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The Nation's Bedside Doctor is "turning patients into advocates"

Hiral Patel, PT, DPT

Hiral Patel, PT, DPT
  • Speciality Physical Therapy
  • Degrees Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Experience 8 years of Experience
  • Training I enjoy working in multiple settings in order to challenge myself and augment my skills as a clinician.  In the past five years, I have worked in Acute Care hospital setting, Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic, and Occupational Medicine centers. Read more below....
  • Work days Monday - Friday

I grew up in Nairobi, Kenya and furthered my college education at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada where I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 2010.  I continued my postgraduate education at Mercer University where I obtained a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree in 2014.  During my time at Mercer I was awarded the Excellence in Research Award, student category, by Physical Therapy Association of Georgia.  As a co-author, I have published a study in an international journal.

I enjoy working in multiple settings in order to challenge myself and augment my ability as a clinician.  In the past five (5) years I have worked in Acute Care hospital setting, Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic and Occupational Medicine centers.  As a Center Therapy Director and lead Physical Therapist, I am able to help several individuals with injury recovery and return to work with fewer visits and better outcomes.  As a firm believer of prevention, I have implemented ergonomic assessment and appropriate solutions for multiple organizations.  We successfully provided ergonomic solutions to a variety of industries ranging from health care, office setting, manufacturing, and packaging.

In 2015 my best friend and I established Thrive Therapy, a comprehensive rehabilitation organization.  With our “patient first” philosophy and evidence-based practice, we have grown to a multisite practice.  We do our best to emphasize the “care” in Healthcare.  I enjoy learning.  In the past few years, I have completed certifications in specialties such as Dry Needling Manual Therapy, Function Capacity evaluation, and Ergonomic assessment.

Besides work, I enjoy volunteering, cooking, and hiking.