Steve Allison, PT, DPT

Professional Summary

Dr. Allison is a recognized expert in work capacity and disability evaluation. He is board certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) and the American Board of Disability Analysts (ABDA). He is also a Certified Medical Examiner for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and he has met the preliminary qualification requirements for board certification from the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE) pending examination.  He has been recognized in Federal and State courts as an expert in functional capacity evaluations, job analysis, and orthopedic physical therapy.

Education

  • LSU Health Sciences Center                                        BS Physical Therapy                 1993
  • LSU Health Sciences Center                                        MHS Physical Therapy             1998
  • University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences        Doctor of Physical Therapy     2007

Affiliations

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • American Board of Disability Analysts
  • American Board of Vocational Experts
  • International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
  • Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Health Special Interest Group
  • American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Military

Dr. Allison is a service disabled Gulf War U.S. Army Veteran. He served overseas in Desert Storm during the 1990-1991 conflict as the Communications Section Chief for Company C of the 527th Combat Heavy Engineering Battalion. Upon obtaining his PT degree in 1993, he completed Officer Basic Course at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas to become a commissioned officer. He completed his military service in the 355th Area Support Medical Company in Bossier City as a physical therapist.   

Family & Social Activities

Dr. Allison enjoys spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He likes grilling/smoking for family get togethers, working in the yard/garden, riding 4 wheelers, exploring nature, and church fellowship.

Derek Harper, PTA

Professional Summary

Mr. Harper is a physical therapist assistant and he is the vice president of clinical operations. He has been licensed to practice as a physical therapist assistant by the Louisiana Board of Physical Therapy since 2003. He has specialized in functional capacity testing and work conditioning. He completed post-professional training in onsite job analysis and ergonomic assessments. He is a certified DOT urine drug screen collector and breath alcohol technician.

Education

Bossier Parish Community College      AAS Physical Therapist Assistant       2003

Affiliations

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Health Special Interest Group
  • Louisiana Physical Therapy Association
  • WorkSTEPS®

Family & Social Activities

Derek enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, volunteer coaching for his son’s baseball team, fishing, and rooting for the National Champion LSU Tigers.