Dr. Chino Ramirez received his undergraduate education from The George Washington University, where he graduated as the top student and undergraduate speaker for the commencement ceremonies of the School of Public Health and Health Services. He received both his Master of Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees at the Medical College of Virginia-VCU; where he had served as the Director of Personal Training in the Medical Campus under Dr. Eric West.

He has extensive training in sports medicine and orthopedics-having worked with many youth, amateur, and professional athletes; dancers and ballerinas; and weekend warriors here and abroad. He has worked with amputee patients; Industrial Rehabilitation clients; and is proficient with the evaluation for and fabrication of custom-made foot orthoses. He is a Board Certified Direct Access Provider; and is licensed to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.

Dr. Ramirez is an expert-level Myofascial Release (MFR) therapist, having practiced MFR since 2005, having taken all of the courses offered by Myofascial Release Treatment Centers & Seminars, and having mentored under John Barnes, PT (the “Father of Myofascial Release”). He is also a Teaching Assistant/Assistant Instructor with Myofascial Release Seminars, and regularly repeats classes.

He has also taken courses with the Barral Institute (Visceral Manipulation), American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (Spinal Manipulation, and Certification in Dry Needling), and has apprenticed with various expert-level osteopathic-trained manual therapists. He has achieved positive results in resolving many patients’ symptoms.

In his free time, Dr. Ramirez is an avid fan of Manchester City FC and enjoys watching the “beautiful game.” He trains in Modern Arnis; and has also trained in Brasilian jiu-jitsu and capoeira, having seen the best in both arts when he traveled to Brasil. He has also mentored in Sacred Ecstatics with Drs. Bradford and Hillary Keeney, learning about Seiki and the Bushmen’s non-subtle forms of ecstatic medicine.