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Dr. Vitaly - Upper East Side Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist, DPT

Dr. Vitaly Dvoskin is a licensed physical therapist in New York, New Jersey, and California. He received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University and completed his Baccalaureate Degree in Health and Exercise Science with a Minor in Coaching at Syracuse University. He is the owner of Moving Forward Physical Therapy;The Moving Forward Company, a medical incubator and co-collaborative space for health and wellness practitioners, and ReVitalyze, a training wing within Moving Forward PT that uses the latest technology and services to accelerate client training and maintenance.

Constantly at the forefront of research and continuing education, Dr. Vitaly is always striving for excellence in the way he does his work. Most recently, he was the Company Physical Therapist for Dear Evan Hansen, helping transition the show into the Music Box Theater; the famous What The Constitution Means To Me, Avenue Q, Once On This Island, The Chorus Line, Trip Of Love, Godspell, Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, STOMP (off-Broadway) and Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. He’s also worked with dancers from the American Ballet Theater, New York Ballet Company, world champion Salsa, Jazz, and modern dancers.

Additionally, Dr. Vitaly has worked with the High School and Middle School Division of Grace Church School and Dwight International School: overseeing and managing Athletic Training for games, coordinating with the Athletic Department and PTA on safety and injury prevention for the student body. As well as club soccer team Beyond Soccer NYC and other professional and elite marathoners and triathletes.

Having started his life as a patient, Dr. Vitaly is not one to shy away from adversity. At the age of four, a hot iron burned his entire left hand, requiring intensive mobility work to assure maximum dexterity of the muscles and skin. At the age of 14, while riding his bicycle home, he was struck by a car and fractured two lumbar vertebrae as well as tearing the labrum in his shoulder and hip. This injury, but more importantly the subpar rehab that followed, was the turning point in sending Dr. Vitaly into the rehab world. Most recently, while navigating his bike through the busy streets of Manhattan, an uneven pothole threw his bike off-kilter, tearing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Medial Meniscus. All these cumulative moments of growth have shaped the empathetic and strong-willed personality that shapes the progress of even the most challenging of patients forward!

Dr. Vitaly has an extensive background in human physiology, training and rehabilitation with an emphasis on corrective movement with neural re-education, levels of manual therapy and loads of progressive resistance overloading exercises, his patient’s always leave feeling their best. His postdoctoral work more recently has focused on integrating more Olympic and Powerlifting elements with barbells and kettlebell. Having originally focused on advanced manual and orthopedic medicine, as taught by many renowned sources. These include instructions from the Institute of Physical Arts, Gibbons & Tehan, Maitland-Australian Approach, Great Lake Seminars, The McKenzie Institute, Integrative Manual Therapy Solutions, and The Harkness Center For Dance at NYU. He has found that in his 14 years and thousands of hours of extensive work, including that of Broadway’s best and brightest, integrating parts of both equals best outcomes in the long run.

The human body’s ability to transform and adapt at different stages of our lives – is the driving factor behind Dr. Vitaly’s passion for promoting rehabilitation. He is a strong advocate of postural and body mechanic reeducation and training, using those gains to enhance overall movement, performance, and quality of living. Keen awareness of the human body, with over 14 years of experience in the field, has allowed him to understand and manage chronic pain, lower back, and sacral-pelvic dysfunction, shoulder pathologies and impairments of the lower extremities to name a few.

When he’s not busy working, Dr. Vitaly enjoys taking advantage of this amazing planet. Having recently trekked Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route in five days, Torres Del Paine and Mount Fitz Roy in Patagonia, The Haute Route Swiss Alps for 13 days, the Alta Via 1 Route in the Italian Dolomites for 10 days (six months post ACL reconstruction), Zion and Moab National

Parks in Utah, Yosemite National Park in California and many more local and foreign mountain ranges.

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BILLING

Having earned her Medical Billing Certification from Queens College, Arancha Marino holds the position of Billing & Office Manager for Moving Forward Physical Therapy. In this role, Ms. Marino manages all the daily operations for the practice, simultaneously running her own medical billing company, Healthy Billing Solutions, which offers billing services for Medical Professionals all over the tri-state area. Her knowledge and experience in the industry give Ms. Marino an edge in the complexities of health insurance and gives her the ability to educate patients of their insurance coverage. Her goal is to ensure all patients and clients of Moving Forward P.T. have a pleasant, transparent experience that allows them to heal fully and free of worry about the complex inner workings of insurance coverage.

Aside from medical billing, Ms. Marino organizes numerous parades in New York City. She is recognized for her hard work and support with the coordination and logistics of all marching band participants for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, of which she is the Chairwoman of Bands and Music. Ms. Marino can be accredited with bringing joy and festivities to the city for over 10 years.

In her spare time, Ms. Marino is a dedicated martial arts student. She has earned the level of black belt in Jun Fan Gung Fu also known as Jeet Kune Do, with a direct lineage to the legendary Bruce Lee. Following his philosophy of the importance of being a well-rounded martial artist, she also trains in Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, Kali-Eskrima, and Savate. She is an associate instructor under the FFIA in Wing Chun Gung Fu, in which she currently holds the rank of a brown belt. She hopes to accomplish her goal of achieving her black belt and full instructorship in the art over the next 2 years.

