Tiffany Barrett

PT, DPT

Tiffany graduated from the University of Southern California with a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. She is a certified clinician in LSVT® BIG, rehabilitation techniques for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. She is currently developing Precision Rehabilitation’s Constraint Induced Therapy program for individuals with Acute or Chronic hemiplegia after stroke. Additionally, alongside with Dr. Manjiri Dahdul she is co-directing Precision Rehabilitation’s Neurological Residency.

Dr. Barrett is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).  She has served as a clinical instructor for Physical Therapy programs at the University of Southern California, California State University of Long Beach and Loma Linda University and serves as an adjunct lab instructor at Mount St. Mary’s University in the Physical Therapy department.

Christy Malonzo

PT, ATP

Christy completed her undergraduate work at the University of California, Irvine with a bachelor’s degree in biology.  In 2000, she graduated from California State University Fresno with a master’s degree in physical therapy.  After graduation, Ms. Malonzo worked in neurological rehabilitation at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center specializing in spinal cord injury, stroke rehabilitation, and brain injury.  Currently, Ms. Malonzo co-owns Precision Rehabilitation with Dr. Manjiri Dahdul. Christy has extensive training in wheelchair seating/positioning and has assisted in the growth of our world renowned seating center. 

Ms. Malonzo has completed her certification in Neuro-Developmental Technique (NDT) and is RESNA certified as an Assitive Technology Practitioner (ATP) .  Additionally, she is a certified Ride Designs custom seating system provider.

Ms. Malonzo has also been a part-time lecturer at California State University Long Beach in the Physical Therapy program and has conducted presentations on spinal cord injury, wheelchair assessment, and private practice ownership.  Ms. Malonzo is an active member in the American Physical Therapy Association, with section memberships in both the Neurologic section and the Private Practice section. Ms. Malonzo is a certified Clinical Instructor (CI) through the APTA helping her to serve Universities across our nation with student clinical rotations. 

Manjiri Dahdul

PT, DPT, ATP

Manjiri received her Physical Therapy doctorate from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2003. After graduation, she worked for three years in neurological rehabilitation at both Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (RLANRC). While working at RLANRC, Dr. Dahdul acquired specialized training in spinal cord injury rehabilitation as well as pressure ulcer management. In 2006, she teamed up with Ms. Malonzo to form Precision Rehabilitation and continues to specialize in complex Neurologic rehabilitation and wheelchair seating and positioning. 

Dr. Dahdul participates in numerous continuing education courses related to wheelchair products, seating and positioning.   She is an Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) through RESNA, and is a certified Ride Designs custom seating system provider. 

Throughout her career, Manjiri has participated in groundbreaking research such as the national Extremity Constraint Induced Therapy Evaluation (EXICTE) clinical trial, which was conducted at the USC Motor Behavior and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory. Dr. Dahdul has served as adjunct faculty for the USC Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy and has been a guest lecturer at Chapman University.

Dr. Dahdul is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association APTA) and a certified Clinical Instructor (CI) through the APTA.

Sheryl Flynn                                 P.T, Ph.D

Sheryl is a world leader in the design, development and assessment of video games for rehabilitation. In 2008, Sheryl founded a video game company, Blue Marble Game Co. Dr. Flynn and her team Blue Marble Game Company are currently designing, developing and testing video games for rehabilitation. She works closely with game developers to create user-centered, unique games that match her clients’ impairments. Recently Dr. Flynn received funding from the Department of Defense to develop a video game for service members with mild traumatic brain injuries. She has also received funding to collaborate with a very large game company to design the world’s first video game for rehabilitation that will be deployed in homes and hospitals worldwide. Most recently, Dr. Flynn began collaborating with Microsoft to explore the use of the Microsoft Surface Welcome to Surface technology for use in a rehabilitation setting. 

Sheryl is well published and has traveled the world lecturing on the use of video games in the rehabilitation space and home. Dr. Flynn received a degree in Physical Therapy from New York University in 1991, a Ph.D in Motor Control and Learning from the University of Florida in 2001, and completed a 3-year post doctoral fellowship in Neuroscience at the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida in 2005. During that time, she, along with her world renown advisor Paul Reier PhD explored the use of enriched environments combined with transplanted embryonic cells to promote recovery of function in spinal cord injured rats. 

In 2007, Sheryl moved to Los Angeles to explore the use of virtual reality and video games in rehabilitation and collaborated with another world-renown researcher, Albert "Skip" Rizzo PhD.  She currently contracts with the Institute for Creative Technologies at the University of Southern California where she, along with Belinda Lange, Physio PhD. are exploring the use of Virtual Reality gaming technology to provide intense, yet personalized, physical rehabilitation to individuals who have sustained catastrophic nervous system injuries and amputations. This work is RERC funded by NIDRR OPTT-RERC.  Dr. Flynn also holds a Research Assistant Professor position in the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California USC Davis School of Gerontology.

Dr. Flynn began working at Precision Rehabilitation part time in 2007. The owners at Precision, Christy and Manjiri, were generous enough to give Drs. Flynn/Lange space to established one of the world's first dedicated " rehab video-game rooms." Currently, Drs. Flynn, Lange and Kennedy Research Team use this site as a test bed for newly developed games.  Sheryl is grateful for all of the support she has received from Precision Rehabilitation - from both the clients and the staff.  All of the games and technology she designs and develops is available for use at Precision Rehabilitation.

Ziad Dahdul

PT, DPT

Ziad received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. During his time at USC, he gained valuable clinical experience working in orthopedic settings across Southern California, focusing on work and sports related injuries. His training includes extensive experience in the treatment of chronic low back pain, shoulder conditions, and post-surgical hip/knee conditions.

Dr. Dahdul has also attended various lectures on orthopedic assessment and intervention in adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. He also has experience in sports and athletic settings, often working with local high school and college athletes.

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Angela Mandas

Speech Language Pathologist

Angela Mandas received her Master of Arts from California State University-Fullerton (CSUF) and is currently licensed by the state of California as a Speech Language Pathologist. She has been working as a Senior Speech Language Pathologist at Long Beach Memorial Hospital for 19 years and currently teaches at Chapman University, California State University- Dominguez Hills and Long Beach. Her specialty areas include neurologic disorders and dysphagia. She also serves as a Medical Expert for legal cases.

Mrs. Mandas is an ASHA certified SLP who is also certified to work with children and adults of all ages. She also has certification in Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Vital Stim ®, Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LVST)®, and Interactive Metronome. In addition, she is trained in the Beckman approach to neuromuscular disorders.

Angela is the President of the California Speech and hearing Association (CSHA), the commissioner of Research and Publications, and the state convention Program Chair for the past 4 years. Mrs. Mandas has also been involved in numerous publications, including a column in a national publication called the “Administration and Supervision for ASHA’s Special Interest Division”. Her column, which she has been writing for two years, deals with ethics in the workplace.

Mrs. Mandas is also very active in the community, as she has been involved in volunteer organizations, such as the Southern California Head Injury Foundation, the Jonathan Jaques Cancer Fundraiser, and the Painted Turtle camp for children with chronic illnesses. Angela is also the editor of the B.R.A.I.N newsletter, a non-profit organization that brings awareness to the community about Brain Injuries. In addition, she is also the Group leader for the Communications Groups.