| Joan Firra, P.T., Ph.D.
Dr. Joan received her BS in Physical Therapy from Russell Sage College in conjunction with Albany Medical School in 1953. She received her masters degree in counseling from Texas Woman’s University in 1969 and in 2008 earned her PhD in women’s health in physical therapy from Texas Woman’s University. She has over 50 years of clinical practice and has treated tens of thousands of patients throughout her career. Joan has taken countless continuing education courses and has taught many courses at Texas Woman’s University as well as other universities throughout Texas. She was instrumental in the licensure for physical therapists in the state of Texas and still makes time to meet with local and state leaders to discuss important issues that affect the future of the physical therapy community. As a pioneer in her field, she has implemented many physical therapy programs in hospital settings before going into private practice. She continues her lifelong commitment to treating patients.
Joan is an inspiration to anyone who meets her. She attributes her exuberance for life to spirituality, nutrition and exercise. She enjoys the symphony, swimming, gardening, traveling, snow skiing and spending time with family and friends (she has seven children and eleven grandchildren).
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| Michele Firra Ward, P.T.
Michele has twenty years experience as a physical therapist. She is a Texas A&M graduate in biochemistry and received her physical therapy degree in 1989 from UT Southwestern in Dallas. Her areas of expertise are ergonomics, orthopedics, shoulders and lower extremities and is an expert in manual therapy techniques. She practices Pilates and incorporates Pilates into her patient’s exercise program when appropriate
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