J.D. Sheppard PT, DPT

J.D. Sheppard, PT, DPT, is board-certified in orthopedic physical therapy . He is currently the President-elect of the American Physical Therapy Association of Maryland as well as the Director of Government relations and has served previously as the director of practice. He began his PT training at Ohio University graduating in 2012. J.D. takes a special interest in treating runners and patients with lower extremity injuries including the foot and ankle.

In addition to being a physical therapist, J.D. is also an avid runner. In high school he won the Ohio state championship in the 800m before going on to run for Youngstown State University. His love of running continued as a PT. He has taught continuing education courses on running and has developed his own two day foot and ankle course for physical therapists. He frequently gives educational talks to the public and has spoken at state and national physical therapy conferences. In 2017, he finished 18th in the Charleston Marathon. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and backpacking with his dog Scout.