David Pevsner

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

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Dr. Pevsner has been a physical therapist and educator for over 45 years, specializing in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation and fitness. He started his career working under future Los Angeles Lakers athletic trainer Del Tanner and then legendary athletic trainer and track coach Elvin C. “Ducky” Drake at UCLA. Dr. Pevsner received his undergraduate degree in physical therapy from Long Beach State University and later did a two-year manual therapy residency at the renowned Ola Grimsby Institute. He received his doctorate in physical therapy from the A.T. Still University Arizona School of Health Sciences and did a fellowship in Applied Functional Science at the world-famous Gray Institute. Dr. Pevsner has taught physical therapy for most of his professional career via continuing education courses, at the doctoral level in physical therapy training programs. He is a senior professor at Casa Loma College in Sherman Oaks and for 10 years was the Director for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. He is currently also an assistant professor and Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at College of the Canyons in Valencia.