Emmanuel Virata, M.S., P.T.

Emmanuel Virata graduated with a combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the College of Staten Island (CSI) on February 2002.  He graduated with highest honors with an award for academic excellence and also received the Biology Faculty Award for Community Service.

 Manny, as his family and friends would call him, migrated to the United States on the summer of 1996 from the Philippines.  With the help and support of his mother, Sabina Valinton, and stepfather, Edilberto Serrano, he started his 5-year pursuit of a career in Physical Therapy on 1997 at CSI. He did not only excel in his classes but he also found opportunities to contribute to his community. He was elected president of the Mary McMillan Physical Therapy Society at CSI and led his classmates in various extracurricular activities to promote the field of physical therapy to the community.

 He started his career at Physical Therapy Associates working with patients with neurological deficits, vestibular problems, musculoskeletal injuries.  He joined Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Associates of Staten Island on September 2002 and expanded his expertise to treating athletes with sport injuries. Manny employs his manual skills in helping all of his patients.  He also provides the tools to help patients help themselves by educating them on correct posture, proper biomechanics, and home/gym exercises to promote their own physical well-being.

 His positive and caring attitude towards his patients comes from his faith. Manny is an active member of Brooklyn Evangelical Church.  He is part of the praise and worship ministry together with his fiancée, Olga Torshina.

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