Ann Knocke

Background

About Ann Knocke

Professional Experience Newton Wellesley Hospital 2020-present Clinical Manager Cardiac Rehabilitation Our program provides true multi-disciplinary care of patients with a robust collaboration of RN, PT, RD, MSW, providing comprehensive, individual treatment plans with risk factor and behavior change education, and exercise training. • Develop, implement and evaluate all aspects of the cardiac rehabilitation program. • 25% of my time devoted to patient care including assessments, exercise prescriptions, class sessions and education as class physical therapist. • Collaborate with Medical Director, business manager and nurse manager as well as clinical leadership. • Maintain continuity through 60% staff turnover with voluntary retirement offering, remote rehab during early Covid closure and post- Covid reduction in force. • Develop enhanced patient education with weekly email newsletter and YouTube channel. • Facilitated the establishment of a Mended Hearts support group. • AACVPR Program certification. • Develop, staff and participate in Community Heart Health initiatives o Newton and Waltham Firefighters. Newton Wellesley Hospital 2003-2019 Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist Board certified clinical specialist, responsible for advancing programming, program certification, and staff development. • In patient acute care and ICU for medical and surgical patients with emphasis on cardiac and ICU populations, student clinical instructor. • Out-patient care including cardiac rehabilitation and heart failure exercise clinic. • Pulmonary rehabilitation program. • Creation of the Strength in Motion cancer rehabilitation program. • Developed cardiac rehabilitation and cancer yoga programs. Artemis Yoga Watertown 2016-2019 Yoga Instructor - Gentle yoga class Simmons College 2010-2011 Adjunct Faculty in the Physical Therapy school • Lab instructor and small group case study facilitator in cardiopulmonary PT • Developed and led Yoga Workshop for Physical Therapists Massachusetts General Hospital 2002-2003 Senior Physical Therapist • In patient acute care and ICU for medical and surgical patients with emphasis on cardiac and ICU populations Boston Medical Center 1996-1998 Senior Physical Therapist • In patient acute care and ICU for medical and surgical patients with emphasis on cardiac and ICU populations Columbia Presbyterian Hospital 1992-1994 Assistant Supervisor Cardiopulmonary PT Columbia Presbyterian Hospital 1990-1992 Staff Physical Therapist • Provided acute patient care to orthopedic, surgical, neurological patient