Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapists

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Richard Cunningham, PT

Senior Director, Musculoskeletal Service Line

Education: B.S. in Physical Therapy
Year Graduated: 1988
Languages Spoken: English
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Orthopedic practice, practice management and sport injuries
Personal Interests: Rugby and the outdoors

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Nora Sullivan PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT 

Director, Outpatient Rehabilitation

Board Certification: Orthopedic Certified Specialist; Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists 
Education: Master’s in Physical Therapy at Northwestern University; Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago 
Year Graduated: 1998 and 2013
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Professional Membership: American Physical Therapy Association and American Association of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Manual therapy of spine and extremities, running and gait analysis and sports rehab 
Personal Interests: Running, kayaking and swimming  

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Claire Cobb Rodriguez, PT, DPT, OCS
Supervisor, Outpatient Rehabilitation

Education: B.A. in Dance and Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University; D.P.T. at Northwestern University
Year Graduated: 2014
Clinical Interest: Performing arts, dancing and neurology
Personal Interests: Dance, yoga and travel

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Murtaza Aziz PT, DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist 

Board Certification: Orthopedic Certified Specialist
Education: B.S. in Kinesiology at University of Texas at Austin; D.P.T. at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Year Graduated: 2018
Languages Spoken: English, Conversational Urdu, Basic Spanish
Professional Memberships: American Physical Therapy Association, Illinois Physical Therapy 
Clinical Interest: Orthopedics, sports medicine, vestibular, and blood flow restriction
Personal Interests: Biking, cooking/baking, exercising and traveling

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Heather Baker, PT, DPT, COMT

Program Coordinator, Pelvic Floor Therapy

Board Certification: Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist
Education: B.A. in Biology at Colgate University; D.P.T. at Northwestern University
Year Graduated: 2004 and 2008
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: APTA and CPFRC (Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium) 
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Pregnancy, pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, orthopedics, sports medicine and swimming analysis 
Personal Interests: Triathlon, traveling and cooking 

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Nancy Behall, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

Education: B.A. in Studio Art at University of Maryland College Park; DPT at Northwestern University
Year Graduated: 2004 and 2019
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: American Physical Therapy Association, Illinois Physical Therapy Association
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Pelvic floor dysfunction, prenatal and post-partum rehabilitation, orthopedics
Personal Interests: Photography, rock climbing, traveling, aerial circus arts

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Vivian Bernal, OTR/L, CLT
Occupational Therapist

Board Certification: NBCOT, Occupational Therapy
Education: BSc(OT) Occupational Therapy at University of British Columbia
Year Graduated: 1996
Languages Spoken: English, Cantonese
Professional Memberships: American Society of Hand Therapists, American Occupational Therapy Association
Clinical Interests: Upper extremity rehabilitation, hand therapy, injury prevention, common injuries in musicians
Personal Interests: Playing piano, playing flute, indoor climbing, gardening

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Jenny Bernieri, DPT
Physical Therapist

Education: BS in Rehabilitation Science and Certificate in Pathokinesiology at the University of Pittsburgh; DPT at the University of Miami in FL; Certificate in Vestibular Competency, 2017, Emory University
Year Graduated: 2011, 2014
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: American Physical Therapy Association, Neurology Section Vestibular Special Interest Group
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Vestibular rehabilitation (dizziness including BPPV, balance, concussion), headaches, migraines, coordination
Personal Interests: Volleyball, snowboarding, fitness kickboxing, board games

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Cathy Capic-Markul, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist

Board Certification: NBCOT, Occupational Therapy
Education: B.S. in Occupational Therapy 
Year Graduated: 1997
Languages Spoken: English, Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian
Professional Memberships:  American Occupational Therapy Association
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Neurorehabiltation, upper extremity motor recovery, SAEBO arm training program and cognitive rehabilitation
Personal Interests: Hiking, running and traveling 

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Bryan Carlson, MS, OTR/L, CHT, MBA

Program Coordinator, Hand and Upper Extremity Therapy

Board Certification: Occupational Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
Education: Master's in Occupational Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis
Year Graduated: 2000
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: Hand Therapy Certification Commission, American Society of Hand Therapists, Illinois Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee, Elmhurt College's Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy  
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Therapeutic interventions for post-traumatic and degenerative conditions, preventive interventions for cumulative trauma conditions and fabrication of custom orthoses including functional rigidity casting
Personal Interests: Running, cycling and spending time with family

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Delanie Dryden, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

