Seattle – Northgate PT/Hand

Skyler graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and minors in both Music and Chemistry. Additionally, he was a scholarship athlete on the Men’s Tennis Team and his senior year was named team captain and awarded ITA All-Academic Team honors. He went on to earn his Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington.

Skyler previously worked as a physical therapist for nearly 5 years at Proliance Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation in Bellevue before joining RET and enjoys working with a variety of outpatient presentations, including post-op rehabilitation and/or return to sport training. He also works as a part time tennis coach in Kirkland, WA.

In his spare time, he enjoys wakeboarding, biking, rock climbing and watching football. Go Hawks!

Natalie graduated from Northern Arizona University’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program. Natalie specializes in rehabilitation of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, and fingers with focus on custom fabricated orthotics, low-profile splinting, ligament injuries, nerve function, fractures, and sports injuries. Natalie currently volunteers with the Seattle Seawolves Major League Rugby team as the staff hand therapist. Her focus is to create optimal function for quickly returning players to their sport with client safety as her top priority.

She has additionally developed and disseminated a fine motor screen which is currently being utilized as a preventative measure for children with developmental disabilities entering the classroom in multiple clinics throughout Romania. Natalie is experienced in providing quality patient care using evidence-based practice and the
most up-to-date research available. In her free time she enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, and adventuring around Washington with her Siberian husky, Jaidah.

Education:

• Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Northern Arizona University
• Bachelors of Psychology with a minor in Human Development from Washington
  State University

Organizations:

• American Society of Hand Therapists
• American Occupational Therapy Association

Lindsey graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology. After graduation, Lindsey enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology and graduated with honors. Lindsey enjoys working with patients of all ages and has clinical experience in various settings such as sports rehab, orthopedics, and acute care. She is excited to be a part of the Northgate RET team and to begin providing quality, well-rounded physical therapy services to those in her community.

When she is not working, she enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, cooking, weight training, and hiking with her two dogs in the beautiful Pacific Northwest Wilderness.

Bio coming soon…