Hoag Concierge Medicine is committed to providing high quality, innovative and compassionate health care. This includes care from IPA Physio OC, an expert team of advanced physical therapists that specialize in managing complex conditions that may have not been solved by other medical interventions.
The IPA Physio team at Hoag Concierge Medicine is passionate about personalizing your physical therapy experience, and working everyday to help patients regain the quality of life they deserve.
Meet the Team
IPA Physio and Hoag Concierge Medicine believe that each person has untapped existing potential. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do. You can move better and feel better. Whether your goal is to run a marathon, sleep through the night without pain, or play on the floor with your grandkids – you have potential!
As a leader in movement medicine, IPA Physio’s highly trained physiotherapists utilize Functional Manual Therapy®, a holistic and hands-on approach to patient care. The primary goal of this approach is to assist clients in reinstating optimal function of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular system.
The IPA Physio team uses Functional Manual Therapy® to personalize and customize each patient’s plan of care to fit their needs. There is a focus on the whole body to provide solutions and resolve underlying causes of pain and immobility. Each session with an IPA Physio therapist is one hour of one-on-one patient-centered care in Hoag Concierge Medicine’s premier healthcare setting.
Your journey to a new and improved you begins with the expert care of IPA physical therapists at Hoag Concierge Medicine. If you are ready to get to the root of the problem, request a free consultation and facility tour, and discover the Hoag Concierge Medicine difference!
Dr. Pete Rumford
In September 2017 Pete partnered with Ryan Johnson to open IPA Physio Orange County in Irvine, CA. Pete has been a faculty member with the IPA since 2012, teaching multiple courses for the Institute. He is a primary instructor for ‘CoreFirst Strategies’, ‘Functional Mobilization Lower Extremity’ and ‘Dynamic Foot and Ankle’, and is an associate faculty for ‘Functional Mobilization 1’.
In addition to being an active member of APTA and AAOMPT, Pete is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). His passion for holistic health and well-being extends to the realms of Strength and Conditioning/Fitness, Nutrition, Psychology, and Spirituality.
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B.S. in Kinesiology, 2006 – Westmont College
Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT), 2011 – University of California San Francisco
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American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) credentialed Residency program in Functional Manual Therapy
Certification in Functional Manual Therapy (CFMT) – 2012
Institute of Physical Art (IPA) Residency Program, VARDAN, in Mumbai, India and New Delhi, India
Fellowship in Functional Manual Therapy (APTA/American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) credentialed Fellowship)
Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) through the APTA, 2017
Dr. Spencer Lee
Spencer Lee started his career by working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Fresno, before transitioning to Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center in October 2017. At Kaiser Vallejo, Spencer completed an intensive PNF residency while working with patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. He then relocated across the country to New York City to join an orthopedic/sports-focused clinic as part of the IPA / Functional Manual Therapy skills enhancing residency program. In August 2021, Spencer passed his Certification in Functional Manual Therapy (CFMT) through the Institute of Physical Art (IPA), and is currently training in the Functional Manual Therapy Fellowship Program offered through IPA Physio Orange County. His practice is centered around injury/disease prevention, optimizing lifestyle factors, and promoting a mindset of thriving throughout one’s lifespan.
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Kinesiology with an emphasis in Pre-Physical Therapy at Biola University
Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT), California State University, Fresno
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Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT), Institute of Physical Art
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), National Strength and Conditioning Association
TPI Certified Level 1, Titleist Performance Institute
Certification in Plant-Based Nutrition, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies through eCornell
Dr. Kat Wong
Kat Wong started her career working at an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Fairfax, Virginia where she developed her manual therapy skills while also specializing in women’s health and pelvic floor physical therapy. Kat has trained in pelvic floor rehabilitation through Herman & Wallace and will be sitting for the Certification in Functional Manual Therapy in August 2022, after which she will enter the Functional Manual Therapy Fellowship Program offered through IPA Physio Orange County.
She enjoys working with all orthopedic conditions, and is particularly passionate about women’s health and helping individuals who struggle with bowel and bladder dysfunction, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, and pregnancy and postpartum problems.
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B.S. in Kinesiology – Westmont College
Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) – Campbell University
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Pelvic Floor Level 1, 2A, and 2B, Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute
Certification in Functional Manual Therapy (CFMT) – August 2022 (pending)