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Meet Our Therapists

 
CENTRAL POINT THERAPY

  Bruce Mendelson, MSPT, PhD
Lead Therapist Central Point Physical Therapy
Education: University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AK, PhD Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Publications: 20 peer reviewed research papers and 30 abstracts on neuromuscular function and injury
Clinical Area of Interest: Orthopedic therapy, manual therapy, sports medicine, golf swing analysis

  Faith Kashishian, PT, MPT
Education: Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Clinical Area of Interest: Orthopedic injuries with specialized skills in sacroiliac dysfunction, dynamic lumbar stabilization, shoulder stabilization, soft tissue mobilization and work injury

  Sheridan Pyeatt, PT, DPT
Education: Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA
Special Certifications: APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Clinical Area of Interest: Orthopedic therapy with an interest in sports-related injuries, including the young and middle aged populations

  Shawna Shaw, PTA
Education: Mount Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
Clinical Area of Interest: Orthopedic therapy, rehabilitation of post-surgical patients, manual therapy, treatment of sports injuries



EAGLE POINT THERAPY

  Brian Saling, PT, OCS , COMT
Lead Therapist, Eagle Point Physical Therapy
Education: California State University, Sacramento, CA
Additional Certifications: Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor, Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist achieved through the Kaiser Hayward Orthopedic Manual Residency Program
Clinical Area of Interest: Spinal rehabilitation including spinal mobilization and manipulation, orthopedic and sports rehabilitation with focus on manual treatment techniques

  Jen Zuzack, DPT
Education: Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Clinical Area of Interest: Orthopedic rehabilitation and sports medicine



PROVIDENCE HAND CLINIC

  Janis Gubser, OTR/L, CHT
Manager, Providence Hand Clinic
Education: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Additional Certification: National Board for Certification Occupation Therapy, Certified Hand Therapist
Clinical Area of Interest: Evaluation and treatment of hand and upper extremity dysfunction

  Paul Anderson, OTR/L, OTD, CHT
Education: Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Additional Certification: National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy, Certified Hand Therapist
Clinical Area of Interest: Upper extremity rehabilitation and function

  Kendall May, OTR/L
Education: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Additional Certification: National Board for Certification Occupation Therapy
Clinical Area of Interest: Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation

  Tanya Haight, OTR/L, CHT
Education: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Additional Certification: National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy, Certified Hand Therapist, Cancer Exercise Specialist
Clinical Area of Interest: Post-surgical hand rehabilitation



INPATIENT THERAPY

  Leslie Black, PT, NCS, ATP
Clinical Lead, Acute and Neuro Therapy
Education: University of California, San Francisco, CA
Special Certifications: Neurologic Certified Specialist, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor, Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) certification with expertise in wheelchair seating
Clinical Area of Interest: Neurological Developmental Treatment (NDT) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). Gait training, wheelchair seating evaluation, and spinal cord injury

  Todd Miller, PT
Education: Cal State University, Northridge, CA
Clinical Area of Interest: Geriatric population in the acute care setting

  Erica Rademaker, PT, ATP
Education: University of Texas South West Medical School, Dallas, TX
Specialty Certifications: Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) certification with expertise in wheelchair seating
Clinical Area of Interest: Neuro rehabilitation including brain injury, spinal cord, and neurological diagnoses treatment, with a background in NDT and PNF

  Michelle Sanders, MPT
Education: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Special Certifications: APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Clinical Area of Interest: Neurological and orthopedic impairment

  Jessi Willard, DPT
Education: Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA
Clinical Area of Interest: Neuro, cancer and acute care rehabilitation

  Tami Ford, OTR/L
Education: University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Clinical Area of Interest: Treating individuals with stroke diagnosis which includes utilizing specialized modalities such as the Bioness H200, and formulating effective treatment plans to assist in improving visual deficits

  Heather Southwick, OTR/L
Education: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Additional Certification: National Board for Certification Occupation Therapy
Clinical Area of Interest: Neurologic injuries and illnesses

  Lori Launer, COTA
Education: Mt. Hood Community College, Mt. Hood, OR
Clinical Area of Interest: Inpatient therapy

  Tamara Starr, SLP MS CCC-SLP
Education: University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Special Certification: Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Clinical Area of Interest: Communication disorders, dysphagia

  Stephanie Wolf, PTA
Education: Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, MO
Special Certification: Cancer Exercise Specialist
Clinical Area of Interest: Acute Rehabilitation and Outpatient Orthopedics



