Gina Marie Difranco, MS, ATC, PTA - Pittsburgh, PA

Gina Marie Difranco, MS,ATC,PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NPI 1710055017

Gina Marie Difranco is a Physical Therapy Assistant based in Pittsburgh, PA. Gina Marie Difranco practices in Pittsburgh, PA and has the professional credentials of MS,ATC,PTA. The NPI Number for Gina Marie Difranco is 1710055017 and holds a License No. RT003185 (Pennsylvania).

The current practice location address for Gina Marie Difranco is 1145 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA and can be reached out via phone at 412-276-2040 and via fax at 412-276-2458.

Location: 1145 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15243-1342

NPI Number

1710055017

Provider Name

Gina Marie Difranco

Credential

MS,ATC,PTA

Provider Entity Type

Individual

Gender

Female

Address

1145 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15243-1342

Phone Number

412-276-2040

Fax Number

412-276-2458

Provider Enumeration Date

12/04/2006

Last Update Date

03/08/2024

Address

1145 Bower Hill Rd

City

Pittsburgh

State

Pennsylvania

Zip

15243-1342

Phone Number

412-276-2040

Fax Number

412-276-2458

Address

1145 Bower Hill Rd

City

Pittsburgh

State

Pennsylvania

Zip

15243-1342

Phone Number

412-276-2040

Fax Number

412-276-2458

Type

Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Classification

Physical Therapy Assistant

Speciality

Taxonomy

225200000X

License No.

TEI003307 (Pennsylvania)

Definition

(1)Physical therapist assistants are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, who assists the physical therapist in providing physical therapy. The supervising physical therapist is directly responsible for the actions of the physical therapist assistant. The PTA performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist. Duties of the PTA include assisting the physical therapist in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercised and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the physical therapist on the patient's responses. In addition to direct patient care, the PTA may also perform such functions as patient transport, and clinic or equipment preparation and maintenance. Currently more than half of all states require PTAs to be licensed, registered or certified. (2) An individual who works under the supervision of a physical therapist to assist him or her in providing physical therapy services. A physical therapy assistant may, for instance, help patients follow an appropriate exercise program that will increase their strength, endurance, coordination, and range of motion and train patients to perform activities of daily life.

Type

Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Classification

Specialist/Technologist

Speciality

Athletic Trainer

Taxonomy

2255A2300X

License No.

RT003185 (Pennsylvania)

Definition

Athletic trainers are allied health care professionals who work in consultation with or under the direction of physicians, and specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. Currently, the entry-level employment requirements are a bachelor's degree with a major in athletic training from an accredited university or college. A majority of athletic trainers hold advanced degrees. National board certification is generally required as a condition of state licensure and employment. Most states regulate athletic trainers, and they practice within the scope of that license or regulation. Clinical practice includes emergency care, rehabilitation, reconditioning, therapeutic exercise, wellness programs, exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology and health care administration.

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