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Edwin has been a Physical Therapist for over 35 years. Though he grew up in Ohio, he has spent much of his career in the PNW. After completing his undergraduate work in Lincoln, NE he went on to Physical Therapy School at Loma Linda University where he graduated in 1989. He later attended the University of Oregon in their graduate program in Exercise and Movement Science.

He has worked in a variety of settings including Acute Care, Hospital based outpatient, Preventative medicine and Skilled Nursing. He spent over 10 years in outpatient Orthopedics, were he managed clinics in Oregon for a large outpatient group. In 2010 he moved to Lincoln, NE where he went to work as a lead therapist on the acute inpatient rehab unit at a large community hospital/Trauma center and eventually became the Rehab Services Manager, overseeing the acute care, adult and pediatric outpatient and athletic training departments, covering the hospitals two campuses.

With the goal of moving closer to his granddaughters in OR, he moved to WA State in 2017 providing direct patient care. His desire to return to leadership and love for Lewis County, lead him to accept the leadership position at Arbor Health - Morton Hospital in April of 2019. I am so excited to work with the dedicated team at this growing critical access hospital. Edwin continues to see patients, is a certified orthotic provider and in 2023 became a certified orthopedic manual therapist (COMT) through ASPIRE OMT institute.

In addition to work, he loves to be outside and active, hiking, building and training for triathlons. In 2019 he completed his first half-marathon and the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim in a day with his wife. In 2022 he completed his first Ironman 70.3. Edwin has 3 grown children living in the PNW and loves being with his grandchildren. Ed is also actively involved with his church.