UCF Health Physical Therapy Clinic

UCF Division of Physical Therapy

About Us

The mission of the UCF Health Physical Therapy Clinic is to serve the health and well-being of the central Florida community through the skilled delivery of care that is congruent with excellence in physical therapy practice. As an academic practice the clinic is dedicated to the advancement of healthcare through the design, development, and implementation of physical therapy services that achieve optimal outcomes in patients.

The Physical Therapy Clinic is a faculty practice that provides physical therapy services to UCF and the local community. All care is provided by licensed physical therapists who are clinical experts and faculty members of the UCF Division of Physical Therapy.

As an academic practice, the clinic serves as a primary training site for future doctors of physical therapy, as well as a facility that delivers high-impact clinical research and service initiatives for the betterment of the UCF community. From its three clinic locations located on UCF’s main campus and in Research Park in Orlando, the practice is well positioned to meet its mission and support both the service-delivery and the academic initiatives to which it aspires.

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407-823-0377

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faculty and students examining another student in the PT Clinic
Physical Therapy Faculty and Student working with a student volunteer doing arm exercises
Physical therapy professor working with an elderly patient doing exercises

UCF Physical Therapy is committed to providing the highest-quality, cost-effective care in a patient-centered, coordinated-care model.

Services at the UCF Physical Therapy Clinic:

Biomechanical assessment
Post-surgical rehabilitation
Orthotic intervention
Injury rehabilitation
Health promotion
Injury prevention
Dementia Rehabilitation
Neurological Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Following Total Joint Replacement

Specialty Practice Areas:

Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
Geriatrics
Neurology
Women’s Health
Pediatrics

Meet Our Physical Therapists

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Peter Buffington, PT, DPT, SCS

Clinic Director
Physical Therapy
Location: Health Center & Pharmacy Room: 114
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Sheila Klausner, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, CSCS

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Practice
Physical Therapy
Location: Health Center & Pharmacy Room: 114
Phone: 407-823-0377
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Nicole Dawson, PT, Ph.D., GCS-Emeritus

Associate Professor
Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science, Physical Therapy
Location: HS I Room: 258A
Phone: 407-823-1863

Locations

Wayne Densch Sports Complex
4582 N. Orion Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816
*Only open to Student Athletes

Student Health Center
4098 Libra Dr Room 114, Orlando, FL 32816
Phone: 407-823-0377

Communication Disorders Clinic
3280 Progress Drive, Suite 500
Orlando FL 32826-3269
407-823-0377

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