At the Nate Waters Physical Therapy Clinic, TCC faculty train students to be Physical Therapist Assistants, while offering reduced-cost physical therapy services for underserved and uninsured adults and children in the Tulsa area. In essence, it’s a teaching clinic.
Each patient is supervised by a licensed Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant throughout their care.
All potential patients must receive approval from the clinic director before becoming a patient to ensure we are a good fit for both the students and the patient.

At the Nate Waters Physical Therapy Clinic, TCC faculty train students to be Physical Therapist Assistants, while offering reduced-cost physical therapy services for underserved and uninsured adults and children in the Tulsa area. In essence, it’s a teaching clinic.
Each patient is supervised by a licensed Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant throughout their care.
All potential patients must receive approval from the clinic director before becoming a patient to ensure we are a good fit for both the students and the patient.
Our Philosophy
The basic premise of the Nate Waters Physical Therapy Clinic is to promote student success through community-based service learning while providing a clinical model through which the profession may be practiced.
Our Mission
The Nate Waters Physical Therapy Clinic at Tulsa Community College provides a clinical setting for students in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at TCC. Students get hands-on learning experiences while offering reduced cost physical therapy services for adults and children who are uninsured or underinsured in the Tulsa area.

Appointments
To become a patient, please fill out the application form below. You can email the form to dlupton@tulsacc.edu, fax it to 918-595-3435 or bring it by the clinic when completed. A doctor’s prescription is also needed before scheduling an evaluation. After a completed application and a doctor’s order are received, we will call you to schedule the evaluation.

Cost
Currently, there is no application fee. No additional fees will be incurred for the remainder of the sessions.

Hours of Operation
Patient visits are by appointment only.

Our Staff
Danielle Lupton, PT, DPT, PCS
Melanie Heffington, PT, DPT, APTA ELI Fellow
Laci DiLibero, BS, PTA
Jan Bonner, PTA, AAS

Contact
For more information about the Nate Waters Physical Therapy Clinic at Tulsa Community College, call 918-595-3420 or text 918-984-1744. Our fax number is 918-595-3435.

FAQs

Location
TCC Metro Campus
815 S. Cincinnati Ave.
Tulsa OK 74119
There are 4 spots specifically labeled for patient parking in the front of the building
