Laurie has spent her entire career pursuing excellence in orthopaedic, sports, and spine physical therapy. She has been a certified athletic trainer since 1981 and a licensed physical therapist since 1982.
She founded her private independent outpatient physical therapy practice in 1995 and is committed to providing the very best in comprehensive, holistic, evidence-based musculoskeletal physical therapy.
Laurie was born and raised in East Stroudsburg and graduated from East Stroudsburg High School in 1975. Her experience as a high school and college athlete led to her interest in athletic training and physical therapy. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Lafayette College in 1979, her athletic training certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association in 1981, her Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Duke University in 1982, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Regis University in 2009. She began her career as a physical therapist/athletic trainer at Purdue University in 1982, working with the legendary William E. “Pinky” Newell, then spent five years at Columbia University. She moved from athletic training to outpatient physical therapy in 1989 and returned home to East Stroudsburg in 1995, when she opened her private practice.
She has been board certified in sports physical therapy since 1994 and in orthopaedic physical therapy since 1997. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, the National Athletic Trainers Association, and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society.
She has attended many continuing education courses over the years, including multiple courses through the Institute of Physical Art, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.
Her hobbies include photography, jazz, and counted cross stitch. She has served in several volunteer positions for Lafayette College, her undergraduate alma mater. She currently has four cats, Smokey, Barney, Ginger, and Graycie.
LAURIE B. SAMET, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, ATC
Laurie B. Samet Physical Therapy, P.C.
302 East Brown Street Suite B
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 420-8888
lsametpt@ptd.net
lauriesametphysicaltherapy.com
EDUCATION
Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Regis University, Denver, Colorado August 2009
Master of Science in Physical Therapy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina May 1982
Bachelor of Arts in English, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania May 1979
LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Physical Therapist, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (#PT-002897-E)
Direct Access Authorization (#DAPT001258)
Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist, ABPTS (#8863) 1994; recertified 2004 and 2014
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, ABPTS (#13446) 1997; recertified 2007 and 2017
Certified Athletic Trainer, National Athletic Trainers Association (#2-750)
Certified Athletic Trainer, Class A, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (#RT-000506-A)
American Red Cross Basic Life Support 2019
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owner, Laurie B. Samet Physical Therapy, P.C.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. April, 1995 to present.
Contract Physical Therapist, Visiting Nurse Association of Monroe County
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. March, 1995 to February, 1996.
Physical Therapist, Vican Rehabilitation
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. February–March 1995.
Director, Center for Sports Physical Therapy, Inc.
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. August, 1993 to January, 1995.
Facility Manager, Physical and Work Performance Centers
Terre Haute, Indiana. September, 1991 to August, 1993.
Responsibilities included direction of physical therapy and athletic training services provided to the Indiana State University
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and clinical instruction of student athletic trainers
Physical Therapist, Sports Training Physical Therapy
West Orange, New Jersey. May, 1989 to August, 1991.
Athletic Trainer/Associate in Physical Education, Columbia University
New York, New York. August, 1984 to May, 1989.
Assistant athletic trainer for 23 men's and women's intercollegiate teams
Physical Therapist, Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York. Summers of 1986, 1987, and 1988.
Physical Therapist, Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, New York. Summer, 1985.
Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer, Purdue University Student Hospital/Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
West Lafayette, Indiana. August, 1982 to July, 1984.
Clinical Affiliation in Athletic Training/Sportsmedicine, University of Virginia
Charlottesville. March and April, 1982.
Athletic Trainer (volunteer), Stroudsburg High School
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. August, 1979 to May, 1980.
