Adam Whitman

About Adam Whitman

I began my studies in college with a degree in Psychology and minors in Sociology and Philosophy at the University of St. Francis, Indiana. After my undergraduate studies were finished, I decided to change trajectory to go towards the world of physical therapy. I returned to the University of St. Francis to get an Associate’s Degree becoming a physical therapist’s assistant.Shortly, after the associates I was accepted into Indiana University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. After 12-years in physical therapy, several things had become clear to me: 1) I was beginning to burn out as so many medical professionals do for several reasons, 2) orthopedics was severely lacking in advancement of diagnostics. Far too much of the diagnostic work was tied to a sign and/or symptom of a problem as opposed to rooting out the source of the problem. Much of my work with patients was handling surgeries that were not always necessary, unpacking myths about why something may hurt, and teaching basic biomechanics to help a patient really understand how movement works. This was exhaustive and presented plenty of barriers to success (see point number 1), 3) it turns out it is incredibly difficult to pay off the student loans it took to become a physical therapist with the salary of a physical therapist (see point 1 again).I left clinical practice as my primary job in 2020. I still love working with the human body, and as a result I kept a side business where I supplied concierge physical therapy and movement correction for athletes in the NFL. I also provided consultation services for people seeking information about where they should be looking for help with orthopedic aches and pains. However, in 2022 I formally shutdown my side business. I had a new mission in life. I entered Hack Reactor’s software engineering immersive with the goal of trying to use software to improve biomechanical diagnosis in orthopedics that goes beyond just looking at a picture and seeing a torn *BLANK* or broken *BLANK*. I wanted to prevent the torn or broken *BLANK* from happening in the first place. I then discovered that I would make a way better product manager than software engineer, and have now entered that workspace in healthcare technology.Over the past several years, I have also discovered an extreme passion for public speaking, especially if it is related to education about the human body in any way. However, I am always on-board with speaking on anything in general whether it is face-to-face or in front of large audiences.

Experience

1. Product Manager

   Medbridge

   Jan 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• University of Saint Francis

  Bachelor's of Arts - Psychology

  2001 — 2005

• Hack Reactor

  Software Engineering Immersive

• University of Saint Francis

  Associates of Science - Physical Therapist's Assistant

  2006 — 2008

• Indiana University Indianapolis

  Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy/Therapist

  2009 — 2012