North Central ClinicMeet Your Physical Therapist
DR. ISAAC MERCADO, PHYSICAL THERAPIST
PT, DPT
Dr. Mercado is a born and raised San Antonio native. He attended A&M University at San Antonio where he earned his bachelors in Exercise Science and Kinesiology. Through his volunteer work with a local physical therapy clinic and experiences with their patients he discovered his passion for rehabilitation. He then attended the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio where he earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He is currently pursuing continuing education to gain the knowledge required to treat endurance athletes with an emphasis on bone stress injuries and strength and conditioning.
Dr. Mercado has worked in numerous settings including in-patient care, neurologic rehab with an emphasis on Parkinsons and fall risk rehab, outpatient orthopedics, and burn unit rehabilitation. Through his experience in a variety of settings Isaac is able to effectively collaborate with his patients to create an actionable plan of care to meet their goals and his favorite moments are those when patients realize they are able to take control of their health and believe they can make meaningful positive changes.
Isaac’s free time is made up of being a novice at new hobbies including running, hiking, and indoor rock climbing, however, his favorite activity is traveling with his fiancé and taking blurry Polaroids.
