Matthew Butler PT, DPT: Dr. Butler has been a practicing physical therapist for over 20 years. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Purdue University in 1997. He worked as a genetics laboratory manager at Rutgers University prior to getting his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami in 2005. Following his graduation, Dr. Butler worked in outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation, specializing in sports and spine conditions. He received his board certification as an orthopedic clinical specialist in 2008 through the APTA. In 2010, he completed a Fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Butler was born in Chicago, IL, but currently lives with his family in South Florida where he is working on his Ph.D. in physical therapy at the University of Miami. His research areas of interest are in sarcopenia and respiratory sarcopenia.