Dr. Sarah Yanko PT, DPT, GCS, CWS, CEEAA, RYT-500

In 2011 she became Wound Care Certified (WCC) and in 2016 earned the Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) designation through the American Board of Wound Management and allowed her WCC to lapse after. Additionally, she pursued and was granted Geriatric Certified Specialist (GCS) in 2018 by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. 

Dr. Yanko transferred to the Northern California system 2023, where she is serving as a Physical Therapist wound specialist.  Prior to transferring to Northern California, she served veterans at the Tomah, Wisconsin VAMC in a variety of clinical roles, one of which was wound care.   She also has clinical experience working with inpatient rehabilitation, long-term care, outpatient, and home-based primary care veteran populations using traditional and complimentary therapy modalities.  She has served on a variety of teams and committees committed to improving care and quality of life for veterans.

Early on in her VA Wound Care career, she collaborated with the facility wound nurse to develop an outpatient interdisciplinary wound clinic. She served as a mentor/subject matter expert to other PMR therapists, along with other disciplines.  Dr. Yanko participated in the Tomah VA Pressure Injury Prevention Committee from 2009-2023.   Dr. Yanko is an APTA certified Clinical Instructor.