About Dr. Edsen Donato
CLINIC DIRECTOR
Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist
Board Certified Hand Therapist
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Dr. Donato is a licensed physical therapist and a full-time faculty at Union Adventist University. He is an assistant professor in the Health and Human Performance program. He graduated from Loma Linda University's physical therapy program and has been a practicing physical therapist for over 30 years. He is board-certified in orthopedics and hand therapy and treats a broad range of orthopedic and nerve-related injuries, as well as sports-related injuries. He also treats a variety of post-surgical rehabilitation cases including joint replacements, ACL and rotator cuff repairs, and spinal fusion. His specialty is in upper extremity injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation cases. He has treated patients in all age categories from pediatrics to geriatrics, novice to professional sports athletes throughout his career. He was co-owner and CEO of Riverside Physical Therapy in Grants Pass, OR, before moving to Lincoln in May 2022. In his previous practice, he operated four clinics with up to 21 employees, including physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, licensed massage therapists, an athletic trainer, certified strength and conditioning specialists, certified personal trainers, and support staff. He was also the director and mentor of his orthopedic physical therapy residency program which was accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education.
He has mentored more than 15 licensed physical therapists in 12 years in his orthopedic physical therapy residency program who are now board-certified orthopedic specialists. He was also the founder and director of DPT Seminars, an educational program that provided professional continuing education for licensed physical and occupational therapists and physical therapy assistants in southern Oregon from 2008 to 2022.
Education
- Doctor of Science (DSc)
Loma Linda University - Doctor of Physical Therapy Science (DPTSc)
Loma Linda University - Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
Loma Linda University - Bachelor of Science
Health Science
Loma Linda University - Bachelor of Science
Respiratory Therapy
Loma Linda University
Certifications
- Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) by American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
- Certified Hand Therapist by Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC)
Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT) Certification by Kaiser Permanente Sunset/West LA - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- Certified Integrative Dry Needling Specialist by American Dry Needling Institute (ADNI)