Rehabilitation Center Therapists

BS Physical Therapy – UNC Chapel Hill 1989

Doctorate of Physical Therapy – Evidence in Motion 2013

Special Training / Certifications

APTA Certified Clinical Instructor

Competence in Vestibular Rehabilitation 2005

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Neuro Rehabilitation

Balance and Vestibular Rehabilitation

Things I enjoy doing:

Traveling

Outdoor activities

Cooking

Spending time with friends and family

Education:

BS in Physical Therapy – Georgia State University 1978

Special Training / Certifications:

Certified in Manual Therapy, University of St. Augustine, 1981

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Orthopaedics

Manual Therapy

Pain Management

Education:

Doctorate in Physical Therapy – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2009

BS Health Science and Minor in Spanish – University of Arkansas, 2007

Special Training / Certifications:

Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS)

Vestibular Rehab

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Neurologica Rehab

Spinal Cord Injuries

Balance and Fall Prevention

Things I enjoy: 

Hiking

Horseback riding

Traveling

Education:

BS Occupational Therapy – Texas Woman’s University 1979

Special Training / Certifications:

NDT Adult Hemiplegia

Certified Lymphedema Therapist – Dr. Vodder School

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Upper extremity injuries

Wrist, elbow and hand injuries

Custom splints

Physical Disabilities

Things I enjoy: 

Outside activities

Gardening

Hiking

Education:

BSPT – Winston Salem State 2001

Doctorate of Physical Therapy – Evidence in Motion 2015

Special Training / Certifications:

Women’s Health

Orthopaedics Pre/post surgical orthopaedic intervention

Lumbar and Cervical spine

Chronic Pain

General Health Coaching intervention

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Aphasia

Dysphagia

Voice disorders

Motor-speech disorders

Things I enjoy: 

Family, my eight grandchildren; friends

Missions and serving

Traveling abroad and Central America

Cycling, running, adventure

Education:

BS in Physical Therapy – UNC- Chapel Hill

MA Clinical Psychology with minor in Rehabilitation Psychology

Special Training / Certifications:

NDT Adult Hemiplegia Certification

Advanced Vestibular Rehab APTA

LSVT BIG Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Licensed Psychological Associate

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Neurology

CVA

Traumatic Brain Injury

Vestibular and Balance Disorders

Parkinson’s Disease

Things I enjoy: 

Volunteering – especially Odyssey of the Mind and Support Groups

Farming

Education:

MS Physical Therapy – Duke University, 1997

BS Biology – Clemson University, 1992

Special Training / Certifications:

Vestibular Rehab

NDT Training

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Neurological Rehab

Balance Training

Vestibular Rehab

Strokes

Things I enjoy: 

Reading

Hiking

Gardening

Running

Swimming

Education:

BS Occupational Therapy – Lenoir Rhyne College 1999

Special Training / Certifications:

Certified Lymphedema Therapist – Dr. Vodder School

Licensed by Lymphology Association of North America (LANA)

Women’s Health Training – Herman and Wallace

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Lymphedema Treatment including manual lymphatic drainage, compressions garments,

and aquatic therapy

Oncology and Breast Health Care

Women’s Health / Pelvic Pain Care / Urinary Incontinence

Hand Therapy

Neurological Rehab (CVA and Brain Injury)

Things I enjoy: 

Hiking

Running with my two Weimarainers

Gardening

Pinterest projects

Spending time with my family

Education:

BS – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Special Training / Certifications:

NDT Certified – Pediatrics

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Neurology

CVA

Pediatrics

Low back and neck pain

Things I enjoy: 

Hiking

Spending time with family and granddaughter

Reading

Gardening

Cooking & eating fresh & healthy food

Education:

Bachelor of Science – East Carolina University 1985

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Orthopedics

Neurological

Chronic Pain

Things I enjoy: 

Gardening

Hiking

Watching old movies

Panthers football

Playing with my cats (for non-cat people, that’s watching old movies and sports with a cat on my lap)!

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, minor Spanish – University of Tennessee 2001

Master of Physical Therapy – Western Carolina University 2007

Doctor of Physical Therapy – Arcadia University 2012

Special Training/Certifications:

Certified Clinical Instructor, APTA

Clinical Interest / Specialty Area:

Orthopedics

Neurological

Vestibular

Aquatic therapy

Things I enjoy: 

Horseback riding

Reading

Painting

Sewing

Hiking