About Us
Located in downtown Bel Air, MD, VIP PT is part of the F1 (formerly Spartan Sports & Wellness) facility. The location offers the isolation and focus of a specialized PT facility while allowing for access to the space and equipment needed to enhance the recovery experience.
Our Story
I started VIP PT in 2017 because I see the need in the marketplace for one on one personalized physical therapy programs. Whether manual therapy or specialized therapy such as dry needling is required, VIP PT is focused on assessing your individualized needs to get you back in the game.
Our Mission & Vision
It is my goal to change the lives of my patients and the community by providing sound and evidence informed medical advice and solutions to help people to return to an active and healthy lifestyle without unnecessary and harmful interventions. A patient centered approach to pain management, return to function, return to sport, and improving quality of life through the use of highly skilled and individualized physical therapy interventions without the constructs of what we have come to know as the standard of western medicine that is dictated by large insurance companies, over populated facilities, and over worked healthcare providers. I strive to provide the community with the resources and the tools to build a healthier, stronger, and properly educated population that gets injured less, exercises more, and excels in competition.
At VIP PT, we know healthcare can be expensive. That’s why we offer a convenient and transparent option for getting the care you need. We offer a concierge medical service to our patients. Our pricing is upfront and honest, so you always know exactly what you are paying for. We do not accept insurance, but rather can provide you with a super bill for reimbursement. We also accept HSA and FSA cards.
Michael Smith, PT, DPT, MTC, CMTPT, TPI
Doctor of Physical Therapy/Founder/CEO
Doctor of Physical Therapy with over 7 years of clinical experience in outpatient orthopedics, chronic neurological conditions (high function post CVA, MS, PD and muscular dystrophy), sports injuries and post-surgical rehab, spinal pathology, and vestibular rehab.
I graduated from Towson University in 2009 with a Bachelors’ Degree in Exercise Science. In 2012 I graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Allied Health Sciences with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. A year later I received my Manual Therapy Certification which requires clinical expertise in evaluating, treating, and understanding a very broad spectrum of orthopedic conditions.
My qualifications also include compiling several hundreds of hours of continuing education in the field of manual therapy, orthopedic physical therapy, and sports physical therapy to strengthen myself as a professional, remain current in an ever evolving industry, further enhance the patient experience, and to fulfill my role as a great resource to my community. In 2018
I received my certification for Trigger Point Dry Needling from Myopain Seminars and was certified in Personalized Blood Flow Restriction Therapy by Owens Recovery Science. I have made it my personal and professional goal to assist in my community, patients, and athletes in making informed medical decisions to avoid being a victim a very flawed medical system.
Tiffany Smith
Owner
Tiffany believes it is important to connect the mind and body within therapy. What you don’t address with words will manifest itself in other ways including headaches, stomachaches, avoiding, or snapping on those you are most close with. Tiffany’s approach to therapy incorporates mind and body by using principles from CBT, mindfulness-based approaches and at times a dose of humor. It’s amazing what our bodies can tell us if we take the time to sit and listen.
When Tiffany is not in the office, she enjoys listening to her favorite podcast, The Read, working up a sweat at BodyJam, traveling abroad with her husband, cuddling with her puppies, decorating, and re-centering during the week with yoga and the Calm app.