Ryan Johnson

About Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson graduated from University of California San Francisco with his doctorate of physical therapy. After graduating, Ryan enrolled in the Institute of Physical Art’s APTA Credentialed Orthopedic Residency in Eugene, Oregon mentoring under Michael Baum, PT, CFMT and Kent Keyser, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, ATC, CKTP, FFCFMT, FAAOMPT. He then moved to Delhi, India and worked for 3 months as Residency Co-Director/Instructor for the Institute of Physical Art’s Functional Manual Therapy Residency program, where he was involved in training 14 Indian Physiotherapists in Functional Manual Therapy. Upon returning from India he tested for his Certification in Functional Manual Therapy (CFMT), which he passed with distinction (greater than 94% cumulative score). He then relocated to New York City, where completed the Institute of Physical Art’s AAOMPT/APTA Credentialed Functional Manual Therapy Fellowship program under the direct mentorship of Dean Hazama, MPT, FFMT, FAAOMPT. After completing his fellowship, Ryan chose to stay in New York City where he continues to practice at the IPA Manhattan clinic and assist in teaching the fellowship program out of that clinic. Ryan founded the IPA Physio brand of clinics, and has partnered with multiple CFMTs around the country to open cash-based practices. In 2024, Ryan relocated from New York City to Orange County, CA to work out of one of the IPA Physio clinics that he co-owns. Ryan is a faculty member for the Institute of Physical Art, teaching several continuing education courses each year. He initiated the development of the 2-day regional courses with the development of PGP, DFA, and KJD. Furthermore he sits on the research committee for the Functional Manual Therapy Foundation, and is continually searching for ways to get the concepts of Functional Manual Therapy published in research journals.

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