Student Athletic Trainer, Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania. 1975 to 1979.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Sports, Orthopaedic, and Private Practice Sections
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT)
National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)
Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS)
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference
1996, 1998, 1999, 2002–2006, 2080–2011, 2015-2019
International Federation of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
2012
American Physical Therapy Association Combined Section Meeting
2005
Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference
1997 (speaker)
National Athletic Trainers Association Clinical Symposium
1983–1992, 1994–2000, 2002
Eastern Athletic Trainers Association Clinical Symposium
1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000 (speaker)
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Clinical Symposium
1983, 1984, 2003 (speaker)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Dissection of the Knee: A Comprehensive Layered Analysis
Medbridge/Robert LaPrade
Online April 2020
The Upper Quarter Pain Puzzle: Peripheral Neuropathic Syndromes in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
Medbridge/Jack Stagge
Online March 2020
Beyond the Slump Test: Peripheral Neuropathic Syndromes in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine-Lower Quarter
Medbridge/Jack Stagge
Online March 2020
Evidence-Based Examination and Treatment of the Pelvis
Medbridge/Alexis Wright
Online December 2019
Exertional Heat Illnesses
Medbridge/Susan Yeargin
Online December 2019
Dysfunctional Breathing Part I: Background Information and Assessments
Medbridge/Jacqueline Shakar
Online December 2019
Mastering Lateral Hip Pain
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists/Alison Grimaldi
Orlando, FL October 2019
Loading Based Rehabilitation for Lower Extremity Tendinopathy: Beyond Eccentrics
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists/Katie Gwyn and Pieter Kroon
Orlando, FL October 2019
Lower Extremity Alignment A Proximal Rehabilitation Approach
Medbridge/Steve Dischiavi
Online October 2019
Emergency Response for the Athlete
Cogent Steps/Michelle Leavitt-Weinstein
Montville, NJ January 2019
Concussion: Vestibular Abnormalities and Oculomotor Examination
Medbridge/Anne Mucha
Online December 2018
Concussion Basics: Assessment, Screening, and Risk Factors
Medbridge/Anne Mucha
Online December 2018
Concussion: Common Findings in the PT Evaluation
Medbridge/Anne Mucha
Online December 2018
Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT-2018)
Medbridge/Ron Scott
Online December 2018
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburg School of Social Work, PA Child Welfare Resource Center
Online December 2018
Pain Science Manual Therapy: The Brain has a Body
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists/Adriaan Louw
Reno, NV October 2018
Rehabilitation After Lower Extremity Limb Loss
Medbridge/Alicia White
Online February 2018
Understanding Lower Extremity Limb Loss
Medbridge/Alicia White
Online January 2018
Evaluating Patients with Amputations
Medbridge/Alicia White
Online January 2018
Pain Peculiarities in Everyday Life
Medbridge/Adriaan Louw
Online December 2017
Social and Cultural Constructs of Pain
Medbridge/Adriaan Louw
Online December 2017
Warning Signs and the Perception of Pain
Medbridge/Adriaan Louw
Online December 2017
The Neuroscience of Sprains, Strains, Pain, and Sports Performance
Medbridge/Adriaan Louw
Online December 2017
The Low Back is Having Brain Surgery
Medbridge/Adriaan Louw
Online December 2017
Evidence Based Treatment of the Shoulder
Medbridge/Eric Hegedus
Online December 2017
Teaching People About Pain
Medbridge/Adriaan Louw
Online December 2017
Evidence-Based Examination of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
Medbridge/Chad Cook
Online December 2017
Legal and Ethical Issues in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Medbridge/Ron Scott
Online December 2016
Evidence Based Treatment of the Hip
Medbridge/Alexis Wright
Online December 2015
Evidence Based Examination of the Knee and Thigh
Medbridge/Eric Hegedus
Online December 2015
Evidence Based Examination of the Cervical Spine
Medbridge/Chad Cook
Online December 2015
Peripheral Neuropathic Syndromes in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Patients: Upper Quarter
AAOMPT Pre-Conference/Jack Stagge
Louisville, KY October 2015
Orthopaedic Clinical Examination, Diagnosis, and Treatment—Becoming an Expert
Medbridge/Eric Hegedus
Online November 2014
Evidence Based Examination of the Thoracic Spine
Medbridge/Chad Cook
Online November 2014
Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals
MedBridge/Ron Scott
Online November 2014
Differential Diagnosis of the Upper Quarter
Educata/Chad Cook
Online September 2013
Differential Diagnosis Spot Diagnosis or Triage
Educata/Chad Cook
Online September 2013
Differential Diagnosis Foundational Clinical Decision Making
Educata/Chad Cook
Online June 2013
The Dizzy and Imbalanced Patient
Educata/Rob Landel
Online November 2012
Cervical Spine Mechanical Disorders: Diagnosis & PT Management
Part III: Management of Cervicogenic Headache & Understanding Cervical Artery Complications
Educata/Tim Flynn
Online November 2012
