Joseph M. Moussa DPT

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Joseph M. Moussa received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He then went on to attend New York University, where he received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2017. Dr. Moussa is highly-trained and qualified physiotherapist who has been practicing for two years and is currently serving patients at Elite Physical Therapy in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. He is also affiliated with the Hospital for Special Surgery, the King’s County Hospital Center, and St. Luke’s Hospital Allentown. He remains committed to continual education and improvement, and has already become known as a specialist in orthopedics, as well as a specialist in general physical therapy. A physiotherapist, like Dr. Moussa, helps patients with physical difficulties resulting from illness, injury, disability or ageing. They devise and review treatment programmes using manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and electrotherapy to improve movement. Dr. Moussa attributes his success to the close contact he maintains with his old professors and mentors, and to the excellent education that he has received. In his spare time, he enjoys exercising and he is a keen musician who plays the piano and the guitar.

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