Physical Therapists

At BCO we are committed to providing excellent, tailored care to each patient
we see and ensure they make a successful recovery.

Beach Cities Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy offers today’s
most advanced treatments and modalities. We customize each treatment plan for the
individual and their needs, making a commitment to giving the best care possible.

Customized Therapy

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All of BCO Physical Therapists are board certified, highly trained, experienced professionals with specializations in various areas of orthopedics and sports medicine.
Combined they have over 40 years of experience!

To contact BCO Physical Therapy directly, please call:
(310) 798-6480

Hand Therapy

The BCO hand therapy department specializes in the evaluation and treatment of various injuries to the elbow, forearm, wrist, hand and finger. Our service is tailored to help individuals regain or improve the functional use of their hands for work and/or home daily activities. We believe that constant physician-therapist communication leads to better patient care and results, thus our surgeons and therapists work close together as a team to assist in the rehabilitation process.

heather Heather Beckman
OTR/L Advanced Practice Hand Therapy

Heather is a South Bay native, with over 6 years of hand therapy experience in both in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation settings. She received both her Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science (Magna Cum Laude) in Occupational Therapy, from the University of Southern California. She is proud to be an active member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Hand Therapy Society of Greater Los Angeles.

Meet Our Physical Therapists

tiffany Tiffany Frickert
PT, SCS, ATC

Tiffany has over 20 years of treating all types of physical therapy injury. Her passion is in care and rehabilitation treating everything from post operative rehabilitation to strength training.

arlene2 Arlene Hsu
PT, DPT

Arlene received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from USC in 2010 and has extensive background treating sports and orthopedic injuries working with amateur and professional athletes, as well as those trying to maintain or begin a healthy lifestyle. Arlene also works as an inpatient physical therapist which gives her a unique perspective on critical care to complement her orthopedic sports background.

zach2 Zachary D. Pevnick
PT, DPT

Zach received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California where he was able to build a strong orthopedic background treating a diverse population ranging from professional athletes to post operative geriatric patients.

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Emily Banffy
PT

Emily has more than four years of experience in out patient orthopedic physical therapy. While completing her education she spent time in various other settings but has always been drawn to sports medicine. Emily enjoys the variation in patient age and injury that orthopedic sports medicine entails and looks forward to continuing to provide a high level of patient- centered care.

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Brian Parsons
PT,DPT, OCS

A graduate from the Physical Therapy Doctorate program at USC, Brian has over 12 years experience. In addition to extensive course work in Manual Therapy, Brian also received his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist certification

Elmira-Bayani Rad
DPT

Graduated from Loma Linda University in 2009 receiving her Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Elmira has been working in orthopedic physical therapy since 2010. Elmira chose physical therapy as a career because she loves the combination of helping people and the sciences. "I love what I do, it is interpersonal and rewarding."

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8:30am-2:30pm
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