David
Putano, HPMT, MT-BC is a board certified
music therapist in private practice in
Toledo, OH.
In 1977 David completed an associates
degree in Liberal Arts at Broome Community
College in Binghamton, NY then went on
to study music at the State University
of NY at New Paltz and Berklee College
of Music in Boston, MA. From there David
went on to play music professionally full
time, traveling all around the country,
playing popular music and jazz. After
eight years as a singer, guitarist and
band leader David started his music therapy
studies at the University of Georgia then
transferred, ultimately receiving his
music therapy degree in 1991 from Eastern
Michigan University (MT-BC).
In 1992 David was hired as a staff music
therapist at St. Vincent Medical center
in Toledo, OH where he worked primarily
in the departments of psychology and chemical
dependency. Also during this time David
received valuable music therapy experience
working in various hospital departments
including pediatrics, oncology, cardiac
rehabilitation (doing music therapy/stress
management lectures) and started working
with Dr. Marion Boss in 1992 providing
music therapy for autistic pre-schoolers
at her school S.A.I.L., which continues
to this day.
When hospital programing changes occurred
in 1998, David was prompted to start his
own private music therapy practice. In
2010 David completed a Hospice, Palliative
care Music Therapy (HPMT) certification
from The Center for Music Therapy in End
of Life Care.
Today David's private practice consists
of music therapy with hospice patients
and their families, pediatric and adolescent
behavioral music therapy at Toledo Children's
Hospital, music therapy for autistic
pre-school and school age children at
S.A.I.L., as well as work with the geriatric
population and adult developmentally
delayed individuals.
From 1992 to present David has consistently
provided music therapy educational presentations
to college music therapy departments,
hospitals, professional groups, businesses
and schools. Also, David has been writing
original music since 1981 and records
various styles of music including music
for educational development and autism.
