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Dr. Helena Esmonde, PT, DPT, NCS

Helena specializes in treating patients with neurologic, balance, and vestibular (inner ear balance system) conditions. She received her psychology undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and graduated Cum Laude from Marquette University’s Doctoral Physical Therapy program in 2005. She worked at an acute care hospital for 8 years and developed the vestibular program there to help address the needs of dizzy patients, unfortunately without access to infrared video goggles but luckily with quality continuing education courses and mentorship. When she transitioned to the outpatient setting in 2014, she gained access to infrared video goggles and found that they vastly improved her ability to accurately diagnose and treat vestibular conditions, particularly for more complex patients, such as those with concurrent post-concussive syndrome and BPPV. Helena became Vestibular Competencied at Emory University in 2015, certified to treat Cervicogenic Dizziness in 2016, and assisted teaching the lab portion of an Advanced Concussion course for North American Seminars in 2017. In 2018, Helena completed the clinical practice requirements and examination to attain the certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS). Dedicated to student education, she has served as a teaching assistant at Temple, Jefferson, Neumann, and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, and earned an advanced clinical instructor certification. Helena has also presented at organizational and area Vestibular Special Interest Groups, Balance Center rounds at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Penn Medicine Mind Your Brain Conference. As an avid runner herself, Helena enjoys volunteering at local races to support her community.

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Helena specializes in treating patients with neurologic, balance, and vestibular (inner ear balance system) conditions. She received her psychology undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and graduated Cum Laude from Marquette University’s Doctoral Physical Therapy program in 2005. She worked at an acute care hospital for 8 years and developed the vestibular program there to help address the needs of dizzy patients, unfortunately without access to infrared video goggles but luckily with quality continuing education courses and mentorship. When she transitioned to the outpatient setting in 2014, she gained access to infrared video goggles and found that they vastly improved her ability to accurately diagnose and treat vestibular conditions, particularly for more complex patients, such as those with concurrent post-concussive syndrome and BPPV. Helena became Vestibular Competencied at Emory University in 2015, certified to treat Cervicogenic Dizziness in 2016, and assisted teaching the lab portion of an Advanced Concussion course for North American Seminars in 2017. In 2018, Helena completed the clinical practice requirements and examination to attain the certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS). Dedicated to student education, she has served as a teaching assistant at Temple, Jefferson, Neumann, and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, and earned an advanced clinical instructor certification. Helena has also presented at organizational and area Vestibular Special Interest Groups, Balance Center rounds at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Penn Medicine Mind Your Brain Conference. As an avid runner herself, Helena enjoys volunteering at local races to support her community.

Patrick Esmonde, MSE

Patrick Esmonde has a bachelor's degree in Business and Management Information Systems from Drexel University and a Masters in Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania, a degree co-sponsored by The Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). He has served in several Information Systems leadership roles in Higher Education for the past 10 years. Throughout his professional career, he has maintained his own successful IT consulting business, which he established in 2000. As a strong educator, he has served as adjunct assistant professor for Villanova’s School of Business, teaching IT strategy, analytics, and data visualization to undergraduate and MBA students. Ever the innovator, Patrick has spearheaded major data visualization projects as a consultant for a billion dollar company and frequently speaks as an expert at technology and education conferences. He is always ready to take on a problem and discover creative solutions, particularly in the spirit of optimization and helping others through technology. Having minored in Spanish during his undergraduate education, Patrick is still fluent and loves to converse with other native speakers in his community, at his workplace, and whenever he has the opportunity to travel to Spanish-speaking countries such as Spain, Peru, Argentina, and Mexico.

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Patrick Esmonde has a bachelor’s degree in Business and Management Information Systems from Drexel University and a Masters in Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania, a degree co-sponsored by The Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). He has served in several Information Systems leadership roles in Higher Education for the past 10 years. Throughout his professional career, he has maintained his own successful IT consulting business, which he established in 2000. As a strong educator, he has served as adjunct assistant professor for Villanova’s School of Business, teaching IT strategy, analytics, and data visualization to undergraduate and MBA students. Ever the innovator, Patrick has spearheaded major data visualization projects as a consultant for a billion dollar company and frequently speaks as an expert at technology and education conferences. He is always ready to take on a problem and discover creative solutions, particularly in the spirit of optimization and helping others through technology. Having minored in Spanish during his undergraduate education, Patrick is still fluent and loves to converse with other native speakers in his community, at his workplace, and whenever he has the opportunity to travel to Spanish-speaking countries such as Spain, Peru, Argentina, and Mexico.