Manali Patel, PT, DPT, OCS serves as Clinic Director of PT Solutions Tampa Palms and is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist in Physical Therapy. She obtained her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of South Florida in 2018. Shortly after receiving her DPT, she graduated from an orthopaedic residency program with PT Solutions. Along with treating a variety of orthopaedic conditions, teaching students, and being Dry Needling certified, Manali specializes in treating the pediatric population. With training from the University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences and John’s Hopkins All Childrens Outpatient Hospital, she utilizes her skillset to treat infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT), developmental delay, and utilization of evidence-based practice to evaluate and treat a variety of diagnoses. She has successfully treated infants as young as two months with CMT to adolescents with ACL reconstructions. She currently works with a well-known group of craniofacial surgeons to help facilitate pediatric physical therapy referrals when appropriate.
In her free time, Manali enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring Tampa Bay, and playing with her sweet pup, Ibiza.