Louie Puentedura

PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT

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

Louie Puentedura recently retired as a Clinical Professor in the Baylor University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Dr. Puentedura is a seasoned clinician and completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy (1980) and a Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy (1983) at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Since arriving in the USA, he completed a post-professional Doctorate in Physical Therapy (2005) at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, and a PhD in Physical Therapy (2011) at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Dr. Puentedura has been an American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS) board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists for over four decades. He completed 10 years on the faculty as an Assistant and then Associate Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, before moving on to a full Professor position at Baylor DPT. Dr. Puentedura has taught physical therapists and physical therapy students for more than 40 years and has published more than 110 scientific papers since 2010.

Dr. Puentedura has received several awards, including the Rose Excellence in Research Award (twice) from the Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association in 2012 and 2023, the John Medeiros Award from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, and presentation awards at the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conferences in 2012 and 2016. Follow Dr. Puentedura on Twitter @AussieLouie and Instagram @LouiePuentedura, as well as other social media.