Adrian Suratos, PT, DPT, MS, GCS
Adrian Suratos, PT, DPT, MS, is an assistant professor in the School of Physical Therapy at Touro University Nevada. He was born and raised in the Philippines. He received his BS in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines-Manila in 1993. He pursued an MS in Physical Therapy and completed a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology at Florida International University (Miami) in 2002. He then completed his Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of South Florida in 2013. He is currently pursuing an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction at Liberty University.
He has more than 30 years of full-time clinical experience. He began his career as a pediatric physical therapist, working with infants and toddlers (birth to three years) in an Early Intervention Program. After several years, he transitioned to working with older adults in home health and outpatient settings, with most of his clinical experience occurring in skilled nursing facilities. While furloughed during the pandemic, he earned Board Certification in Geriatric Physical Therapy and completed a Master of Science in Anatomical Sciences Education at the University of Florida in 2023.
He continues to practice regularly in inpatient settings in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and serves as a Commissioner on the Reaffirmation Panel of the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
- EdD in Curriculum and Instruction – Liberty University (May 2024 to Present)
- MS Anatomical Sciences Education – University of Florida
- Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy – University of South Florida
- Graduate Certificate in Gerontology – Florida International University
- BS Physical Therapy –University of the Philippines, Manila
- ABPTS Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
- Florida PT License #10734
- Nevada PT License #6406
Primary Instructor:
- DPTV 701 Human Anatomy
- DPTV 712 Diagnostic Imaging
- DPTV 812 Patient Management in Inpatient Care
- DPTV 722 Culture of Disability
Lab Instructor:
- DPTV 702 Functional Anatomy
- DPTV 733 Therapeutic Interventions 1
- Brockway, K, Everett, V, Hoffman, R, Raecker, J, Feil, S, Patel, M, Suratos, A, Rex, D, Baranick, C, Miller, K. The Impact of High-Intensity Interval Training Across Multiple Functional Domains in the Older Adult: A Systematic Review. Abstract and Platform Presentation at World Physiotherapy Congress 2025, Tokyo, Japan, May 29-31, 2025.
- Vitente, A, Rafael, C, Suratos, A, Apostol, M. Bridging Gaps: Integrating Social Determinants of Health into Physiotherapy Curricula. Abstract and Poster Presentation at the 2025 World Physiotherapy Congress, Tokyo, Japan, May 29-31, 2025
- Suratos, A. A Novel Intervention to Address Muscle Activation Among Individuals with Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia. Abstract and Poster presentation at the APTA's 2024 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), Boston, MA, February 15-17, 2024.
- Suratos, A. Interventions for Managing Patients in the SNF with Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease. Abstract and Poster presentation at FPTA Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, September 22-24, 2023.
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy
- Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy
- Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Imaging SIG
- Academy of Education
- Anatomy SIG
