Laurence Benz

Dr. Laurence (Larry) Benz is the President/CEO of PT Development LLC a private equity firm with operating holdings in physical therapy [http://www.texpts.com] , practice management consulting and medical education [http://www.evidenceinmotion.com] ,occupational health [http://www.wellworkforce.com] , urgent medical care [http://www.acute-care.com/] , and medical trustee and receivership [http://www.lsassociatesllc.com/] .

From 1987 to Sept 2007, he founded and served as President/CEO of Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team (KORT) [http://www.kort.com/] , a private practice outpatient physical therapy company currently comprised of more than 35 locations throughout the greater Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky region. He was appointed as a director of Blue Dolphin Energy (Ticker: BDCO) [http://www.blue-dolphin.com/] in 2004. From 1984 through 1989, he served in the U.S. Army as a Captain in the Army Medical Specialists Corps. Dr. Benz currently serves as director of the charitable organization Neighborhood Engagement and is a board member for the AAA [http://ww2.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/AAAOnline?association=aaa&club=033&zip=40245] of Kentucky.

Dr. Benz received a Masters degree in Physical Therapy from Baylor University [http://www.baylor.edu/graduate/pt/] , a Masters in Business Administration from The Ohio State University [http://fishermba.osu.edu/] and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from MGH Institute of Health Professions [http://www.mghihp.edu/] . He is nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy, industrial medicine, and marketing. A frequent lecturer at multiple physical therapy and MBA educational programs throughout the country, Dr. Benz has served on the American Physical Therapy Association's [http://www.apta.org/] Advisory Panel on Practice and the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties [http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=ABPTS1&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=42&ContentID=14391] . He is the recipient of numerous business and physical therapy awards including the Kentucky Physical Therapy's Outstanding Physical Therapist Award and the 2006 Regional Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year [http://www.kort.com/news.asp?ItemID=39#article] . His company is repeatedly named in the top 10 of Best Employers in the state of Kentucky in the large employer category where they are also frequently recognized for their philanthropy and innovative methods for dealing with multiple generations in the workforce. KORT also received the Gallup Award for Healthcare Excellence in 2006, a highly prestigious award presented to those who are making a measurable difference in improving the quality of healthcare [http://www.kort.com/news.asp?ItemID=38#article] .

Dr. Benz is the co-developer of physicaltherapist.com [http://www.physicaltherapist.com/] and the Evidence in Motion blog [http://blog.evidenceinmotion.com] , the first blog devoted to the principles of evidence-based practice in physical therapy. He is also co-founder of MyPhysicalTherapySpace [http://www.myphysicaltherapyspace.com/] , a social network specifically designed for physical therapists. Dr. Benz is a partner in Evidence in Motion [http://www.evidenceinmotion.com/] and Texas Physical Therapy Specialists [http://www.texpts.com/] . He has been published in leading physical therapy publications and texts.