About Erika
Erika has been a physical therapist since 1993. She completed many continuing education courses throughout her career. Please find her complete curriculum vitae below.
She completed her physical therapy degree in Budapest, Hungary. She moved to Canada in 1995 where she studied manual therapy and became an Advanced Level Manipulative Manual Therapist and earned her Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy.
She earned her Doctor of Science degree in Physical Therapy in 2015, the equivalent of a clinical PhD degree. She has experience working in both private practice and hospital settings.
She is a faculty instructor for ASPIRE. For the class schedule, please click here.
Erika’s mission is to provide quality care for her patients, applying decades of study and experience.
Employment
03/14 – present
Fabian Physical Therapy – Maui , Hawaii – Private Practice
03/06 – 03/14
Pukalani Physical Therapy – Maui, Hawaii – Private Practice
04/99 – 12/06
Vancouver Island Health Association (Victoria General Hospital, Royal Jubilee Hospital) Victoria, BC Canada- Mixed Acute Care
05/99 – 12/06
Foul Bay Physiotherapy – Victoria, BC Canada- Physiotherapist – Private Practice
04/96 – 04/98
St. Anthony’s Physiotherapy Corporation – Victoria, BC Canada – Physiotherapist – Private Practice
01/94 – 03/95
National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy – Budapest, Hungary- Physiotherapist, Orthopaedics and Rheumatology
10/93 – 01/94
Elizabeth Hospital (Cardiac Intensive Care)- Budapest, Hungary- Physiotherapist – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Education
08/11 – 12/15
Doctor of Science of Physical Therapy, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
Fellowship of The American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
05/13
APTA – Clinical Instructor
11/05
Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Manual Therapy, Diploma of Advanced Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy
04/96 – 06/98
Bachelor of Science Degree – Physical Therapy, Open University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
09/90 – 06/93
Honours Degree, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Postgraduate Courses
01/20 Manual Therapy of the Fascial System by Laurie McLaughlin – Honolulu, Hawaii
08/19 Three dimensional Scoilosis treatment, Certified Schroth therapist – Bad Soberheim, Germany
08/18 Hawaii Physical Therapy Ethics and Jurisprudence – Honolulu, Hawaii
08/18 Orthopedic Reasoning/Pathlogy and Rehabilitation of the Elbow – Honolulu, Hawaii
05/17 Focused Spinal Manipulation by Laurie McLaughlin – Honolulu, Hawaii
03/15 Integrated Systems Model-Thorax and Pelvis by Diane Lee – Honolulu, Hawaii
09/14 Advanced vestibular Therapy – Kihei, Hawaii
03/14 Introduction to Vestibular Therapy – Honolulu, Hawaii
02/13 Pelvic Floor Level 1- Herman and Wallace Institute – Honolulu, Hawaii
08/11 Physiological Basis for Exercises Prescription Level I, Berrien Springs, Michigan
07/11 Applying 3 Dimensional Myofascial Release to the Abdomen – Makawao, Hawaii
05/11 Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement System Impairment Syndromes – Upper Quadrant, by Shirley Sahrmann – Honolulu, Hawaii
09/10 Cranio Sacral Therapy I – Upledger Institute – Lahaina, Hawaii
05/10 Visceral Manipulation VMI – Barral Institute – New York, New York
05/09 Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement System Impairment Syndromes – Cervical/Thoracic Spine – by Shirley Sarhmann – Honolulu, Hawaii
01/09 Level I Shoulder Course – by Lynn Watson- Honolulu, Hawaii
11/08 Discover the Role of the Pelvis in Groin Pain, Knee Pain and Recurrent Hamstring Injuries by Diane Lee – Honolulu, Hawaii
04/08 Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement System Impairment Syndromes – by Shirley Sarhmann – Honolulu, Hawaii
10/07 Mobilization of the Nervous System, Lower Quadrant – Chicago, Illinois
09/07 Mobilization of the Nervous System – Tuscon, Arizona
11/05 Advanced Manual Therapy Exam – Successfully completed
09/05 National Manual Therapy Exam – USA – Successfully completed
05/04 Level V Vertebral Manual Therapy Course – Victoria, BC
09/03 Level IV Vertebral Manual Therapy Course – Victoria, BC
04/03 Intermediate Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy Exam – Successfully completed
04/02 Functional Foot Course, by Deb Treloar – Nanaimo, BC
11/00 Lower Quadrant – Manual Therapy Course
05/00 Upper Quadrant – Manual Therapy Course
05/99 Level III Extremity Manual Therapy Course
04/99 Canadian Physiotherapy National Exam – Successfully completed
11/98 Level III Vertebral Manual Therapy Course
08/98 Level II Manual Therapy Exam – Successfully completed
11/97 Level II Vertebral Manual Therapy Course
06/97 Level II Extremity Manual Therapy Course
01/97 Level I Extremity and Vertebral Manual Therapy Course – Vancouver, BC
12/94 Modern Pulmonary Physiotherapy for Intensive Care
12/94 Introduction to Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
09/94 Workshop on Muscle Function – by Professor Vladimir Janda
08/94 Medical Diagnosis and Therapy- the Lumbar Spine/Part A/McKenzie Method
05/94 Usage of Schlingen-Bed – Budapest, Hungary