Manjiri Dahdul

Co-Founder & Physical Therapist

Doctor of Physical Therapy

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Dr. Dahdul graduated from the University of Southern California in 2003 with a doctorate in Physical Therapy. Post graduation, she specialized in neurological rehabilitation at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (RLANRC). Dr. Dahdul acquired specialized training in spinal cord injury and pressure ulcer management at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.

As a USC researcher, she participated in the national Extremity Constraint-Induced Therapy Evaluation (EXCITE) clinical trial at the Motor Behavioral and Neurological Rehabilitation Laboratory. She continues to pursue clinical research in affiliation with USC, focusing on rehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease and stroke. Dr. Dahdul currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy in the Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy department at USC, teaching Neuropathology.  She facilitates the Clinical Coordination of Continued Education (CCCE) for USC.

She is a certified clinician in LSVT® BIG and Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery (PWR!) for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. She acquired specialized training in adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and wheelchair seating and positioning as a RENSA-certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP). She is RIDE certified in custom molded seating and positioning. In addition, she is a certified Clinical Instructor (CI) through the APTA, helping her to serve universities across the nation with student clinical rotations.

Dr. Dahdul co-founded Precision Rehabilitation, an outpatient neurological rehabilitation center in Long Beach, CA, in 2006.  In 2011, Dr. Dahdul was honored with the invitation to be the keynote speaker at USC’s Convocation and White Coat Ceremony. She was invited again to the White Coat Ceremony in 2014 and was recognized with the Clinical Educator of the Year award.  In 2024, she participated in an educational project in Nairobi, Kenya, with the Jackson Clinics Foundation.  Through Project Africa; Teach One, Treat Many, Dr. Dahdul served to improve physiotherapists' skills through advanced education and mentorship, specifically in neurology. 

She is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the Neurology Section of the APTA. 

When she is not with her Precision family, she enjoys yoga, hiking, cooking, reading, and time with family, friends, and her dog, Ginger. 

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A woman in a red jacket and black pants is sitting on a stool and holding the arm of a young girl in a purple t-shirt and jeans, who is seated in a specialized wheelchair with a harness for therapeutic exercise, in a gym setting.
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