Erin Wentzell

Erin Wentzell is a pediatric physical therapist that practices in Washington DC with the DC Strong Start Early Intervention program. She has her doctorate in physical therapy from Oakland University (2006) and a doctorate in public health with a focus on health behavior from the George Washington University (2023). She is a board certified pediatric specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists and received her certificate in Early Intervention from Georgetown University. Dr. Wentzell is an assistant professor at the George Washington University (GW) doctorate of physical therapy program and the academic residency director for the pediatric physical therapy post-professional residency program that is run in conjunction with GW and Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is passionate about health equity and community engagement. She was a founding member of ENGAGE, the GW PT program's Engaged Department initiative. Dr. Wentzell is very involved in the DC community and in her role as the DC director for FUNFitness for the Special Olympics Healthy Athlete program. Dr. Wentzell represents the APTA on the board of directors for the Physical Activity Alliance and works with various stakeholders on initiatives to increase physical activity and the National Physical Activity Plan.