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Doug graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in sports & fitness management from Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, in 1993. He then received his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1996 as part of the nation's first class of DPT graduates. Doug has a wide range of physical therapy experience, not only from the hospital setting but also in the outpatient, nursing home and home health environments.

He first joined Rehab Services at Columbus Community Hospital in 2006. He was promoted to the director of Rehabilitative Services in 2009, overseeing Rehab Services, Premier Physical Therapy, athletic training services, the new Columbus Sports Performance Center at the fieldhouse and Wiggles & Giggles Therapy for Kids™.

Doug was attracted to Columbus Community Hospital because he liked the team environment between therapists, physicians and other health care providers who are committed to providing the best care possible.

He enjoys the specialty areas of joint replacement and orthopedics and likes treating the many patients with diagnoses such as stroke, cancer, Parkinson's disease and other neurologic conditions. In 2021, he became certified in PWR!Moves® for Parkinson’s patients, and he has been a Rock Steady Boxing coach at the Wellness Center since the program began in 2019.

Doug lives in Columbus with his wife, Janelle, a physical therapist, and their five children. He and his family stay very busy with school, activities, sports and family time. Doug enjoys cycling, hunting, fishing, cooking, every kind of sport and traveling with family and friends.