Lia Buzzell
Lia Buzzell
PT, DPT, OCS
Biography
Lia graduated from A. T. Still University in Mesa, AZ. She has always had an interest in working in an outpatient orthopedic setting as she enjoys helping individuals overcome functional deficits, optimizing movement, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. She strives to incorporate holistic, quality patient care with all of her patients. Lia completed one of her clinical rotations with Axis in 2020 and is excited to return to the Axis team as a physical therapist. In her spare time, Lia enjoys bouldering, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.
Experience
Axis Physical Therapy, Inc
Since June 10, 2022
Location: 21009 76th Ave W, Edmonds, WA 98026
Phone: (425) 672-2910
RET Physical Therapy and Healthcare Specialists
August 23, 2021 – August 22, 2022
Location: 7900 SE 28th St Suite 102, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Phone: (206) 232-9045
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy
A. T. Still University
July 2018 – June 4, 2021
Location: 5850 E Still Cir, Mesa, AZ 85206
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Western Washington University
September 2013 – March 2017
Location: 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Clinical Rotations
Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
March 2021 – May 2021
CI: Samiksha Mokashi, MSPT, DOR
Location: 805 Front St S, Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: (425) 392-1271
Providence Hospice and Home Care
January 2021 – March 2021
CI: Tracey Cosgrove, MSPT
Location: 2731 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 500 Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-261-4780
Axis Physical Therapy, Inc
July 2020 – September 2020
CI: Jeffrey Waldron, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, CEO
Location: 21009 76th Ave W, Edmonds, WA 98026
Phone: (425) 672-2910
Continuing Education
MT – 1: Essential Peripheral Seminar
June 1-2, 2024
Gary Michael Gray, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT
Denver, CO
33.0 contact hours, 3.0 CEU
Vestibular Rehabilitation Specialist (Cert. VRS) – American Musculoskeletal Institute
September 8-10, 2023
Destiny Gaddis, PT, DPT Mill Creek, WA
28.0 contact hours, 2.8 CEU
Suicide Prevention
July 31, 2023
Online – Premier Education
3.0 contact hours, 0.3 CEU
MT- 2: Essential Spinal Seminar
September 17-18, 2022
Colette Coiner, PT, DPT, M. Appl Sci., FAAOMPT
Signal Hill, CA
35.5 contact hours, 3.5 CEU
MT-FMC: Motor Control Strategies to Maximize Rehabilitation and Function
April 30-May 1, 2022
Clare Jones, PT, OCS, COMT, CFMT, FAAOMPT
Portland, OR
28.9 contact hours, 2.9 CEU
Therapeutic Neuroscience Education – Pain
February 7-March 18 2022
Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD, CSMT
Online – Evidence In Motion
3.3 CEU
Functional Biomechanics of the Lower Quarter
October 16-17, 2021
Christopher Powers, PT, PhD, FACSM, FAPTA
Tacoma, WA
1.2 CEU
Certification
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) – 2024
Adult, Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED online – American Red Cross – Renewed in 2024
Vestibular Rehabilitation Specialist – American Musculoskeletal Institute (Cert. VRS) – 2023
Professional Membership
American Physical Therapy Association
Washington Chapter
2018-Present