Profiles In Leadership

Drew Contreras PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT received his Master of Physical Therapy from Gannon University in 1998 and his post-Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008.  He is an APTA board certified Sports Clinical Specialist since 2003.  His professional interests are sports medicine; tactical athletes; manual therapy; blood flow restriction; bio-technology; musculoskeletal injury prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation as well as human performance optimization.  Serving over 20 years on active duty as a career military officer and practicing physical therapist within the US Army & Department of Defense, Drew has served in a number of settings and military units throughout his career before his retirement in 2020. He spent his early career at Ft Benning, GA and then moved on to Ft Bragg, NC.  He served in various roles within fixed medical facilities as well as with airborne and special operations units.  His skills were put to work extensively in 2006-2007 dur