Education: BA in Behavioral Neuroscience and Minor in Spanish at University of San Diego; Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Northwestern University
Year Graduated: 2016 and 2020
Languages Spoken: English, Conversational Spanish
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Orthopedics, Sports medicine
Personal Interests: Exercise, reading, eating my way through Chicago  

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Alison Gilmore, PT, DPT, MPH
Physical Therapist

Education: BA in French at Carleton College, Doctor of Physical Therapy at Washington University, Masters of Public Health at Northwestern University
Year Graduated: 2003, 2009, 2019
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: American Physical Therapy Association
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: General Orthopedics, Chronic Pain
Personal Interests: Spending time with my family, exercise, being outside

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Natasha Irani, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist

Education: B.A. in Business Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Doctor of Occupational Therapy at Rush University
Years Graduated: 2014 and 2021
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: American Society of Hand Therapists
Key Areas of Clinical Interest: Applications of 3D-printing technology in upper extremity rehabilitation, intersection of chronic conditions & mental health, orthopedics, music therapy and personalizing patient care
Personal Interest: Playing piano, dancing, technology, and animals

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Phil Lee, PT, DPT, OCS
Physical Therapist

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
Education: Doctor of Physical Therapy, Duke University
Year Graduated: 2009
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: American Physical Therapy Association, Illinois Physical Therapy Association, voting member 
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Chronic pain, neurobiology of pain
Personal Interests: Family, gardening, saving the earth

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Amanda Martens, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant

Education: B.S. in Communication (Dance) at Northwestern University and A.A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant at Oakton Community College
Year Graduated: 2001 and 2017
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: American Physical Therapy Association, Aquatic Section
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Orthopedics, aquatic therapy, pediatrics, injury prevention
Personal Interests: Spending time with my family, knitting, traveling, circus and performing arts

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 Jeffrey Martini, PT, DPT, OCS, RYT

Physical Therapy

Board Certification: Orthopedic Certified Specialist
Education: B.A. in Biology at Northwestern University; D.P.T. at Northwestern University
Year Graduated: 2013
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Professional Memberships: American Physical Therapy Association, Orthopedic Section
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: General orthopedics, back pain, chronic pain
Personal Interests: Volleyball, gardening, yoga

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Taryn Montoya, PT, MSPT, C/NDT, COMT
Physical Therapist

Education: B.S. in Kinesiology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S. in Physical Therapy at Washington University, St. Louis
Certifications:: Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, LSVT-BIG certified, Certified Neurodevelopmental Treatment Therapist
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish (semi-fluent)
Professional Memberships: American Stroke Association; Neuro-Development Treatment Association
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Stroke, brain injury, Parkinson’s Disease, cervical myelopathy, spasticity, gait, spine, hip and shoulder pathology, and other orthopedic conditions
Personal Interests: Travel, family, soccer, coaching youth soccer, and photography

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Lisa Periolat, PT, NCS
Program Coordinator, Neurological Rehabilitation

Board Certification: Neurological Clinical Specialist
Education: Washington University
Year Graduated: 1997
Languages Spoken: English
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Neurology (CVA, MS, Parkinson's), balance and fall prevention and wellness
Personal Interests: Reading, playing with my daughter and exploring Chicago neighborhoods and restaurants

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Marja Rowberry, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

Board and Professional Certification: Illinois Licensed Speech Language Pathologist; Certification of Clinical Competence, LSVT LOUD, VitalStim Therapy; CPR and AED Certified
Education: B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders at University of Utah; M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology at Northwestern University
Year Graduated: 2006
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Cognitive-communication rehabilitation, dysphagia, voice, aphasia and motor speech disorders
Personal Interests: Music, dancing, word puzzles and family

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Fernando Flores Sandoval, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist

Education: B.S. in Kinesiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, D.P.T at Midwestern University
Year Graduated: 2015, 2019
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Sports related injuries, low back pain
Personal Interests: Weight lifting, soccer, Dungeons and Dragons

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Nelisa Marie S. Tejada, PT, DPT, MTC
Physical Therapist

Education: B.S. Physical Therapy from University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines DPT from EIM (Evidence in Motion)
Certification: Manual Therapy Certified (MTC) though EIM
Year Graduated: 1994 and 2019
Languages Spoken: English, Tagalog, Basic Spanish
Clinical Interests: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Performing Arts Rehabilitation
Personal Interests: Travelling, Dance, Cooking

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Todd Whited, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant

Education:B.S. in Health & Wellness; A.A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant at Morton College
Year Graduated: 2014 and 2019
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Memberships: American Physical Therapy Association
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Geriatrics
Personal Interests: Playing sports, attending sports events, traveling, camping, spending time with friends and family, music festivals/concerts

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