Our March 2014 Spotlight on Excellence Therapist is someone who has been a part of the Baker Rehab Team nearly since inception. Greg Adams, physical therapist, has been our “Go To Guy” for cardiopulmonary physical therapy since 2003.
Greg has been a physical therapist for 22 years, working all over the United States in a variety of settings. He has extensive experience in acute care, outpatient, skilled nursing, and home health. One of his greatest passions is teaching.
Greg is a certified Cardiac and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association. He is also a Certified Exercise Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine. He has been an instructor at Temple University and teaches an ICU class (the country’s first and only continuing education course for rehab professionals focused on the equipment and procedures utilized in the ICU setting.) to physical occupational and speech therapists.
The therapists at Baker Rehab are able to utilize Greg’s extensive knowledge and experience as a resource for treating our more complex or fragile clients. Patients with COPD or CHF, and those recovering from thoracic surgery for lung or heart problems are well served by Greg’s broad knowledge base. Greg says, “I have a lot of expertise in the equipment and techniques used to monitor patients, especially the sicker ones.”
When he is not traveling around Montgomery County treating patients, Greg is busy driving his kids to various sporting events. He has been both coach and spectator for lacrosse and wrestling for his son Michael age (16) and twin daughters Ashley and Alysa ages (14). Greg’s wife Iyna is an occupational therapist, and even his dog Charlie is a certified therapy dog. When Greg travels for teaching events, he usually takes one family member with him, “I really enjoy the chance to spend time with them away from our normal routines.”
When asked what his favorite part of his job is, Greg answered, “Learning. I really enjoy learning from people. You go into their homes, their culture. No two people are alike and you have to work within their environment to maximize their therapy outcome.”
Thank you for being awesome Greg!