Ricardo A. Fernandez; Serving the Community

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Ricardo A. Fernandez; Serving the Community

Ricardo A. Fernandez; Serving the CommunityRicardo A. Fernandez; Serving the CommunityRicardo A. Fernandez; Serving the Community

A Kalispell physical therapist: volunteer service and physical therapy.

A Kalispell physical therapist: volunteer service and physical therapy.A Kalispell physical therapist: volunteer service and physical therapy.A Kalispell physical therapist: volunteer service and physical therapy.

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Ricardo dedicates his free time honoring our veterans, military members and their families. Ricardo enjoys building homes alongside future homeowners with habitat for humanity.

Ricardo dedicates his free time honoring our veterans, military members and their families. Ricardo enjoys building homes alongside future homeowners with habitat for humanity.

Ricardo A. Fernandez, PT, PhD, OCS, CSCS graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in physical therapy. He then returned to complete his Master of Health Science in physical therapy degree from the University of Indianapolis with a specialty in orthopedics. While a full-time faculty member at Northwestern Universi

Ricardo A. Fernandez, PT, PhD, OCS, CSCS graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in physical therapy. He then returned to complete his Master of Health Science in physical therapy degree from the University of Indianapolis with a specialty in orthopedics. While a full-time faculty member at Northwestern University, Ricardo studied the relationship between posture and knee dysfunction as part of his doctoral work at Nova Southeastern University where he completed his PhD. 

Ricardo dedicates his free time honoring our veterans, military members and their families. Ricardo enjoys building homes alongside future homeowners with habitat for humanity.

Ricardo dedicates his free time honoring our veterans, military members and their families. Ricardo enjoys building homes alongside future homeowners with habitat for humanity.

Ricardo dedicates his free time honoring our veterans, military members and their families. Ricardo enjoys building homes alongside future homeowners with habitat for humanity.

Service as a Physical Therapist

Ricardo dedicates his free time honoring our veterans, military members and their families. Ricardo enjoys building homes alongside future homeowners with habitat for humanity.

Service as a Physical Therapist

Ricardo has presented over 200 physical therapy related presentations to community based organizations.  Additionally, he has presented over 250 professional presentations in eighteen states and has also lectured internationally in Aruba, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Peru.  He traveled to Honduras and Nicaragua to volunteer to provide pro bono p

Ricardo has presented over 200 physical therapy related presentations to community based organizations.  Additionally, he has presented over 250 professional presentations in eighteen states and has also lectured internationally in Aruba, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Peru.  He traveled to Honduras and Nicaragua to volunteer to provide pro bono physical therapy.


He is a credentialed clinical instructor, orthopedic certified specialist, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist.  He has lectured locally at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Governors State University, Northern Illinois University, Rosalind Franklin University, Morton College, Fox College and Oakton Community College.  Ricardo has written exam questions for the state board exam as a member of the Item Writer and Review Committee of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and for the orthopedic specialty exam as a member of the Specialization Academy of Content Experts of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.  In 2009, he was appointed and served eight years on the Illinois Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board with two years as the chairperson.  

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