT faculty, students and alumni were well represented at the recent Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference in Houston.

Poster presentations:
Dr. Selina Morgan: Early Rehabilitation in a Unique Case of Neonatal Spinal Cord injury: From the NICU to Outpatient Care
and
Comparison of Horse Riding Simulators to Live Hippotherapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review

Dr. Bobby Belarmino: Interprofessional education sub-competencies in allied health students after interprofessional critical care simulations experiences

DPT III student Jasmine Bryson was awarded the Rex Nutt Outstanding PT Student for 2025, receiving the award from TPTA President and UT Health faculty Dr. Mike Geelhoed.

11/06/2025