Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapists
Our outpatient rehabilitation therapists provide a personalized care plan and the latest techniques to help you relieve pain, build strength, regain mobility and return to the life you love. They are passionate about a range of special interests—from running to ballroom dance—providing specialized expertise to fit your lifestyle and unique needs.
To schedule an appointment with one of our outpatient physical therapists, please call
773-878-6888
.
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
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
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
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
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
Jeremy Barnick, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Education:Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Northern Illinois University
Associates in Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant, Harper College
Year Graduated: 2017 and 2020
Languages Spoken: English
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: General Orthopedics, Surgical post-op, Sports medicine
Personal Interests: Camping, cooking, running, hiking, anything Marvel related and discovering new coffee shops.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Michelle Goldstein, PT, DPT, COMT
Physical Therapist
Education: B.S. in Kinesiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2009; D.P.T. at the University of Miami, 2012
Years Graduated: 2009 and 2012
Languages Spoken: English
Key Areas of Clinical Interest: Orthopedics and sports medicine
Personal Interest: Family, food, fitness and fun
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
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
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
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
Taryn Montoya, MSPT, C/NDT
Physical Therapist
Education: B.S. in Kinesiology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S. in Physical Therapy at Washington University, St. Louis
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish (semi-fluent)
Professional Memberships: American Stroke Association; Neuro-Development Treatment Association
Key Areas of Clinical Interests: Stroke, brain injury, cervical myelopathy, spasticity, gait and other orthopedic conditions
Personal Interests: Travel, family and photography
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
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
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
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
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
Contact Us
To schedule an outpatient rehabilitation appointment, call
773-878-6888
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