Dr.Matthew Garber

Dr. Matt Garber is the Director of Clinical Education for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Prior to coming to GW, Dr. Garber served for 30 years as an Army physical therapist, culminating as the Director of Rehabilitation Services for the Army Medical Department and the Physical Therapy Consultant to the Army Surgeon General. He has held clinical privileges in multiple military hospitals and has extensive experience in direct access settings and currently provides patient care at A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Dr. Garber earned his Master of
Physical Therapy degree through the US Army-Baylor physical therapy program and a Doctor of Science degree from Baylor
University. He also completed an orthopaedic manual physical therapy residency at Brooke Army Medical Center as well as a
master’s degree in strategic leadership and national security strategy.

Dr. Garber serves as the course director for Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Conference V as well as the three
full-time clinical education experiences, and he also teaches in the Foundations of Examinations course. His professional service includes serving as an on-site reviewer for CAPTE, the accrediting body of the APTA, as well as service within APTA Academies of Education and Orthopedics. He is also an APTA Level 1 Credentialed Clinical Trainer. Dr. Garber previously chaired the National Physical Therapy Examination Development Committee with the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and served as an Academic Director-at-Large for the National Consortium
of Clinical Educators. He is a board certified specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy and a Fellow in the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.