Kirkland – Totem Lake Physical Therapy

Margret graduated from Bastyr University with her baccalaureate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. She practiced her dietetic internship at Good Shepherd Medical Hospital, The Institute for Healthy Living, and The University of Texas Health Science Center in northeast Texas. Margret has practiced in a variety of settings including acute care for adults, neonatal nutrition, diabetic education, bariatric and weight loss nutrition, and outpatient counseling. Her counseling technique utilizes motivational interviewing to help patients reach goals that are important to them and maintain results over a lifetime. Margret’s passion for health does not end with nutrition. In her leisure time she hikes in the Cascade Mountains and scrambles up local peaks. She is a former bike racer and current marathon runner.  When she is not running she enjoys fly fishing, gardening, and tasting cuisine from all parts of the world.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science and Nutrition, Bastyr University 2015

Brent is a native of Washington and after receiving his Masters in Physical Therapy he practiced outpatient orthopedic physical therapy in Spokane for 1 year. He has been the Director of Totem Lake Physical Therapy for 19 years. He enjoys boating, fishing and family activities with his wife and 2 children.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Western Washington University, 1992
• Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1996

Organizations:

• American Physical Therapy Association

Lisa grew up in Olympia and attended the University of Washington.  She was a member of the UW cheerleading team and the first engineering sorority on the west coast. Her clinical experience includes working in skilled nursing and subacute facilities, outpatient orthopedic/neuro rehabilitation, and occupational health.  Lisa uses an evidence-based approach to her patient care and has a genuine desire to help people overcome their functional impairments and promote healthy lifestyles.  In addition to treating common neuromusculoskeletal conditions she is specialized in treating vestibular dysfunction (vertigo/dizziness) and temporomandibular disorders.  As a new mother, she has been inspired to help many women with prenatal and postpartum symptoms.  In her free time Lisa enjoys hiking, traveling, attending Husky sporting events, and chasing after her dog and toddler.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of  Washington
• Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Organizations:

• American Physical Therapy Association

Sydney has been practicing physical therapy for over eight years.   She is passionate about treating patients at any level discover their true potential. Sydney’s specialty includes pelvic rehabilitation, treating pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy and postpartum care and other interconnected conditions of the pelvis, hip, and spine. She uses a variety of therapeutic exercise and manual therapy approaches to restore joint symmetry, posture, gait and pain-free movement in all levels of patients. She has a personal interest and professionally performs running gait analysis with slow motion video technology for all ages and abilities of clients. She has experience working with junior high and high school athletes, all ages of recreational as well as avid athletes looking to improve their running form and efficiency as well as recovery from soft tissue strains/ sprains, surgeries and prevention of overuse related injuries. Sydney continues to have a passion to continue to compete in both half and full Ironman triathlons and enjoys a large variety of outdoor activities including paddle boarding, hiking, sailing, food as medicine approach to eating and cooking, enjoys slowing down to perform weekly mindfulness progressive muscle relaxation work.

Education:

• Doctor of Physical Therapy, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ
• Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR

Erin found physical therapy 20 years ago after an injury she sustained playing high school softball. It was quickly evident to her how important it is to be able to move well and how important it is to have a skilled and knowledgeable clinician to work with. She is dedicated to gaining knowledge and developing skillsets to help her patients achieve maximum outcomes. She pursued her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Boston University and manual therapy training and her Clincical Doctorate from the Ola Grimsby Institute. In addition, Erin was trained in specialized techniques for trigger point care and pelvic floor physical therapy. She is now completing her fourth research project and teaches a lab class at the University of Puget Sound.

Education:

• Doctorate of Manual Therapy, Ola Grimsby Institute Manual Therapy Residency, Ola Grimsby Institute
• Master of Science in Physical Therapy, Boston University
• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, Boston University

Rachel was born and raised in the greater Seattle area. She attended Washington State University and received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology with and minor in Human Development. After graduation, she enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant program at PIMA Medical Institute and graduated with honors in 2011. She has experience working with patients of all ages and has worked in a variety of clinical settings such as sports rehab, orthopedics, pediatrics, and home health. When she is not working, Rachel enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, hiking, traveling and playing softball.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Human Development from Washington State University
• Physical Therapist Assistant degree from PIMA Medical Institute

Leo is a Seattle native who graduated from Ballard High School where he competed in Track & Field. He went on to Cortiva Institute of Seattle to receive his massage therapy education & certification. Leonardo has worked before with RET in the Bellevue location & had grown an interest in physical therapy. From there, he went on to Pima Medical Institute in Seattle to receive his associates degree in occupational science and graduated as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Leo is excited to begin his career back at RET in the Totem Lake location and work with many new patients on their path to better health. On his spare time, Leo enjoys riding his motorcycle, DJing, making music, & hiking the great outdoors.

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in Occupational Science from Pima Medical Institute in Seattle
• Massage Therapist Certification from Cortiva Institute of Seattle

Organizations:

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)

Additional Languages:

• Spanish

Amanda is a Las Vegas native who participated in various sports such as Track and Field, Soccer, and Cross Country while attending Silverado High School. Later on she received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2017 where she majored in Kinesiology and minored in Biology. After graduation, Amanda moved to the greater Seattle area where she attended Pima Medical Institute where she received her Associate’s of Occupational Science and graduated as a Physical Therapist Assistant with honors in 2019. Amanda is excited to be a part of the Totem Lake-RET location to begin providing quality care and service to those in her community. In her free time Amanda enjoys hiking anywhere and everywhere, yoga, reading, running, traveling and cuddling with her two kittens.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Western Washington University, 1992
• Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1996

Organizations:

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)