Dr. Sarah Panzarella, PT, DPT, OCS grew up in North Babylon, NY, and received her Bachelor’s in Exercise Science with a minor in Geriatrics at Sacred Heart University. She continued her education at Sacred Heart to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Dr. Panzarella has a great appreciation for advancing her knowledge and clinical skills through continuing education, current evidence-based practice, and attending lectures from world-renowned orthopedic surgeons.
Dr. Panzarella has been a member of the American Physical Therapy Association since 2014, as well as being a member of the New York Chapter, Orthopedic Section, and Sports Physical Therapy Section of the APTA. She enjoys treating all ages in the orthopedic setting with a specific interest in working with high school and collegiate athletes as well as patients with knee, ankle/foot, cervical/lumbar spine, and shoulder injuries. While in PT school, Sarah volunteered to travel to Guatemala to provide physical therapy services to those in need of healthcare. She traveled to multiple cities in Guatemala in where she worked with young kids with developmental delays in a school setting, and the general population in an outpatient setting, and even provided home-care services to those unable to leave their homes.
Outside of physical therapy, Dr. Panzarella has participated in many sports growing up including, soccer, basketball, softball, volleyball, and dance. She was a part of the dance ensemble team and club soccer team at Sacred Heart University for all four years as an undergraduate and went on to become the coach of the Girl’s Club Soccer team while she attended graduate school. Sarah hopes to get back to coaching soccer in the near future with a special interest in participating in ACL injury prevention programs.