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PHYSICAL THERAPIST, DPT, MPT – MCKENZIE METHOD® OF MECHANICAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY®

Karen Yanelli received her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from New York Institute of Technology, graduating with distinction. She specializes in the treatment of spine, orthopedic, rheumatological, and neurological conditions.

Karen received her spine certification in McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) through the McKenzie Institute International (MII). Since the 1950’s MDT has been an internationally recognized method of effective, evidence based, conservative treatment of spine pain. Since receiving her certification Karen has evaluated and successfully treated hundreds of patients using the Mckenzie method with excellent results. She is an adjunct lecturer for New York Medical College’s physical therapy program annually teaching students the Mckenzie method theory and manual techniques.

In addition to her spine certification, she is a certified ergonomics assessment specialist (CEAS). Being a CEAS qualifies Karen to perform ergonomics analysis applicable in the industrial, healthcare, and office workplace. All assessments follow the standards and guidelines set by The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the federal government.

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LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST, LMT

Sara is a licensed massage therapist in New York and New Jersey, and a professional member of both the American Massage Therapy Association and the New York State Society of Medical Massage Therapists. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in conservation biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Master’s degree in evolutionary biology from Columbia University.

Sara will work closely with you to ensure sessions are designed to meet your goals and is fully committed to ensuring products and services are both body safe and environmentally conscious. She appreciates working with good people and hopes everyone can feel empowered on their path to better health.

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LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST

Paul Lee, MS, PT, L.Ac is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and a published author on modalities and neuromuscular disorders . He served as the rehabilitation consultant for multiple specialty clinics in the greater New York area. The Center Coordinator for Clinical Education for Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the physical therapy liaison to the orthopedic unit in the Continuum Health Partners in the past. He is currently certified in Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), a comprehensive assessment that classifies movement patterns used to treat orthopedic and sports conditions. Paul is also certified in neurological rehabilitation techniques such as, Neuro -IFRAH and LSVT BIG which is an effective approach in recovery of strokes and treating patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

Paul received his training in Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center and later became the director for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in a leading medical health system in New York. He received his physical therapy degree from the University of Vermont and completed his Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is licensed and registered in New York State as a physical therapist and an acupuncturist. He has treated over 15,000 patients with orthopedic or neurological conditions in his career. Paul is certified in Dry Needling which is an effective modality to treat sports and musculoskeletal injuries.

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LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST

In 2001, Walter Karpinski graduated from the Tri-State College of Acupuncture with a Bachelor’s in Health Science as well as a Masters in Acupuncture. Walter completed his postgraduate studies and courses in Hanoi, Vietnam. For the past 11 years, Walter has worked at the private outpatient orthopedic clinic at New York Presbyterian Hospital. His focus was treating post-surgical patient, sport related injuries, and generalized sports therapy. Walter specializes in physical medicine, gynecological and reproductive acupuncture.

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LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Dr. Brandon Ong is a licensed physical therapist in New York and Massachusetts. He received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions and completed his Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a Minor in Human Physiology at Boston University. Throughout his clinical placements at various practices, including Spaulding Outpatient in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dr. Brandon has worked with individuals at all levels. From individuals with sedentary lifestyles to high-level athletes such as marathon runners, volleyball players, and gymnasts. He has experience treating a variety of conditions both orthopedic and neurological, such as back pain, post-operative surgeries, post-stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis.

With a background in powerlifting and strength training, Dr. Brandon utilizes his knowledge of pain science, biomechanics, movement analysis, and strength and conditioning principles in his practice to help individuals get past injuries and move without pain. Dr. Brandon is a recipient of the 2022 Mary Mankin Award, presented by the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy, for having conducted and presented research at the American Physical Therapy Association Massachusetts and National Conference.

Consistent with his background in research, Dr. Brandon strives to practice evidence-based physical therapy through continuing education and implementation of the latest research and technology to help individuals reach their unique goals. Dr. Brandon grew up in Massachusetts and recently moved to New York City. When not in the clinic, you can find him training for a powerlifting meet or trying new recipes and restaurants around New York City, having spent time working in bakeries and restaurants in Chinatown, Boston.

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Physical Therapist PT, DPT, CSCS

Dr. Brandon Woo is a licensed physical therapist in New York and Massachusetts and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions and completed his Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a Minor in Psychology at the New York Institute of Technology. He has experience treating a variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions and various post-operative surgeries including ACL reconstruction, total-knee replacements, total-hip replacements, meniscus repairs, and labral repairs. He has worked together with individuals at all levels, ranging from individuals with sedentary lifestyles, to competitive athletes such as track athletes, marathon runners, and soccer players.

Brandon utilizes his knowledge of strength and conditioning principles and current available research evidence to develop tailored programs to help you meet your goals. Through hands-on therapy, movement analysis, functional training, and therapeutic exercise, Brandon will work with you to help restore your prior level of function so you can return to enjoying your desired activities. In his spare time, Brandon enjoys working out, playing various sports such as basketball, golf, and tennis, and exploring new places to eat.

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