MEDFORD NEURO THERAPY

  Leslie Black, PT, NCS, ATP
Clinical Lead, Acute and Neuro Therapy
Education: University of California, San Francisco, CA
Special Certifications: Neurologic Certified Specialist, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor, Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) certification with expertise in wheelchair seating
Clinical Area of Interest: Neurological Developmental Treatment (NDT) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). Gait training, wheelchair seating evaluation, and spinal cord injury

  Marielke Funke, PT
Education: Queen Elizabeth School of Physiotherapy, Birmingham, England
Special Certifications: APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Clinical Area of Interest: Multiple neurological disorders. Neurological Developmental Treatment (NDT) for patients with stroke and head injuries. Expertise in prosthetic management and gait training

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  Nancy James, OTR/L
Education: Tufts Boston School of Occupational Therapy, Boston, MA
Clinical Area of Interest: Trained in Neuro-Integrative Functional Rehabilitation and Habilitation (NEURO-IFRAH) with additional interests in driving and community mobility

  Carolyn Piatt, PT
Education: Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Special Certifications: Vestibular Rehabilitation
Clinical Area of Interest: Closed head injury, stroke, balance retraining, and fall risk assessment

  Gail Frank, OTR/L
Education: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Clinical Area of Interest: Neuro-integrative functional rehabilitation and habilitation (NEURO-IFRAH) with additional interests in driving and community mobility

  Julie Mondz-Kleinman, MS, CCC-SLP
Education: California State University, Northridge, CA
Additional Certification: Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
Clinical Area of Interest: Pediatric through geriatric communication and swallowing disorders. Neurogenic communication disorders, voice, swallowing, craniofacial/cleft palate speech and resonance disorders, and stuttering disorders

  Keri Vilks, MS, CFY-SLP
Education: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Additional Certifications: Bilingual English-Spanish Speech Language Pathology
Clinical Area of Interest: Working with patients of all age groups, specializing in bilingual speech therapy, swallow evaluations, and patients with neurogenic communication disorders

  Brandon Whiting, OTR/L
Education: Touro University, Henderson, NV
Clinical Area of Interest: Inpatient and outpatient neuro rehab



MEDFORD PHYSICAL THERAPY

  Barbara Sexton, PT, MPT
Lead Therapist, Medford Physical Therapy
Education: Army Physical Therapy Program, Baylor University, TX
Clinical Area of Interest: Acute therapy, NDT (neuro developmental training) and lymphedema therapy

  Matt Becker, DPT
Education: Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Clinical Areas of Interest: Sports medicine and orthopedic rehab

  Elizabeth Carlton, PT
Education: California State University, Long Beach, CA
Clinical Area of Interest: Treatment of the spine. Manual therapy interventions, including Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and Muscle Energy Technique, integrating Pilates and Tai Chi with therapy treatments

  Garett Clayton, PT, MPT
Education: Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, CA
Clinical Area of Interest: Orthopedic injuries and multi-trauma

  Deborah Crea, MS, PT
Education: University of Pacific, Stockton, CA
Publications: Aughro of Brain Injury Chapter in Topics in Neurology-Home Study Course, sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association
Clinical Area of interest: Brain injury treatment and aquatic therapy as it relates to the neurologic population

  Jean Haupt, PT
Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Clinical Area of Interest: Acute and outpatient orthopedic physical therapy with advanced training in pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain and incontinence in adult men and women

  Kelvin, Mays, PT, MPT
Education: Wichita University, Wichita, KN
Clinical Area of Interest: Manual therapy, soft tissue mobilization, interested in treating runners

  Paul Rosenthal, PT, PhD, CLT-LANA
Education: University of California, San Francisco, CA
Special Certifications: Board Certified by the Lymphology Association of North America in the treatment and management of lymphedema
Clinical Area of Interest: Lymphedema and other swelling disorders, wound care, manual therapy

  Ann Sprague, DPT, MFA
Education: Creighton University, Omaha, NE, Masters of Fine Arts from Mills College, Oakland, CA
Special Certifications: APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor. Certified Polestar Pilates-Based Rehab
Clinical Area of Interest: Aquatic Physical Therapy and Pilates-based rehabilitation for chronic pain

  Kristy Moreno, PTA
Education: De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
Clinical Area of Interest: Orthopedic therapy, post-athletic injury, joint replacement rehabilitation and work injuries