Cervical Spine Mechanical Disorders: Diagnosis & PT Management
Part II: Current Evidence for Use of Manual Therapy & Exercise
Educata/Tim Flynn
Online November 2012
Cervical Spine Mechanical Disorders: Diagnosis & PT Management
Part I: Cervical Examination & Classification
Educata/Tim Flynn
Online November 2012
Graded Motor Imagery
Internation Federation of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists/David Butler
Quebec City, Canada October 2012
Common Clinical Findings with Uncommon Links of the Lower Extremity
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Catherine Patla
Anaheim, CA October 2011
Ultrasound Imaging: Assessing Muscular Behavior to Augment Lumbar Stabilization Training
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Deydre S. Teyhen
Washington, DC October 2009
DPT 762T Mentoring in Physical Therapy Practice
Regis University
Denver, CO May-June 2009
DPT 741T Lumbosacral Management
Regis University
Denver, CO March-April 2009
APTA Clinical Instructor Credentialing Course
Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute
Morris Plains, NJ February 2009
Explain Pain
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Deydre S. Teyhen
Seattle, WA October, 2008
DPT 731T Differential Diagnosis in PT Practice
Regis University
Denver, CO May-Jun 2008
DPT 709T Leadership and Health Care Ethics
Regis University
Denver, CO Mar-Apr 2008
DPT 746T Management of Upper Extremity Disorders
Regis University
Denver, CO Sep-Oct 2007
DPT 711T Essentials of Pharmacology and Radiology
Regis University
Denver, CO Jul-Aug 2007
DPT 740T Advanced Clinical Decision Making
Regis University
Denver, CO May-Jun 2007
DPT 739T Clinical Decision Making
Regis University
Denver, CO Mar-Apr 2007
DPT 770T Professional Development
Regis University
Denver, CO Jan-Feb 2007
Direct Action Thrust: Mobilization with Impulse
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Lansing, MI October 2006
The Management of Lumbar Spine Problems: A Caudo-Cephalad Approach
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Jenny McConnell
Charlotte, NC October 2006
The Management of Cervical Disorders: A Multimodal Approach of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Gwendolen Jull
Salt Lake City, UT October 2005
Advanced Muscle Energy With Clinical Correlation
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Lansing, MI May 2005
Medical Screening for Physical Therapists
American Physical Therapy Association
New Orleans, LA February 2005
Exercise Prescription as a Complement to Manual Therapy
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Lansing, MI November 2004
Mulligan Manual Therapy: An Advanced Course
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Brian Mulligan
Louisville, KY October, 2004
Diagnosis, Classification, and Management of Lumbopelvic Pain Syndromes
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Mark Laslett
Reno, NV October, 2003
Muscle Energy I
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Lansing, MI September 2003
Principles of Manual Medicine
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Lansing, MI December, 2002
Lumbo-Pelvic Instability
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Peter O’Sullivan
Orlando, FL October, 2002
Functional Rehabilitation of the Shoulder
Northeast Seminars/Sandy Burkart
Philadelphia, PA February, 2001
Evidence Based Practice in the 21st Century: Application to the Low Back Pain Patient
Western Slope Study Group
Denver, CO April, 2000
Functional Mobilization for Lumbo-Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Greg Johnson
Scottsdale, AZ October, 1999
Functional Massage: A Norwegian Approach
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/John Krauss
Scottsdale, AZ October, 1999
Integration of the Pain Sciences in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists/Russ Foley
St. Louis, MO October, 1998
Anatomy and Pathology of the Lumbar Spine and Dissection Lab
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual PT and LSUMC Department of PT/Lance Twomey
New Orleans, LA May, 1997
Advanced Physical Evaluation and Treatment of Neural Tissues in Disorders of the Neuromusculoskeletal System
Northeast Seminars/Robert L. Elvey
Chicago, IL December, 1996
Cervicalthoracic Stabilization Training
Northeast Seminars/Beverly Biondi
Schenectady, NY May, 1996
Lumbar Functional Stabilization Training
Northeast Seminars/Beverly Biondi
Schenectady, NY May, 1996
Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy
Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association/Catherine Goodman
State College, PA April, 1995
Australian Approach to Physical Evaluation & Treatment of Neural Tissues in Disorders of the Neuromusculoskeletal System
Northeast Seminars/Robert L. Elvey
Philadelphia, PA October, 1994
PNF Gait
Institute of Physical Art/Tim Josten and Chris Pappas
West Reading, PA May, 1994
Integrated Feldenkrais Stabilization Approach to Exercise
Northeast Seminars/Ilana Parker
Philadelphia, PA May, 1994
Functional Orthopedics II
Institute of Physical Art/Greg Johnson
San Francisco, CA July, 1993
MET (Medical Exercise Therapy)
The Hitchcock Groups/Bjorn Svendsen
Muncie, IN May, 1993
The Painful Spine
San Francisco Spine Institute
San Francisco, CA April, 1993
MET (Medical Exercise Therapy)
Sorlandets Institute/Ola Grimsby and Rolf Lirvik
Chicago, IL March, 1993
