Krystian Szczesik received his first Physical Therapy degree in 2008 when he graduated with an Associate’s Degree from Cerritos College located in Norwalk, California. After receiving his degree, Krystian decided to take the National and California State Licensing Examinations where he was then licensed as a  Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Continuing his education, Krystian received his Bachelors in Physical Education with a Pre-Physical Therapy Option from California State University Dominguez Hills in 2012. After eight years of working in various rehabilitation facilities in Southern California, Krystian pursued his dream of helping others in the field of Orthopedics. In 2015, he was accepted into the Physician Assistant program at Loma Linda University where he graduated with a Masters in Physician Assistant Sciences. Shortly after completing a clinical rotation at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Krystian joined Arrowhead Orthopaedics in 2017.

 

Krystian was born and raised in Poland until the age of 18 when he and his family moved to Houston, TX. Krystian interests and hobbies include woodworking, volleyball, soccer and skiing.

 

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Licensure & Certification

- National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

- Physician Assistant Board, The Medical Board of California

- Physical Therapy Board of California (PTBC)

 

 

Memberships and Affiliations

- American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

- California Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA)