Louie Puentedura
PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, TPS
Musculoskeletal, Pain Science
Nothing excites me more than seeing DPT students blossom into career long learners with a deep seated passion for the profession."
Bio
Dr. Puentedura is an experienced orthopedic manual therapist with over 45 years in the field. He obtained his Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy in 1980 and a Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy in 1983 from La Trobe University in Australia. After practicing for 15 years in Australia, he moved to the U.S., became board certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy in 1997, earned a post-professional Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2005 from Northern Arizona University, and completed a PhD in Physical Therapy in 2011 at Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Puentedura spent ten years on the faculty of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has over 30 years of teaching experience and has published more than 100 scientific papers since 2010, which have been cited over 5,300 times (h-index: 35, i10-index: 63). His accolades include the Rose Excellence in Research Award (twice) and the John Medeiros Award.
Current Research Interests
- Pain Neuroscience Education
- Safety and precision in manual and manipulative therapy
- Mechanisms and effects of dry needling
- Best practices in educating physical therapy students in manual therapy and dry needling