S-1 (Spine)
Sorlandets Institute/Ola Grimsby
San Francisco, CA October, 1992
E-1 (Extremities)
Sorlandets Institute/Ola Grimsby
Indianapolis, IN June, 1992
Spinal Disability Evaluation
Blankenship Seminars/Keith Blankenship
Chicago, IL November, 1991
Functional Orthopedics III (Lower Quarter)
Institute of Physical Art/Greg Johnson
San Francisco, CA July, 1991
Clinical Instructors Workshop
New York APTA Chapter Meeting/Edward M. Pisarski
New York, NY May, 1991
Advanced McConnell Patellofemoral Treatment Approach
McConnell Seminars/Jenny McConnell
Danbury, CT April, 1991
Feldenkrais Workshop
Sports Training Physical Therapy/Margaret McIntyre
New York, NY March, 1991
Functional Orthopedics I
Institute of Physical Art/Greg Johnson
San Francisco, CA February, 1991
Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle
Sports Training Physical Therapy/Tom McPoil
West Orange, NJ January, 1991
Back Education and Training
Institute of Physical Art/Vicky Saliba
Bay Shore, NY November, 1990
McConnell Patellofemoral Treatment Approach
McConnell Seminars/Charles Felder
Boston, MA July, 1990
PNF I (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation)
Institute of Physical Art/Cheryl Wardlaw
Staten Island, NY April, 1990
Shoulder Rehabilitation
Sports Training Physical Therapy/Robert Engle
New York, NY March, 1990
Knee Rehabilitation
East Coast Center for Continuing Education/Robert Engle
Somerset, NJ January, 1990
Sports Physical Therapy Section Conference
APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section
San Francisco, CA December, 1989
LumboPelvic Dysfunction
Sports Training Physical Therapy/Richard Ehrhard
New York, NY November, 1989
Surgical Procedures and Rehab Considerations
Sports Training Physical Therapy
New York, NY May, 1989
Radiology of the Lumbar Spine
New York Chapter APTA/Mark Bookhout
New York, NY April, 1989
The Knee
Whitestone Sports and Physical Therapy/Tab Blackburn
New York, NY April, 1989
Isokinetics Update
Whitestone Sports and Physical Therapy/George Davies
New York, NY April, 1988
Soft Tissue Mobilization
Advanced Rehabilitation Institute/Alan Grodin
New York, NY March, 1988
Advances in Electrical Stimulation
G.E. Miller/Gad Alon
New York, NY January, 1988
S-1
Graduate Institute of Health Sciences/Rich Nyberg
New York, NY May, 1986
Sports Physical Therapy Competencies Workshop
APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section
Indianapolis, IN March, 1983
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
The Five L’s of Lifting
December 12, 2008
Pocono Ambulatory Surgery Center
Stroudsburg, PA
Some Physical Therapy Precautions for the Personal Fitness Trainer
April 27, 2003
Pocono Family YMCA Fitness training staff
Stroudsburg, PA
Lumbar Spine Rehabilitation: A Motor Control Perspective
March 14, 2003
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association 2003 Winter Meeting
Evansville, IN
Swiss Ball and Foam Roller Activities for Lumbar Spine Rehabilitation
March 13, 2003
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association 2003 Winter Meeting
Evansville, IN
Lumbar Stabilization Training and Swiss Ball Applications for the Orthopaedic Patient
July 8–10, 2001
Indiana Athletic Trainers Association 2001 Summer Symposium
Indianapolis, IN
Physical Therapist Specialist Certification
March 2001
ESU Athletic Training Students
East Stroudsburg, PA
Physical Therapist Specialist Certification
October 24, 2000
ESU Physical Therapy Club
East Stroudsburg, PA
Athletic Training Mentoring Workshop
January 10, 2000
Eastern Athletic Trainers Association District Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
Swiss Ball Applications for the Orthopedic Population
October 16, 1997
Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference
Seven Springs Resort, Champion, PA
Swiss Ball Inservice
August 30, 1997
Corel WTA Tour Health Services Staff
New York, NY
Lumbar Stabilization Techniques for Physical Therapist Assistants
October 7, 1994
Reading Rehabilitation Hospital
Wyomissing, PA
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
October 25, 1991, February 7 and 14, 1992, and March 18 and 19, 1993
Indiana State University (undergraduate and graduate athletic training students)
Terre Haute, IN
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
October 24, 1990
William Patterson College (undergraduate athletic training students)
Wayne, NJ
COMMUNITY PUBLIC SPEAKING
“Physical Therapy for People With Arthritis”
January 24, 2003
Pocono Family YMCA Arthritis Club
Stroudsburg, PA
“Physical Therapy and You”
September 29, 2000
Pocono Family YMCA Arthritis Club
Stroudsburg, PA
Little League Coaches Seminar
April 12, 1994
Reading American Little League
Exeter, PA
Stretching for Runners
February 10, 1994
Pagoda Pacers Running Club
Reading, PA
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Lafayette College Class of 1979 Class Fund Manager, Class President, Webmaster
Red Cross Run for the Red Marathon post-race coverage
May 2017, 2018, 2019
Stroudsburg, PA
Lafayette College Maroon Club Executive Committee
1996 to 2011
Lafayette College Maroon Club Executive Committee President
2000 to 2006
National Athletic Trainers Association Women in Athletic Training Committee
1997 to 2000
HONORS AND AWARDS
East Stroudsburg High School Meritorius Hall of Fame 2012
Lafayette College George T. Woodring, ’19 Volunteer of the Year Award 2001
