Program Overview

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency

The Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency is accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association as a post-professional residency program for physical therapists in orthopaedic physical therapy.

Training Focus

Training focuses on:

• Science-based clinical reasoning
• Effective and efficient examination and evaluation
• Evidence-based application of orthopaedic physical therapy interventions
• Patient education based on sound biomechanical and health literacy principles
• Participation in research and data collection toward the advancement of orthopaedic physical therapy practice and research

Our Outcomes

Orthopaedic residency outcomes are as follows: | Cohort #1 | Cohort #2 | Cohort #3 | Cohort #4 | Cohort #5 | Cohort #6 | Cohort #7
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• of residents admitted: 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2

• of residents graduated: 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2

• who passed OCS 1st try: 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2

• % who graduated: 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%
• % who passed OCS 1st try: 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%

Current Residents

Resident Profiles

The current residents include:

• Sean Burke PT, DPT, a graduate of the Regis University Doctor of Physical Therapy program, with a clinical training site at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.
• Nicholas Buto PT, DPT, a graduate of the Northwestern University Doctor of Physical Therapy program, with a clinical training site at Northwestern Medicine.
• Christopher Grecco PT, DPT, a graduate of the Northwestern University Doctor of Physical Therapy program, with a clinical training site at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.
• John Rogers PT, DPT, a graduate of the Northwestern University Doctor of Physical Therapy program, with a clinical training site at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.
• Yousef Raouf PT, DPT, a graduate of the University of St. Augustine Doctor of Physical Therapy program, with a clinical training site at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.