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Dr. Michel Rantissi Jr | DPT, MOT, MTC
I am an Occupational Therapist
About Me
Dr. Michel S. Rantissi, Jr. began his education at Sonoma State University, graduating in1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. He received a Masters of OccupationalTherapy in 2001 and continued on for a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USA) in December 2002.
Dr. Rantissi specialized in spinal and extremity manipulation. Dr. Rantissi obtained a Manual Therapy Certification from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2003. He has been a member of The American Occupational Therapy Association since 2000. While in grad school, Dr. Rantissi met his current wife, Dr. Jody L Stafford.
Post-graduation, both Dr. Rantissi and Dr. Stafford made the move to Nevada and decided to call Las Vegas their home. Each began practicing at various therapy clinics throughout the valley while planning to eventually open their own therapy clinic together in the near future. Their goal was obtained in August 2005, when Advanced Manual Therapy Institute was established in Henderson and the vision of owning their own clinic was achieved. Since opening a little over a year ago, their practice continues to grow and thrive through word of mouth and contacts with physicians.
Together they specialize in spine and hand therapy, as well as ergonomics, sports training, and golf swing mechanics. With special training in Manual Therapy, core/spinal stabilization, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular re-education (PNF), neurodevelopmental facilitation (NDT), and Pilates training, spinal and orthopedic dysfunction, as well as ergonomics and prevention.
At Advanced Manual Therapy Institute, their motto is “Positive Environment + Positive Attitude = Positive Results”. They believe in the individual, quality care for their patients, and practice from a team approach. That is only one of the many things that separate Advanced Manual Therapy Institute from other outpatient therapy facilities. If you are looking for a family-oriented team practice that cares about results and outcomes, come visit our state of an art facility with excel knowledge-based therapists that give excellent results and lifelong education that will benefit you and your loved ones for a quality life.
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Michel S. Rantissi, Jr. received a Masters of Occupational Therapy (MOT) in 2001 and continued on for a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USA) in December 2002. Dr. Rantissi specialized in spinal and extremity manipulation. Dr. Rantissi obtained a Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2003. He has been a member of The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) since 2000. He also became a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAOMPT) in 2005.
Recent News
December 30, 2020
Dr. Michel Rantissi, Jr: Continues to Provide Physical and Occupational Therapy Services Through Covid-19 Pandemic
Dr. Michel Rantissi, Jr’s practice is still open even though, once again, Covid-19 is raging through large cities and small towns at a rapid rate. People are fearful and nervous about leaving their homes. However, many still need physical therapy, occupational therapy, and all the other therapies offered at Advanced Manual Therapy Institute. Despite being open […]