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About
Dr. Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, OCS
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Doctor of Physical Therapy
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Associated Faculty Member, Touro University Manhattan
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Adjunct Faculty Member, Tufts University Seattle
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Adjunct Faculty Member, Baylor University
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Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)
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Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified Golf Professional
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Select Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) L1 Certified
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Certified Early Intervention Specialist
Dr. Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, is the founder and owner of Marko Physical Therapy PLLC, a private practice in New York City specializing in orthopedics and adolescents. She is an adjunct professor at Touro University Manhattan, Tufts University Seattle, Baylor University and serves as an official Spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Media Corps. She has helped thousands of people overcome injuries, optimize their movement, and return to work and sports pain-free and better than ever.
Dr. Marko’s expertise has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, HuffPost, PopSugar Fitness, Self, Cosmopolitan, and Business Insider. She sat on the editorial board of SpineUniverse as the first and only physical therapist on the board for three years. Dr. Marko is currently a member of the Medical Review Board for Verywell Health.
Dr. Marko graduated with a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from Simmons University in Boston and went on to obtain her Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Des Moines University in Iowa. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University. Dr. Marko obtained her board certification in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS). She also earned a specialty in Pediatrics, from birth to three years old, as a Certified Early Intervention Specialist (CEIS) from the Massachusetts Department of Health. Dr. Marko has the unique perspective of knowing how to help all people across the age spectrum. Dr. Marko is also a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified Golf Fitness Professional, which uses the body-swing connection™ to help improve your posture and swing and extend the life of your golf game. She is also Select Functional Movement Assessment, Level 1 certified, a movement-based diagnostic system that systematically finds the cause of pain - not just the source - by logically breaking down dysfunctional movement patterns in the entire body. Dr. Marko is licensed to practice in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida and is an APTA-certified Diversity, Equity, and inclusion provider as well as a certified Telehealth provider.
She brings over 20 years of experience to her practice, which includes a specialized knowledge base reflective of her many post-graduate advanced training courses. Her deep fascination with the body’s mechanics spurs her to continually learn new treatment techniques as well as new schools of thought on movement.
Dr. Marko uses her specialized skills in the treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar back pain, as well as upper and lower extremity disorders, with techniques such as:
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Joint Mobilization
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Spinal Manipulation
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Joint Manipulation
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Functional Mobilization
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Myofascial Release
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Visceral Mobilization
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Trigger Point Release
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Muscle Energy Techniques
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Taping Techniques
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Cupping
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Instrument Assisted Tissue Mobilization
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Percussive Technique
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Progressive Strengthening
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Neuromuscular Re-education
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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
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Titleist Performance Institute Body-Swing Connection™ Analysis
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Functional Movement Assessment
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She Has Completed Advanced Training With:
She has been a long-standing member of The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and has become an integral part of their advocacy team, fighting for physical therapy legislation on behalf of her patients and profession. She is also a member of several sections of the APTA, such as Private Practice, Orthopaedic, Academy of Leadership & Innovation, Pelvic Health, Pediatrics, Education, as well as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.
Dr. Marko has built a distinguished record of leadership in physical therapy advocacy and governance at both the national and state levels. At the national level, she has served on the APTA Private Practice Section's Government Affairs Committee (since 2019), where she helps advance the policy priorities of the profession's private practice community. She also served on APTA's Public Policy and Advocacy Committee (2018-2021), an advisory committee to the Board of Directors that helps shape the association's national policy agenda, and lent her financial oversight to APTA Orthopaedic's Finance Committee (2020-2025). Her commitment to advancing the profession's clinical standards is reflected in her service on the practice affairs committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (2019-2023).
In her home state of New York, Dr. Marko was first elected as a delegate to APTA's House of Delegates (since 2019), the highest policy-making body of the association, and was later elected as the state's Chief Delegate in 2025, the role responsible for leading her state's delegation. She also served three years on the Nominating Committee, including a term as its Chairperson (2024), helping to identify and select the leaders who guide the organization forward. Alongside this, she has contributed as a member of the chapter's Public Policy Committee since 2020 and served as the appointed Federal Affairs Liaison for six years (2019-2025), strengthening the profession's voice on federal legislative issues. Most recently, she has brought her experience to the next generation of clinicians as a site reviewer for the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) (since 2024).
She remains up to date with the current Evidence-Based Medicine by attending yearly conferences and reading the current research published in medical journals. She is also a volunteer for the New York City Medical Reserve Corp.
Dr. Marko's lifelong search for a greater understanding of the body, along with her compassion, caring, and empathy, makes her an exceptional caregiver who is admired and respected by many. Her personal interests include: traveling, all things Foodie, baseball, comedy, human rights, advocacy, and French Bulldogs.