Kenji Nakamura

• Treat 12–14 outpatient orthopedic and sports patients daily using manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and neuromuscular re-education. • Improved average lower-extremity functional outcomes by 28% across a 6-month caseload through individualized return-to-activity plans. • Coordinate care with orthopedic physicians and coaches; helped 92% of athletes return to sport within projected timelines. • Educate patients on home programs and injury prevention, contributing to 97% patient satisfaction scores.

• Managed mobility evaluations and individualized treatment for 8–10 medically complex inpatients per day across orthopedic and neurological units. • Reduced average discharge delays by 15% through early mobility screening and daily interdisciplinary rounds. • Trained patients and caregivers in safe transfers, gait training, assistive-device use, and home exercise plans. • Documented care in Cerner EMR with 99% on-time completion and clear handoffs to outpatient providers.

• Delivered sports rehabilitation for runners, skiers, and recreational athletes with emphasis on movement screening and injury prevention. • Built progressive strength and conditioning programs that increased functional testing scores by an average of 22%. • Led weekly injury-prevention workshops for local high-school teams and mentored two PT aides on exercise progression. • Maintained accurate SOAP documentation and collaborated with referring providers to adjust plans of care.

Clinical rotations in outpatient orthopedics, acute care, and sports rehabilitation; capstone focused on evidence-based return-to-running protocols.

Dean’s List; biomechanics research assistant; student movement-analysis clinic volunteer.