Meet Our Staff

Credentials:
Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude - UConn 2012
Doctor of Physical Therapy - UConn 2016
Certified Clinical Instructor - 2017 (APTA)
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual
   Physical Therapists 2020 (ACOMPTE, IFOMPT)
Certified in Dry Needling 2021 (AAMT)
Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist 2022
   (ABPTS, APTA)
Certified in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 2024 (AAMT)
Registered in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 2025 (APCA)

APTA - American Physical Therapy Association
ACOMPTE - Accreditation Council on Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Education
IFOMPT - International Federation of Manual and Musculoskeletal Physical Therapists
ABPTS - American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
AAMT - American Academy of Manipulative Therapy
APCA - Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement

Past Certifications and Positions
Class Vice President, UConn DPT Class of 2016
Undergraduate Assistant Strength Coach
Undergraduate Research Assistant - UConn Human Performance Lab
Personal Trainer - National Academy of Sports Medicine

Professional Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
American Academy of Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT)

My Story
Mike grew up in Eastern Connecticut.  As an underweight and awkward teenager, Mike found confidence through weightlifting.  At 18, he left home to study biochemistry at Northeastern University where he was on the powerlifting team.  Life changed course when hip and low back injuries prevented him from training and competing.  Discouraged, Mike turned his focus to understanding his injuries and overcoming his limitations.  He changed his course of study to kinesiology (movement science) and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut in 2012.  At UConn, Mike served as an undergraduate assistant strength and conditioning coach and an undergraduate research assistant in the Human Performance Lab.  Mike stayed at UConn to earn his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2016.

Upon finishing graduate school, Mike left Eastern Connecticut to pursue advanced training in manual physical therapy.  He completed his fellowship in manual physical therapy (FAAOMPT) with the Manual Therapy Institute in Round Rock, Texas from 2017-2020.  Afterward, Mike returned to Eastern Connecticut where he has focused on refining his skill in orthopedic and manual physical therapy.  Mike became Certified in Dry Needling in 2021.  He was recognized as a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in 2022.  In 2025, Mike became the first physical therapist in Connecticut to achieve the Registered in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (RMSK) credential.

Mike continues to remain active in numerous physical disciplines, including weightlifting, rock climbing, calisthenics (bodyweight exercise), and yoga.