Dr. Amer Dandashi, PT, DPT
About Amer
Amer brings a personalized, whole-body approach to physical therapy & performance. One that looks at the person as a whole — their lifestyle, their habits, their goals — not simply the area of injury.
Amer has been working in physical therapy and performance since 2013, accumulating over a decade of experience across a wide range of patient populations and clinical settings. He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and his B.S. in Kinesiology from San Diego State University. He also holds advanced certifications in Movement Links and Blood Flow Restriction Training via SmartCuffs, with additional continuing education in gait analysis, running analysis, HVLA techniques, and golf performance.
Amer built DASH because he kept seeing the same problem: patients who deserved real care getting shuffled through a system. Rotating techs, cookie-cutter protocols, and sessions that existed to fill a schedule rather than drive progress. DASH was built for people who have a standard for themselves — and aren’t willing to settle for just getting by.
Amer believes that regardless of your sport, your activity level, or your goals — everyone deserves the same standard of care. Thorough, individualized, and built around you as a person. That belief is what drives how he works with every single patient.
Our Mission
At DASH, the goal has never been to simply treat pain and send people on their way. It’s to raise the standard — and give every patient the tools, the knowledge, and the plan to take ownership of their own body.
Too many people have been let down by a healthcare system that manages symptoms without solving problems. DASH exists for those people. The ones who are frustrated, who’ve been passed around, and who are ready for care that actually moves the needle.
Credentials
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) — University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 2019
- B.S. Kinesiology — San Diego State University, 2015
- Licensed Physical Therapist, State of California
- Movement Links Certified
- SmartCuffs Blood Flow Restriction Training
- Continuing education: Gait Analysis, Running Analysis, HVLA Techniques, Golf Performance
- VALD-equipped clinic — objective strength testing on every patient
Ready to get started?
Book a Discovery Call and let’s figure out if DASH is the right fit for you.
DASH Physical Therapy & Performance 3195 Airport Loop Dr Ste D2, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (949) 385-2170 · dashpt.ad@gmail.com