NMSKUS SIG 2023 Elections
Please cast your votes below for the NMSKUS SIG 2023 Election.
Please note that you need to be a member of the NMSKUS SIG to vote in the NMSKUS SIG 2023 election.
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Vice Chair
Bart McDonald
Bio:
Bart McDonald, PT, MPT, ECS, FMSK, is the owner and founder of Superior Physical Therapy. Bart graduated with his Master’s of Physical Therapy from Emory University School of Medicine in 2000. He opened his first outpatient clinic in 2004 and Superior Physical Therapy has since grown to six clinics in across Southeastern Idaho. After earning his ABPTS certification in Clinical Electrophysiologic Testing (ECS) in 2020, Bart created Diagnostic Solutions, a group that performs electrodiagnostic (EMG) and musculoskeletal ultrasound testing. Diagnostic Solutions performs diagnostic tests for physical therapy clinics, and physicians in the area and has expanding to perform testing inside of orthopedic surgeons’ offices, Fort Hall Tribal Health, and in rural hospitals. Additionally, he serves as a mentor for MSKUS for Hands On Diagnostics, serves on the nominating committee ACEWM Neural Musculoskeletal Ultrasound SIG, and is the President of the HODS Business Advisory Board. He is passionate about building the PT profession to become the musculoskeletal primary care providers, accurately finding the true diagnosis for each patient, and changing lives. Bart grew up in Nampa, Idaho, is married and has three children and two grandchildren. When he’s not working, he is spending time with his family, water skiing, or downhill skiing.
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At-Large Officer
Ryan Boggs
Bio:
Ryan Boggs is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Daemen University in Amherst, NY. He earned his Doctor of Science in Clinical Electrophysiology degree from Rocky Mountain
University of Health Professions, where he investigated retrograde axonal atrophy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. He is currently the At-Large officer for the Neuromusculoskeletal Ultrasound SIG and associate editor of the Neuromusculoskeletal Ultrasonography division of the Journal of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management. A certified vestibular rehabilitation specialist by the American Musculoskeletal Institute, Ryan has taught continuing education courses in concussion management and frequently lectures on the topic of clinical electrophysiology and biophysical agents. Additionally, Ryan has given multiple scientific presentations and has published multiple times on musculoskeletal ultrasound, red flag-screening, and differential diagnosis in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Journal of Primary Health Care, Journal of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management, Ultrasound, and the International Journal of Telerehabilitation. He earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and a Bachelor's degree in Natural Science with a minor in biology from Daemen College.
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