Administration

Chief Executive Officer/Sole Proprietor: Ola Grimsby Jr., PT, MOMT, FAAOMPT / MNFF, Specialist in Manual Therapy

Ola Grimsby Jr. received his Physical Therapy degree from Hogeschool van Amsterdam in Holland, and completed his Manual Therapy masters degree and the PhD program from the Ola Grimsby Institute in the US. He has been trained by world - recognised authorities and has the highest standard of performance. Currently he is practicing as an authorised Specialist in Manual Therapy in Oslo, Norway. As the founder of the Ola Grimsby Institute, Europe, he is developing an academic and clinical milieu, which is based on the international programs of the Ola Grimsby Institute Consortium, USA; where he also serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Chief Consultant/Sole Proprietor:  Ola Grimsby

Following his graduation from Idrettshøyskolen (sports college) in Denmark, he graduated from the Norwegian State Physiotherapy School and the Physical Therapy Department of Health in Oslo, Norway.  In addition he has completed 3 years of postgraduate studies in Mobilization with the Nordic Special Group for Manual Therapy and with the Norwegian Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Grimsby served as chairperson for the Norwegian Physical Therapy Association’s Special Group for Manual Therapy after which he became the chairperson for the Nordic Group of Specialists in Manual Therapy. He was Norway’s first Executive Member if IFOMPT and a Founding Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. He also served as a Member of the Board of Editors of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Dr. Grimsby established degree granting authority for the OGI residency programs offering a Doctor of Manual Therapy Degree as well as a PhD. In 1991 he received a Certificate of Authorization for Service as the Director of a California Postsecondary Educational Institution under CEC Section 94311(a).

Ola Grimsby has received numerous national and international awards and he has published books and articles in several languages.

Chief Operating Officer:  Vicki Luebbe

Vicki graduated with concurrent Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California in 1978.  She has worked in a variety of clinical settings over her 30 plus year professional career.  Her pursuit of manual therapy excellence began with a certification from the University of St. Augustine; that led her to postgraduate work with the Ola Grimsby Institute, culminating in completion of the Orthopedic Manual Therapy Year III.  She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy.  Vicki treats patients full time in Seattle, WA, and is a faculty member for the Ola Grimsby Institute.

Director of Fellowship:  Alec Kay

Alec has been practicing physical therapy for over 25 years and currently works full time in a clinical practice at United Physical Therapy in Anchorage, Alaska. He is the current president of that organization. Working as an athletic trainer prior to PT school, he continues to enjoy working with athletes as his interest in sports rehabilitation continues to evolve. His post-graduate studies included completion of a Master of Orthopedic Manual Therapy in 1997 and a Doctor of Manual Therapy degree in 2000, with a dissertation on the lumbar multifidus, leading to multiple publications. After completion of his DMT, Alec was appointed to the faculty of the Ola Grimsby Institute Post-Professional Consortium and is currently teaching advanced techniques in manual orthopedic physical therapy locally and in other states, as well as presenting as an invited speaker both nationally and internationally. In addition to teaching, Alec shares his expertise working as a clinical mentor for residency, fellowship students in both manual therapy and Family Practice Medicine.

Director of Residency: Dan Washeck

Dan has been working in orthopedic physical therapy with a manual therapy emphasis nearly 20 years. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1998 and completed a 4 years of Post-Graduate training including Residency, Fellowship, PhD training program in orthopedic manual therapy from the Ola Grimsby Institute (OGI) in 2003. After Post-Graduate training he completed an additional year of Instructor apprenticeship. He became an instructor for the OGI in 2005 and the lead Residency instructor for Seattle in 2011/2012 and St. Louis from 2013 – present.  Dan also completed a 1-year (S.T.E.P) Therapeutic Exercise Residency in 2007. He is an Orthopedic Certified Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. He has authored several chapters in the book series Science, Theory and Clinical Application in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy and has taught Manual Therapy seminars both nationally and internationally over the past decade. He is currently on the board of directors, board of examiners and the Residency Director for the OGI. He owns and operates Winghaven Manual Physical Therapy, an outpatient manual therapy clinic and full time teaching clinic for post-graduate Residency and Fellowship students for the OGI.

Director of COMT: Joel Anderson 

Joel Anderson graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1997 with his Master of Physical Therapy degree. In 2003, he graduated from the Ola Grimsby Institute with a Doctor of Physical Therapy as well as a Master of Orthopedic Manual Therapy degree. In 2013, he earned his PhD in Orthopedic Manual Therapy and is currently an instructor and clinical mentor for the Ola Grimsby Institute. He has been a practicing therapist since 1997, and has been Therapy Director for Cascade Rehabilitation since 2007. He is passionate about improving patients' overall health through increased strength and stability, improved stress management, and better diet. His orthopedic clinical practice emphasizes restoring myofascial mobility in all patient types with an emphasis on headaches and spinal pain. Dr. Anderson has also been an invited speaker at the OGI competency Forum, PTWA practice panel, University of Washington, University of North Dakota, Everett Community College, and the Ashmead Massage school. He serves in an advisory position with several high schools’ sports medicine programs and provides industrial consultation for on site orthopedic and repetitive stress injuries.

Research Director: Richard Kring, PT, DMT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Dr. Kring graduated from Cleveland State University Physical Therapy School in 1997. Finished a three-year residency followed by a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (FAAOMPT) from the Ola Grimsby Institute. Received his PhD in 2008 with emphasis in neurophysiology and dissertation titled “The Role of Central Sensitization in the Manifestation of the Facilitated Segment”. Dr. Kring currently serves as the Director of Clinical Research and Clinical Manager in Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ola Grimsby Institute, an international consortium for Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Post Professional education with programs in North America, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Kring is the Executive Director of the International Accrediting Commission for Post-Professional Physical Therapy Programs (IACPPPTP), working closely with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in Washington DC. With his roles as Director of Research for both the Cleveland Clinic and the OGI, he has many active studies primarily emphasizing cervical cranial responses to trauma. He is currently active in research, authorship, as well as teaching residencies, fellowships and post-doctoral candidates throughout the US and Internationally. Dr. Kring is a frequent lecturer at State, National, and International levels. Clinical Interests include: All aspects of Manual Therapy, specific exercise prescription, cervical-ocular-cranial manifestations of Whiplash Associated Disorders and concussion, neurophysiology, education, regional interdependencies, and the impact of basic science research on clinical treatment.