Staff

Mary Drost

Mary Drost is a licensed physical therapist and owner of Victoria Physical Therapy.
She grew up in Victoria, Texas and participated in sports in high school. She attended Texas Women’s University and graduated in 1984.

Mary has a vast array of physical therapy experience:

• Orthopedic Out-Patient Physical Therapy
• Physical Therapy in Acute Hospital Care
• Physical Therapy in Hospital for Long-Term Care
• Physical Therapy for Wound Care
• Home Health Physical Therapy
• Nursing Home Physical Therapy
• Sports Physical Therapy

Mary has accumulated a wealth of knowledge through a wide range of continuing education courses including, but not limited to “Recent Advances in Treatment of Knee and Shoulder”, “Fall Prevention”, “Practical Applications of Balance Assessment and Treatment”, “McKenzie Parts A,B,C &D”, “Kinesiotaping Concepts and Treatment”, “Differential Diagnosis and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation”, “Are you Ready for a Medicare Audit”, PTA Credentialing Programs and multiple on-line courses concerning out-patient/orthopedic rehabilitation of the knee, shoulder, foot/ankle, spine and geriatric rehabilitation.

Mary has been a member of the American Physical Therapy Association since she was a student in Physical Therapy school in 1982. She also is a member of the Texas Physical Therapy Association and the Private Practice Section of the APTA. Mary is a credentialed clinical instructor, and is recognized by the APTA as qualified to work with students.

David Drost

David Drost is a licensed physical therapist and the founder of Victoria Physical Therapy. David is a native Victorian and graduate of St. Joseph High School. David attended Victoria College and Texas State University before completing his degree in physical therapy from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1963.

David worked several years at both Citizens Medical Center and DeTar Hospital before beginning Victoria Physical Therapy in 1971, the first private physical therapy practice in Victoria. He has accumulated many years of experience in:

• Orthopedic Out-Patient Physical Therapy
• Acute Hospital Care
• Long-Term Hospital Care
• Home Health Physical Therapy
• Nursing Home Physical Therapy
• Sports Physical Therapy

Throughout the years, he has accumulated a vast amount of knowledge by attending seminars and courses. These have included, but are not limited to, Shoulder Disorders, Total Joint Replacement Rehab, Balance Assessment and Training, Fall Prevention, Myofascial Release, Mc Kenzie Protocol, Sports Therapy, Kinesiotaping Concepts and Treatment and Pain Management.

David has maintained membership in the American Physical Therapy Association and the Texas Physical Therapy Association, since 1963. He is a credentialed clinical instructor, and is recognized by the APTA as qualified to work with students. He is involved in his community through his participation in the Victoria Rotary Club and is a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a past board member and remains an active member of the Victoria 100 Club. He is an active member of Our Lady Of Victory Catholic Church.

Gatha Wilson

Gatha Wilson is a licensed physical therapist having graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas in 1977. Throughout her years of practice, she has worked in many physical therapy settings while traveling throughout Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee.

Gatha resided in Nashville, Tennessee for over sixteen years, prior to returning to her hometown of El Campo, Texas. Some of the physical therapy settings she has worked in include:

• Orthopedic Out-Patient Physical Therapy
• Acute Hospital Care
• Skilled Care & Rehab Settings
• Home Health Physical Therapy
• Nursing Home Physical Therapy
• Aquatic Physical Therapy
• Wound Care
• Functional Assessment (FCE’s)

Throughout the years, Gatha has participated in many continuing education seminars. Some of the courses include McKenzie Protocol, Myofascial Release Techniques, Balance and Vertigo Treatments, Fall Preventions, Geriatric Rehab, Use of Lasers in Physical Therapy and Rehab Techniques for Shoulders, Knees and Spine Pathologies.

Gatha has maintained her American Physical Therapy Association membership since joining in 1976 and has resumed her membership in the Texas Physical Therapy Association since her return to Texas six years ago. She is a credentialed clinical instructor, and is recognized by the APTA as qualified to work with students.