Michaele R. Smith, PT, MEd
Michaele R. Smith is a senior physical therapist, Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service, Acting Chief of Physical Therapy and Education Coordinator of the Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center.  She obtained a B.S. degree in physical therapy from Howard University and has recently completed a M.Ed at George Mason University. As Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service, she is the Discipline Specific Liaison and Mentoring Chairperson of the Therapist Professional Advisory Committee (TPAC). She has completed the Bobath (NDT) neuro-developmental (NDT) certification in the treatment of children.  She is also a credentialed clinical education instructor through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and has recently developed a post graduate Clinical Research Training fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.  Her clinical and research interests are in the areas of pediatric HIV infection, human genetics, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and stroke rehabilitation.   She has presented lectures and written articles on the topics of pediatric HIV infection, Juvenile Dermatomyositis and Smith Magenis Syndrome at local, national and international conferences.
 
Sandra Adams, PT
Sandra Adams is a senior staff physical therapist and the Clinical Coordinator in Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center. She has been active in numerous areas of clinical endeavor for the past 27 years. Sandra is a graduate of Howard University's physical therapy program.  While serving as clinical coordinator, the majority of her time and attention is dedicated to the operations side of the clinical work and ensuring efficient patient care. She has been involved in developing a Bone Marrow Transplant Exercise Booklet published by the Public Health Service and in developing resources and research studies for the rehabilitation of breast cancer patients. Her other areas of interest include cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and wound care.
 
Willie L. Ching, PT, NCS
Willie L. Ching is a staff physical therapist in Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines in 1993.  He completed his Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program at Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2002.  He is currently a board certified clinical specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, and a credentialed clinical instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association.  His clinical and research interests are in the areas of neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases, balance disorders, and exercise in the cancer population.

Holly Lea Cintas, PT, PhD, PCS, FAPTA 
Dr. Cintas is a senior staff physical therapist and the Physical Therapy Research Coordinator in Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center.  Her responsibility is to coordinate research activities of Physical Therapy within the NIH intramural program.  She has a B.S. degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado, and a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.  Prior to coming to the NIH, Dr. Cintas was Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University, where she received the Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching.  Dr. Cintas has served as In-patient Supervisor at Children's Hospital, Boston, and Director of Physical Therapy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  She is first author of Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Strategies to Enhance Performance, and co-author of the Handbook of Pediatric Physical Therapy (1st Edition). She is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow and former President of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association.  Dr. Cintas currently serves on the Medical Advisory Committee of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation. Her research interests have included the origins of fetal movement, and cross-cultural variations in motor behavior.  Current research emphasis is the assessment of non-kinetic influences on motor development and their relationship to motor performance for children with osteogenesis imperfecta. 

Bart Drinkard, MSPT, CCS
CDR Bart Drinkard is a commissioned officer in the US Public Health Service and a senior staff physical therapist in the Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center where he coordinates the metabolic exercise testing program.   His research interests include the development of submaximal measures of cardiorespiratory fitness.  He is currently collaborating on several NIH studies involving patients with a wide variety of clinical diagnoses including obesity, breast cancer and endocrine disorders.   Bart received his undergraduate degree in biology and graduate degrees in Physical Therapy and Exercise Physiology from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.  He is an ABPTS certified Cardiopulmonary Specialist and Certified Exercise Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine.
 
Mina Jain, PT, MS, PCS, ETT
Mina Jain is a pediatric clinical specialist/senior physical therapist in Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center.  Her research interests are in the areas of pediatrics (metabolic disorders, oncology, and genetic disorders). She is the lead therapist for the juvenile dermatomyositis study and the NOMID studies.  She assists with the Smith-Magenis-Syndrome studies, childhood obesity protocols, and the tai-chi studies. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Evansville, Master of Science degree from the University of Indianapolis and currently is a clinical doctoral candidate from the University of Maryland. She is an ABPTS certified Pediatric Specialist and Certified Exercise Test Technologist (ETT) through the American College of Sports Medicine. She has presented lectures and written articles on the topics of pediatric oncology, Juvenile Dermatomyositis and juvenile osteoporosis at local and national conferences.
 
Ellen Levy, PT, OCS
Ellen is a senior physical therapist in Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center. She obtained a post graduate baccalaureate in physical therapy from Downstate Medical Center in 1978. She is a board certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy. She has received certifications in adult neurodevelopmental training (NDT), lymphedema management with LeDuc method, and Pilates Polestar training. Her clinical interests are in the areas of orthopedic dysfunctions and breast cancer rehabilitation/lymphedema. She has presented lectures on TMJ dysfunction, myofascial pain, and lymphedema management.
 
Joseph A Shrader PT, C.Ped
Joseph Shrader is a senior staff physical therapist in Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center who graduated from the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore in 1989.  For the past 17 years he has provided care to patients with rheumatologic diseases at the National Institutes of Health Rehabilitation Medicine Department where he has developed a particular emphasis on management of foot and ankle disorders.   He has had teaching roles at the physical therapy programs of Howard University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore and has published papers in the areas of tendinitis and treatment of the foot affected by rheumatoid arthritis with orthotic intervention.  Joe became a board certified pedorthist in 1994.  His current research interests include foot orthosis efficacy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.  He is currently collaborating on several NIH studies involving patients with various forms of neuromuscular and rheumatologic diseases.
 
Kieu-Phuong Vu, PT
LT Kieu-Phuong T. Vu is a commissioned officer in the US Public Health Service and a senior staff physical therapist in Physical Therapy at the NIH Clinical Center.  She received her undergraduate degree in Physical Therapy from Mount St. Mary's College in 1994.  Her passion remains in direct patient care and she has spent the past years improving skills on a wide variety of diagnoses especially in the acute care setting.  Recently she has been assisting on several collaborative NIH studies involving patients with various forms of neuromuscular and rheumatologic diseases.