Meet Dr. Tiernan Damas

Dr. Tiernan Damas – Clinic Director of our Washington, DC Corporate Office

Dr. Tiernan Damas earned her Bachelor of Arts with honors from the University of Iowa before embarking on a successful career as a professional dancer. She later earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy with honors from Emory University.

Dr. Damas currently serves as the Clinic Director of our Washington, DC Corporate Office, where she leads with a focus on high-quality, patient-centered care. Her clinical approach emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient education, and empowering individuals to take an active role in their recovery. She integrates manual therapy, movement retraining, and individualized exercise programs to help patients return to the activities they love most.

She is a certified myofascial trigger point therapist and is fluent in Spanish, enabling her to connect meaningfully with a diverse patient population.

Outside the clinic, Dr. Damas enjoys gardening, hiking, and practicing yoga. She remains closely connected to the performing arts community, continuing to take class and providing backstage care for touring Broadway productions.

What is our philosophy? At Spring Forward Physical Therapy, our unique approach will address both the resultant painful injury while also treating the reason behind it. This plan of care will ensure a faster recovery that will also provide a higher level of wellness for you than before the injury.

Professional Medical Recognition

Spring Forward PT was recognized by Mount Sinai as a trusted rehabilitation provider. The Trusted Rehabilitation Provider Network is a network of rehabilitation providers that have been carefully assessed on operational practices, physical environment, and clinical competencies to fall in line with what you would expect from Mount Sinai.

Spring Forward PT was ranked as one of the top 20 physical therapists in New York according to Expertise. Expertise reviewed 1,825 Physical Therapists serving New York City and picked the top 20, scoring the practices on more than 25 variables across five categories; reputation, credibility, experience, availability, and professionalism.