Shawn Girdham, PTA

Shawn Girdham is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant. He attended the physical therapy assistant program at Mt. Hood Community College where he graduated in 2008 as valedictorian. Shawn was offered a Physical Therapy Assistant position before he graduated after spending his last affiliation at MCMC. Shawn enjoys physical therapy immensely, loves where he works, and his colleagues. Shawn primarily works at Water's Edge Outpatient Therapy and occasionally works at the hospital in acute care and mPower inpatient rehabilitation. He's a member of the aquatics and pediatrics task forces at Water's Edge. Prior to being a Physical Therapy Assistant, Shawn was in theater for thirteen years. He earned two undergraduate degrees and a minor in dance. Shawn is currently residing in The Dalles where he enjoys going on many adventures throughout the Columbia River Gorge with his wife and children. He can be seen skiing, backpacking, camping, hiking, and jogging.