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Most of the kids I grew up with couldn’t wait to get out of Thomasville. To me there was no other place I could imagine being. When I returned back to my hometown 8 years ago I knew this was the place I wanted to grow my family and start my practice. Thomasville is a growing, thriving community that has embraced my family. Since coming home, my wife Jenn and I have welcomed our two sons, Jackson (4) and Brooks (2), into the family. We have settled down with our English Springer Spaniel Charlie on East Clay St right beside fellow Rotarian, Bill Dickey. Though my wife is from Detroit, Thomasville is where we choose to grow our roots.

Family will always be what defines me but my practice will always be an indelible part of me. After completing my Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of North Florida and my Orthopedic PT Residency at LSU’s Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, I returned to Thomasville to open my practice, Big Oak Physical Therapy. My goal was to provide a level of service previously unavailable in our region. What occurred was, with the help of an unrivaled team, we were able to grow into the largest Outpatient Private Practice in Thomasville. We also are the only clinic to offer all services including Ortho, Sports, Neuro, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Pelvic Floor Therapy, and Oncology Rehab. Being a fiercely independent medical practice, I can’t express how blessed I am for the opportunities our practice has been given or how proud I am for being a part of the healthcare system our community is lucky to have.

In addition to Rotary, I try to positively impact my community through coaching little league sports, being an active member of Heritage Church in Moultrie, and through providing Pro-Bono services at Big Oak PT. I am an overzealous FSU fan, enjoy the outdoors, and am climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with some good luck this September.

Posted by Michael Bixler
June 15, 2021

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