Cherry Hill, N.J. – 02/03/2011 – The American Physical Therapy Association acknowledged Dr. Tim Fox, PT, DPT, GCS, Founder and CEO of Fox Rehabilitation™ with the 2011 Clinical Excellence in Geriatrics Award For Outstanding Clinical Practice in Geriatric Physical Therapy.

Fox Rehabilitation is evidence of the innovation and leadership possible when one directs innate passion and energy to one’s vocation in commitment to excellence.

Dr. Tim Fox was honored on Friday, Feb. 11th during the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Section on Geriatrics awards ceremony during the four-day APTA Combined Sections Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The criteria for the clinical excellence award recognizes a therapist who demonstrates advanced knowledge, creativity, dedication and compassion in their work with the geriatric population. Dr. Tim Fox couldn’t be more deserving of such an award. This prestigious honor was graciously accepted by Dr. Fox on behalf of his fellow clinicians and colleagues across the entire practice of Fox Rehabilitation. The private practice, headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. is now the largest private practice of geriatric physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists in the United States. Fox employs over 400 clinicians serving seven different states along the east coast who make over 11,000 Geriatric House Calls™ each week. “Fox Rehabilitation is evidence of the innovation and leadership possible when one directs innate passion and energy to one’s vocation in commitment to excellence,” says Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD of the Department of Physical Therapy Education at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Fox Rehabilitation has been a trailblazer for evidence-based practice in geriatrics since its inception 12 years ago propelled by the innovation of its founder. This month during the opening ceremonies of the CSM conference, four Fox clinicians received their Geriatric Certified Specialist certificates from The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. In addition to Dr. Fox himself, Fox Rehabilitation currently retains nine Geriatric Certified Specialists, which represents 1% of all GCS’s in the United States. In addition to being an advocate for excellence in geriatric patient care, Dr. Fox has developed a not-for-profit company, Fox GERI (Geriatric Education and Research Institute), with the mission of providing education to patients’ families, caregivers, healthcare professionals and the advancement of geriatric research. Dr. Fox has also responded to the need for geriatric physical therapy residencies by implementing the first, APTA accredited private-practice residency in the country! The residency program offers unique teaching and training opportunities for Fox employees in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University faculty experts on neurology and orthopedics, and the Human Performance Laboratory and the Dissection Lab. The residents also interact with Temple University faculty experts on balance, cardio-pulmonary disorders, and visit the Virtual Reality Environment Posture Observation Laboratory. “This man is one of the more exceptional individuals that I have ever met and he is only at the beginning of his professional career,” Roger M. Nelson, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor of Physical Therapy says. “One can only wonder what the world will encounter as he continues to grow.”