Special Medical Services welcomes Dr. Gillian Swartzrock

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Special Medical Services of Charles City and New Hampton is expanding with the addition of a doctor of physical therapy.

Charles City native Dr. Gillian Swartzrock has joined the 14 other professionals on the physical therapy team. She is the daughter of Bill and Peggy Feller and a 2013 graduate of Charles City High School.

Swartzrock received her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Wartburg College in 2017 and Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa in 2019.

She recently completed a residency in neurologic physical therapy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she trained working with individuals recovering from stroke, anoxic and traumatic brain injury, brain cancer, vestibular dysfunction, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, balance difficulty and more.

Swartzrock said she has a passion for helping people progress with their physical activity and independence after diagnosis with neurologic injury or disease.

“I have always wanted to return to home to live and work to give back to the community that has supported me in all of my endeavors,” Swartzrock said about the opportunity to return to Charles City.

“The team at Special Medical Services provides me the perfect fit,” she said. “They have encouraged me to reach my physical therapy goals throughout my studies, and I am glad to join such a talented and dedicated staff.”

Swartzrock is also an avid runner, having competed for the Charles City Comets and Wartburg Knights in cross country and track and field. She said she enjoys working with the endurance athlete community and helping athletes enjoy their sport beyond the competition stage.

Special Medical Services has a history of more than 50 years in Charles City, offering physical therapy rehabilitation for individuals with orthopedic, sports, women’s health, industrial health, vestibular, geriatric, neurologic, and cancer-related mobility impairments or dysfunction.