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Dr. Carina Torres, PT PCSDr. Carina Torres, PT PCS earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Rutgers University after completing a bachelor’s degree in physiology and kinesiology from the University of Florida. Carina has 9 years of pediatric physical therapy experience working in early intervention, private practice, schools, and hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation. She earned her Pediatric Physical Therapy Specialist Certification in 2018.
Her work focuses on improving and restoring function in children of all abilities to thrive. Her experience includes working with children with a variety of diagnoses including torticollis, plagiocephaly, developmental delay, motor incoordination, genetic disorders, and neuromuscular disorders. Carina values the role of the whole family in her treatment and provides ongoing caregiver education and support so that they feel confident in the way they help their little ones grow and develop. Carina is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well as the Admissions Committee for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Rutgers University. She is an adjunct faculty member at Rutgers University for their Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, focused on their pediatric physical therapy education. Awards and honors include, American Physical Therapy Association, Section on Pediatrics, New Professional Award and Scholarship for Combined Sections Meeting 2016 and American Physical Therapy Association Emerging Leader Award, 2015. She continuously seeks out opportunities to gain more knowledge related to her daily clinical practice. She has accomplished this by being an engaged member and leader of the American Physical Therapy Association, attending advanced clinical education courses, and being independently motivated to seek out valuable evidence- based research. |
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