Dmitry R. Choklin, PT, DPT, CSCS, CKTP
CEO and Founder
Dr. Dmitry Choklin is the founder of Long Island City Strong Physical Therapy, and continues to treat patients as the senior staff therapist. Dmitry has worked in a wide array of facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, and the world famous Reebok Sports Club before he embarked on starting Long Island City’s only Full Concierge clinic.
Dmitry received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University in 2010. Since then, he has continued in his quest for the most up-to-date knowledge by acquiring continuing certifications in manual therapy, functional movement, and advanced sports therapy. In addition to his degree, Dr. Choklin has been acknowledged by the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is also an FMS (functional movement screen) Certified practitioner, FRC specialist, as well as a Certified Kinesiotaping Practitioner.
Dmitry has worked with many world class athletes, including players from the MLB and NBA, US Olympians, professional bodybuilders, Broadway dancers, collegiate athletes, as well as New York’s very own NYPD and FDNY Football teams. As a former nationally ranked sprinter and independent league football player, Dmitry understands the amazing feeling of maximizing your own athletic potential, and spreads his enthusiasm to his patients, regardless of their athletic level. In addition to taking countless continuing education courses, Dmitry greatly enjoys teaching, and has provided inservices for doctors, trainers, and other therapists, and is a regular at the JCC’s “Doctor Is In Series”. In his spare time, Dmitry enjoys wilderness survival, reading classical literature, exploring his home neighborhood in Long Island City, and watching the Yankees conquer New York.
- 917-328-8098
- 718-987-8557
- dchoklin@yahoo.com