Skilled & Seasoned Professionals Delivering Hands-On Physical Therapy in a Comfortable Clinic Setting, or in the Privacy of Your Home:
"Our Patients view us as their primary partner for rehabilitating old injuries and preventing new ones from occurring."
Successful rehabilitation happens when compassionate and skilled therapists apply evidence-based therapy techniques and engage in on-going communication with their patients and the referring physician.
Our hands-on treatments involve a comprehensive evaluation, one-hour treatment sessions with a licensed physical therapist, neuromuscular re-education, and patient-specific prescriptive exercises.
"As of October 1, 2006 patients in Connecticut who need Physical Therapy services can now go directly to their Physical Therapist - without having to wait to receive a prescription or referral from their Physician."
" I trust EHS Physical Therapy with my patients because I trust their therapists. They focus on personal, hands-on care and patient feedback is incredibly positive.”
Ron Levine, MD - Greenwich, CT.
Our Physical Therapists have advanced training and experience with manual therapies; sports medicine; orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation; gait; balance and vestibular training and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
"We are proud of the fact that all of our therapists have earned at least a Masters or a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy, and have held senior positions at some of the best rehabilitation centers in the country."
Meet the EHS Physical Therapy Team:
 Dr. Brad M. Gilden, PT, DPT, CSCS
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Doctorate in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from Drexel University
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Masters in Physical Therapy from New York Medical College
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Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through NSCA
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Member of American Physical Therapy Association
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EHS Managing Partner & Clinical Coordinator of Rehabilitation Services
Dr. Brad Gilden has been practicing orthopedic & sports physical therapy over the past seven years. He graduated from New York Medical College with a Masters degree in physical therapy and then completed a doctorate in orthopedic physical therapy from Drexel University. Additionally, he is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Dr. Gilden has practiced physical therapy in a variety of settings treating patients with various neurological, orthopedic and sports injuries. He began his career at The Burke Rehabilitation in an outpatient setting where he treated a diverse patient population and helped develop a sports & orthopedic satellite clinic. He then moved on to work for two years in a private orthopedic practice where he further developed his manual skills. In 2004, he started his own private physical therapy practice focusing primarily on orthopedic and sports injuries. In 2005, he joined Elite Health Services as a managing partner and rehabilitation coordinator.
Dr. Gilden follows the approach of a traditional Osteopathic physical therapist in treating movement dysfunction. His focus is restoring normal mobility and strength while integrating patients back to their highest level of function. He enjoys working with all different patient diagnoses and has extensive experience treating both pre and post-surgical patient populations. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well as the National Strength & Conditioning Association.
Dr. Gilden frequently lectures throughout the community on topics such as injury prevention, ergonomics, body mechanics, and sports related injuries. His extensive list of post-graduate continuing education courses has helped to hone his manual therapy skills. In 2006, Dr. Gilden along with Elite Health Services, opened an outpatient physical therapy clinic in Cos Cob, CT. Elite Health Services' new state of the art facility offers comfort and privacy while providing an excellent environment for rehabilitating from any type of musculoskeletal injury.
 Dr. Elizabeth Quintas, PT, DPT
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Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Temple University
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Master of Physical Therapy from Temple University
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Previously an Advanced Clinician at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
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EHS Supervisor of Sports & Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Dr. Elizabeth Quintas has been practicing physical therapy over the past nine years. She received both her Masters and Doctorate Degrees in Physical Therapy from Temple University.
Dr. Quintas began her Physical Therapy career at The Burke Rehabilitation Center working with varied patient diagnoses such as stroke, amputee, pulmonary, mixed neurological, would and multiple trauma. She was the Advanced Clinician for stroke rehabilitation, acting Supervisor for the Amputee & Pulmonary Rehab team, Rehab Manager for a pediatric AIDS facility, and Senior Level Therapist for both inpatient and outpatient services. Finding her niche in outpatient rehabilitative services, Dr. Quintas became Clinic Supervisor of The Burke Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Clinic in Purchase, New York.
Through a dedication to continuing education and community service, along with diverse patient experiences, Dr. Quintas has become an accomplished Physical Therapist boasting a comprehensive skill mix. Her training includes soft tissue management techniques, spinal/pelvic mechanics and mobilization, PNF techniques, and pre and post surgical rehabilitation for multiple orthopedic conditions. She has received training in management of headache and TMJ pain, vestibular and balance disturbances, gait training for the orthopedic, neurological and amputee patients, and has been trained in custom foot orthotic prescription and fabrication.
Dr. Quintas has lectured on various topics to Clinical Conferences, Sports Medicine Symposia and to graduate students at the New York Medical and Mercy College. She is a certified PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) trainer with the Arthritis Foundation and a member and credential clinical instructor with the American Physical Therapy Association.
 Amy Brogle, MSPT
- Master of Physical Therapy from Sacred Heart University
- Certified Wound Care Specialist, American Academy of Wound Management
- APTA Member and Credentialed Clinical Instructor
- Previously a Clinician at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Amy Brogle, MSPT has been practicing physical therapy since 2003 when she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sacred Heart University with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Amy’s experience has focused around post surgical physical therapy, wound care and acute trauma treatment.
Before joining the Elite Health Services team, Amy practiced at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and with Kindred Healthcare System. Her caseload included, post traumatic, amputee, burn, and contracture cases as well as neurological and orthopedic patients. Amy’s experience also includes orthotic fabrication, shoe modification, total contact casting, and protective/supportive positioning devices for wound healing and prevention. In addition, she has experience in the fitting of custom compression garments for the management of venous insufficiency, lymphedema and scar management. During her tenure at LSUHSC, she worked closely with the Physical Therapy faculty and served as a guest lecturer.
Committed to lifelong learning, Amy has attended multiple post graduate education courses through the Institute of Physical Art on topics of functional manual therapy. She is currently completing a clinical residency program in manual therapy at Elite Health Services. In addition, she is working toward her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at LSUHSC, and is a contributing author for the textbook, Wound Healing: Alternatives in Management 4th Edition which will be published in 2008.
 Julius Barbat, MS, PT
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MS from Academy of Physical Education, Bucharest, 1974;
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BA Marketing, ESARC, Aix-en-Provence, 1986;
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BSPT, University of Connecticut, 1995
Julius Barbat, MS, PT, a former European champion in volleyball and former tennis professional, has more than 20 years of experience providing Physical Therapy to professional athletes and persons with orthopedic and neurological ailments. Julius has worked in various PT settings including acute and outpatient centers, pain clinics, and providing home-based patient care in Europe and the US.
Fascinated by the intricacies of the human body and mind, Julius focuses on how body mechanics can be improved through the application of various techniques. His continuing education coursework has included manual-based therapies such as muscle energy, myofascial release, Mulligan mobilizations and McKenzie spinal techniques. Julius has also completed specialized training in vestibular rehabilitation through the National Safe Stride Program by Gentiva Health Services.
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Physical Therapy Services:
Question: Do I need to have any special equipment to receive physical therapy at my home or office?
Answer: No, your physical therapist will bring all the equipment needed for your session.
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Question: Do I need a prescription from a doctor for a physical therapy evaluation?
Answer: No. Effective October 1, 2006 patients in Connecticut who need physical therapy services can now go directly to their physical therapist without having to wait to receive a prescription or referral from their physican.
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Question: How long are the physical therapy treatment sessions?
Answer: Our physical therapy sessions last for one FULL hour.
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Question: Do you utilize physical therapy aides, assistants or other types of non-licensed employees to work with your patients?
Answer: No, all of our therapists have at least a Masters or Doctorate Degree in physical therapy. We only employ licensed physical therapists with a minimum of 5 years experience in orthopedic and sports physical therapy.
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Question: Will you accept my insurance?
Answer: We are out-of-network providers of physical therapy. Depending on your insurance plan, you will be reimbursed a percentage of our fees. For example: Out of network benefits for United Healthcare PPO is 80:20. This means you will be reimbursed 80% of our fees after meeting your out-of-network deductible. We will, however, submit to your insurance company on your behalf.
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Question: Why are you out-of-network providers of physical therapy?
Answer: In network insurance companies will not reimburse physical therapy services for one full hour of specialized one-on-one care. If we accepted insurance assignment as full payment we would have to cut our therapy sessions in half. It has been our experience that 60-minute treatment sessions significantly shorten a patient’s overall recovery time.
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76 Valley Road
Cos Cob, CT 06807
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