Rob received his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from the Hogeschool Heerlen in the Netherlands. In 2003, He completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of St. Augustine. He also completed his manual therapy (MTC), primary care (PCC), and the cranio-fascial, neck, and head pain (CFC). In 2008, He received his PhD from NOVA South Eastern University. Rob completed the Manual Therapy Fellowship program at Regis University and the orthopedic (OCS) certification in 2008. In 2017 he completed a certification in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging.

Rob has been a member of the American Physical Therapy Association since 1995, the North American Spine Society since 2002, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists since 2006. Rob is an Assistant Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University and remains active in clinical practice. Rob’s research interest relate to manual therapy, pain, and brain modulation.