About Me
Brandon Surber is second year physical therapy student at UNC Chapel Hill. He is also a board certified and state licensed athletic trainer in North Carolina and currently works with various teams in club sports at UNC (per diem). He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Emory & Henry College in 2018. Brandon has interests in many of the subdisciplines within physical therapy with a particularly strong focus in sports physical therapy.
His love of sports throughout his life and his clinical experience in athletic training and sports medicine have led to many of his clinical interests and much of his continuing education to this point. These interests include the application of strength and conditioning principles in the rehab
setting, assessment of current state of injury risk reduction tools and philosophies in competitive and recreational athletic populations, and integration of pain science principles in sports medicine.
Brandon is currently completing his second year of the DPT education and is expected to graduate in August of 2021.
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EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) 2018-2021 Emory & Henry College: Bachelor of Science (BS), Athletic Training 2014-2018
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Professional MembershipsPhysical Therapy: American Physical Therapy Association American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (Performance Enhancement SIG) Athletic Training: National Athletic Trainers’ Association North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Strength and Conditioning: National Strength and Conditioning Association
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Professional and Educational Positions HeldPhysical Therapy: UNC-CH Student Physical Therapy Association (SPTA) Continuing Education Committee Chair 2019-2020 Graduate and Professional Student Federation (GPSF) Physical Therapy Senator 2018-2019 Athletic Training: Emory & Henry College: Athletic Training Student Organization (ATSO) President 2017-2018 Athletic Training Student Organization (ATSO) Secretary 2016-2017
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Licenses and CertificationsLicensed Athletic Trainer-NC (LAT) Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) Champion Performance Specialist (C-PS) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (BLS)