Erin Pereira, PT, DPT

Highlights

• At Verywell Fit: Erin reviews fitness content, assessing articles for accuracy, alignment with current medical guidelines, and adherence to industry best practices.
• Certifications: ABPTS Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
• Fitness-related experience: Erin is an athletic trainer with extensive experience caring for athletes of many sports and skill levels. She specializes in endurance and overhead-throwing athletes. 
• U.S. Region: Midwest
• Residential Area: Suburban

Experience

Erin Pereira, PT, DPT, is a Verywell Fit Medical Reviewer, She has over nine years of experience in orthopedic physical therapy and has previous experience as an intern in hospital-based and neurological physical therapy. She is a physical therapist and athletic trainer at Athletico Physical Therapy in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Dr. Pereira focuses on patients with musculoskeletal conditions, including sports and work injuries, and post-surgical rehabilitation. As an athletic trainer, she has extensive experience caring for athletes of many sports and skill levels. She specializes in endurance and overhead-throwing athletes. 

She has partnered with local physicians to provide medical support at local races, including the Chicago Marathon. She is also a community educator and regularly gives lectures about running and throwing athletes to local organizations.

About Verywell Fit

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