Paras Goel, PT, DPT, MEd is a board-certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist, a Diplomate of American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and Fellow of American Institute of Stress. He received Bachelor of physical therapy degree from India and Master’s degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University, Alabama and Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Texas. He completed a post graduate certificate in diabetes education from International Diabetes Federation and is a member of Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. He has 15 plus years of healthcare and inter-professional collaboration experience in various clinical settings. He is involved with physical therapy community and serves as an APTA Geriatric California State Advocate, and run several interprofessional collaborative programs to support home based modifications and fall prevention. He has provided service to APTA and his local community at various levels. Most recently he was appointed on ABPTS Geriatric Council, and awarded APTA Academy of Home Health 2022 Excellence in Home Health Clinical Practice Award, and is a 2022 APTA Association Leadership Scholar.