Till, Amanda

Dr. Evan Johnson practices physical therapy focusing on spine care in midtown Manhattan as part of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He graduated from Columbia Universitys Program in Physical Therapy in 1994, receiving the Mary E. Callahan Award for Academic and Clinical Excellence in Physical Therapy, and was honored as the commencement speaker for Columbia Universitys Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy in 2018. He lectures nationally on matters related to clinical management of spinal conditions and regional interdependence of movement dysfunction. He previously worked as the Physical Therapy Director for the Spine Center at Columbia University Medical Centers Department of Neurosurgery as well as the Orthopedic Advanced Clinician for The New York Presbyterian Spine Center.Dr. Johnson teaches physical examination, manual therapies, and therapeutic exercise related to the spine and extremities in Columbia Universitys Program in Physical Therapy, as well as Columbia University Irving Medical Centers Pain Medicine Fellowship and Rehabilitation Medicine Residency. He has held multiple committee memberships in North American Spine Society and has participated in the review of national guidelines on spine care for the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Johnson is certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and is a Certified Manual Therapist. He is recognized by the Marquis Whos Who in American Healthcare as a leader in the field of physical therapy.

Dr. Evan Johnson practices physical therapy focusing on spine care in midtown Manhattan as part of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He graduated from Columbia Universitys Program in Physical Therapy in 1994, receiving the Mary E. Callahan Award for Academic and Clinical Excellence in Physical Therapy, and was honored as the commencement speaker for Columbia Universitys Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy in 2018. He lectures nationally on matters related to clinical management of spinal conditions and regional interdependence of movement dysfunction. He previously worked as the Physical Therapy Director for the Spine Center at Columbia University Medical Centers Department of Neurosurgery as well as the Orthopedic Advanced Clinician for The New York Presbyterian Spine Center.Dr. Johnson teaches physical examination, manual therapies, and therapeutic exercise related to the spine and extremities in Columbia Universitys Program in Physical Therapy, as well as Columbia University Irving Medical Centers Pain Medicine Fellowship and Rehabilitation Medicine Residency. He has held multiple committee memberships in North American Spine Society and has participated in the review of national guidelines on spine care for the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Johnson is certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and is a Certified Manual Therapist. He is recognized by the Marquis Whos Who in American Healthcare as a leader in the field of physical therapy.

Prachi Bakarania, Director of Physical Therapy of Spinal Deformity at Columbia Orthopedics, specializes in the non-operative and pre-op/post-op management of scoliosis, kyphosis, and spinal disorders for individuals throughout their lifespan, specializing in the Schroth and SEAS methods. She has been a part of the non-operative multidisciplinary team at Columbia Doctors since 2014.During her tenure at Columbia, Prachi has co-authored numerous publications surrounding the management of patients with scoliosis, kyphosis and other structural spinal disorders. She helped pioneer the pre-op and post-op program for both pediatric and adult patients who are about to undergo complex spinal surgery and organizes and moderates quarterly webinars and an annual CME. She works alongside a larger multidisciplinary team consisting of ortho/neurosurgeons, orthotists, pain psychologists, and pain management physicians. She currently serves on the SOSORT board and is their secretary. SOSORT stands for the International Society On Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment. It is a global scientific non-profit that strives to develop consensus surrounding treatment guidelines and publish scientific literature surrounding the non-operative management of scoliosis, kyphosis and other spine structural disorders.Prachi holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She currently serves as the Director of PT of Spinal Deformity within Columbia Doctors. She is currently accepting patients at Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral located at Hudson Yards (W. 35th St and 10th Ave).