Justin Weatherford, PT, DPT, LSSBB, has been named Musculoskeletal Service Line Director for Saint Alphonsus Health System. He comes to Saint Alphonsus from the Physical Rehabilitation Network in Meridian, where he was Regional Director of Operations for the multi-state physical therapy company.

A graduate of Seattle Pacific University, Weatherford earned two bachelor’s degrees (Exercise Science and Biology), a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Pacific University and his MBA from Washington State University.

His more than 15 years of experience in healthcare includes the Executive Director providing strategic and operational direction for the Ambulatory Rehab Division at Providence Health and Services in Oregon, overseeing more than 50 locations.

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, Weatherford will have responsibility for working with physicians and operational leaders across the region to develop and execute strategies supporting Saint Alphonsus’ mission and advance the Musculoskeletal Service Line.

He will oversee Orthopedics (joint reconstruction, general, trauma, foot and ankle, spine, shoulder, hand, hip, and knee), Pain Management, Sports Medicine, and Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services (STARS), with 13 clinics in SW Idaho and Eastern Oregon (www.starspt.org).