More About Dr. Michael Gorman PhD, PT, DMT, FAAOMPT

Michael is a treating Physical Therapist and is the Founder of iMove PT, a Mobile Physical Therapy practice based out of St. Louis, MO and expanding throughout the United States.  He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1993 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy.

Following an intensive two year manual therapy residency program, he achieved a Masters Degree in Orthopedic Manual Therapy from the Ola Grimsby Institute in 1997. In 2009, Dr. Gorman completed work for a Doctor of Manual Therapy degree through the Ola Grimsby Institute. In 2010, Dr. Gorman completed an Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship program, also through the Ola Grimsby Institute.  Dr. Gorman achieved his PhD in 2014 following a rigorous academic program through the Ola Grimsby Institute culminating with his dissertation titled “Effectiveness of Orthopedic Physical Therapy Treatment for Conditions of the Spine and Extremities”.  He is one of only a handful of physical therapists in the state of Missouri that is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.  He is currently the only physical therapist in Missouri who has achieved a PhD degree with a manual therapy focus.  Dr. Gorman has extensive training in treatment of neck and low back pain, as well as advanced specialization in treatment of upper and lower extremity conditions.

Dr. Gorman is very involved with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) of Missouri. He served six years on the APTA of Missouri Board of Directors and is now in his sixth year as the Vice-President of the APTA of Missouri. He is very involved with state legislation in order to protect and advance the practice of physical therapy in Missouri.

More About Dr. Hannah Foster, PT, DPT, NCS

Dr. Hannah has a B.S. from the University of Dayton (2008), as well as a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina (2011). Additionally, she completed a Neurologic Physical Therapy residency program at Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, FL in 2013.

Currently, Hannah works as a full-time clinician in an acute care hospital, specifically in the setting of oncology with patients with gynecologic and hematologic cancers. Hannah is also an adjunct faculty member within the Brooks Institute of Higher Learning (Jacksonville, FL) working as a research and publication mentor to current Neurologic Physical Therapy residents. She serves on the Nominating Committee of the Brain Injury Special Interest Group within the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Hannah is the published primary author of a peer-reviewed journal article, as well as supporting author on two other peer-reviewed articles and over 20 professional poster presentations.

Dr. Foster has strong experience in the acute care and rehabilitation settings with particular expertise in the areas of neurology and oncology. She is experienced in clinical development, research, direct patient care, clinical documentation and mentoring. Hannah demonstrates diverse therapeutic expertise including neurology (stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s Disease, etc.), oncology, geriatrics, orthopedics, post-operative care, and general acute care medicine.

More About Dr. Brian Hu, PT, DPT

He developed a niche for treating complex spine related cases, and his practice thrived while working in a clinic setting. During the pandemic, he began treating his mother within her home. The positive experience working with her spurred his interest in treating other patients in a similar manner. To accomplish this, he founded Physical Therapy Direct, a mobile physical therapy company, in January 2021.

Aside from his clinic duties, he appears as a guest lecturer at both the Washington University and University of Missouri physical therapy programs. His manual therapy expertise affords students the ability to learn advanced techniques before they set off into their own practice. Moreover, he acts as a mentor for physical therapists participating in manual therapy residency and fellowship training programs.