Margaret Bender

Margaret Bender is a skilled Physical Therapist with extensive experience in diverse clinical settings. Currently, Margaret works at the New Interdisciplinary School since December 2020, specializing in teaching age-appropriate gross motor skills to students with various impairments, including Autism and Cerebral Palsy. Previous roles include outpatient physical therapist positions at Next Level Physical Therapy/Wellness and Heim Physical Therapy, focusing on orthopedic and musculoskeletal issues for a wide age range of patients. Margaret also has experience as a Pediatric Physical Therapist at Complete Rehab and has completed clinical affiliations at the Buffalo VA, Peconic Bay Medical Center, and St Charles Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital, gaining proficiency in manual therapy and treating neurological and orthopedic cases. Educationally, Margaret holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Touro University and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science from Syracuse University.