Episode 61: From Residency to Solo Practice: The Blueprint for Modern Sports PT with Joey Scambia

About this episode

In this episode, Mike and Michael discuss the journey of Joey Scambia from residency to establishing his own sports physical therapy practice.

You graduated, passed your boards, and landed a job—only to realize the "standard of care" often involves heat packs, ultrasounds, and a printed sheet of exercises. Is there a better way? In this episode, Mike and Michael sit down with Joey Scambia, a Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist who went from a residency at Johns Hopkins to treating elite athletes at IMG Academy, and finally, to launching his own performance-based solo practice in New Jersey. If you are a student or new grad fe...

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Bruno DC, ATC, Michael Stant MS, ATC, CSCS

Guest: Joey Scambia

Topics covered

• sports physical therapy
• solo practice
• athlete treatment
• residency experience
• performance-based care

Keywords

• sports PT
• residency
• elite athletes
• performance-based practice
• clinical specialist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins, IMG Academy

Places: New Jersey

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