Yousef Ghandour
PT, DPT, MOMT, FAAOMPT
y.ghandour@yahoo.com
IHL Role:
Continuing Education Course Instructor
Bio:

Dr. Ghandour currently is the clinic director and partner at PRN, an outpatient clinic located in San Diego, where he oversees the daily operation clinical and staff mentoring, while also maintaining a full time clinical load.

Education & Training:

Doctorate of Physical Therapy – University of St. Augustine

Masters of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy – The Ola Grimsby Institute

Bachelor of Science – California State University, Long Beach

Areas of Interest:
Academic & Professional Activities:

Dr. Ghandour currently serves as adjunct faculty at the University of St. Augustine and San Diego State University. He also volunteers as adjunct faculty at the University of California – San Diego. Dr. Ghandour is a past instructor at The Ola Grimsby Institute teaching residency programs and short term courses to students. He has also spoken as several educational seminars around the United States.

Dr. Ghandour is also a member of the following organizations:

APTA (Orthopedic and Sports Section)
CPTA
COMP-SIG California Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy – Special Interest Group
AAOMPT- Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
SRS – Scoliosis Research Society
NAAMA – National Arab-American Medical Association

Educational Material:

The Hip Joint – Course outline- Ola Grimsby Institute

Dynamic soft tissue mobilization to the gastroc-soleus complex- Clinical Pearl, AAOMPT

Analysis of the Forward Head Posture (FHP) and TMJ, Headache and neck symptoms: Facet –SDDA

Masi, A. T., Nair, K., Evans, T., & Ghandour, Y. (2010). Clinical, biomechanical, and physiological translational interpretations of human resting myofascial tone or tension. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, 3(4), 16–28. https://doi.org/10.3822/ijtmb.v3i4.104