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Weldon Russo
OTR
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Weldon's Special Credentials:
Weldon is a co-founder of Fort Worth Physical Therapy. He has
earned the trust of many orthopedic surgeons for treatment of
the hand, arm, and shoulder. He also
served on the State Board of Texas Occupational Therapy Association
for 2 years.
Hobbies:
Weldon enjoys spending time with family and friends. He also enjoys
playing the drums at church, soccer, and volleyball.
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Luke McKenzie
MPT
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Luke's Special
Credentials:
Luke has received special training in Spine rehabilitation, especially
related to running and playing golf. Prior to co-founding Fort
Worth Physical Therapy, he was Director of the Outpatient Physical
Therapy Clinic at Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital.
Hobbies:
When not treating patients, Luke enjoys spending time with family
and friends. He also enjoys reading, running, and golf. Luke is
a former track athlete at Texas Christian University.
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Patrick Kimball
PT, CHT
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Patrick's Special
Credentials: Patrick
graduated from the University of Texas for Health Science. He
has fourteen years of experience with hand rehabilitation associates.
Hobbies:
Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife and triplet daughters,
reading and also working in the yard.
What I Like
Most: Seeing people progress from a state of
pain, frustration and fear to function again. |
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Jennifer Ratner
PT, DPT, MS, OCS
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Jennifer's Special
Credentials: Jennifer
is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, a formal designation
of advanced clinical knowledge, experienced and skilled in the
area of Orthopedics. She incorporates her years of training in
orthopedics and manual therapy into her treatments, performing
spinal and peripheral joint manipulations. She has been published
in peer reviewed journals and continued to further her knowledge
and skills by completing her doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Education:
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona: Bachelor of Science in
Psychology, 1995. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Dallas, Texas: Bachelor of Science Physical Therapy, 1999. Texas
Woman's University, Dallas, Texas: Master of Science Physical
Therapy, 2007. Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Doctorate in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, 2009.
Hobbies:
Jennifer enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially
her husband and daughters. She also enjoys scuba diving, golf,
water skiing, and traveling.
What I Like
Most: Making a difference in people's
lives through her treatments. Whether it is decreasing pain to
return to functional activities, strengthening and conditioning,
or returning athletes to sports. Jennifer loves working with patients
to achieve their goals and to enhance their performance.
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Erin Rambo
RT, MC
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Erin's Special
Credentials: Erin
has earned a Bachelors degree from the University of Oklahoma
in Health and Exercise Science. She also helps with two radio
shows on TCU's radio station, 88.7 KTCU. She's an Assistant Producer
for The Good Show, a music show on Saturday mornings from 9am-noon,
and a frequent guest co-host for Fan boy Radio, a talk show about
graphic novels and comics on Sunday evenings from 6-7pm.
Hobbies:
Erin enjoys running, being outside, exploring different genres
of music, and playing ultimate Frisbee. Additionally, she enjoys
spending time with her family and friends, being a bookworm, collecting
comics, and hanging out with her dog, Layla. She plans on continuing
her education and going to graduate school for Physical Therapy
next year.
What I Like
Most: Patients aren't treated generically
at our clinic. Everyone is evaluated individually, right where
they are. I've truly enjoyed seeing patients get better and stay
that way.
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Beth Obana
Rehab Tech
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Beth's Special
Credentials: Beth
graduated from TCU in 2000 with a B. S. in Kinesiology. She has
also worked in rehab since 2001.
Hobbies:
Beth enjoys going to church, spending time with her family and
friends, and her dogs Casey and Koa.
What I Like
Most: Treating all patients as individuals
in a family fun atmosphere. She enjoys when patients get the best
care in the shortest time to get them better. |
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Rudy Obana
Rehab Tech
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Rudy's Special
Credentials: Rudy
graduated as a PTA from the University of Hawaii. He has worked
in Hawaii for five years and five years as a Rehab Tech in Texas.
Hobbies:
Rudy enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, camping,
fishing, basketball, surfing, traveling, listening to music, and watching
sports.
What I Like
Most: Seeing people get better and back to
the life they enjoy. He also enjoys getting to know and motivating patients. |
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Tiffany Montgomery
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Tiffany's Special
Credentials: Coming
Soon.
Hobbies: Coming
Soon.
What I Like
Most: Coming
Soon. |
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Shelly Layton
PTA
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Shelly's Special
Credentials: Shelly has over four years experience in orthopedic physical therapy.
Hobbies: Shelly enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing soccer and reading.
What I Like
Most: Getting patients to a state of function where they can enjoy there daily activities. |
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Suzanne Welch
Credentialing Coordinator and Initial Receiving Staff
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Suzanne's Special
Credentials: Suzanne is a Texas Licensed Insurance Agent and certified from the Managed Care Academy.
Hobbies: Suzanne enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She loves hanging out with her puppy, Ruth, and her kitty, Daisey. She also loves to read and work in her yard.
What I Like
Most: Suzanne enjoys the relationships that are developed patients as their progress continues in their therapy sessions. |
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Ryan Westby
PT, DPT
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Ryan's Special
University of Texas: Austin, TX, BS in Communications. Hardin-Simmons University, Doctorate of Physical Therapy 2007.
Hobbies: Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife and son. He also enjoys triathlons, wake boarding, volunteering at church, reading, and traveling with friends and family.
What I Like
Most: The professional therapeutic environment where the patient feels they have received excellent results for the time invested in their rehab experience. |
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Pam Minatra
PTA, TCC
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Pam's Special
Credentials: Pam graduated from Tarrant County College with an Associates in Science. She is a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Texas and has five years of orthopedic physical therapy.
Hobbies: Quilting/sewing, reading, personal fitness, but her main hobby is, keeping up with her two year old son.
What I Like
Most: I really enjoy the hands on approach at FWPT and getting to know the patients on a personal level while aiding them on a path to recovery. |
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Bambi Barrett
OTR
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Bambi's Special
Credentials: Texas Tech, University of Health Sciences, SIPT Certified, worked with pediatric clients with sensory, neurological and orthopedic conditions and adult clients with orthopedic conditions for more than 12 years.
Hobbies: Bambi enjoys scrap booking, crafts and spending time with family and friends.
What I Like
Most: whether its with children or adults, I enjoy seeing patients progress toward pain-free independence with their daily living skills. |
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Chuck Porter
DPT
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Chuck's Special
Credentials: Chuck holds licenses to practice Physical Therapy in Virginia and Texas. Chuck has also been named the Outstanding Young Americans list in 1996.
Education: University of Central Oklahoma BBA Finance/minor Acctg. 93' , Hampton University DPT Doctorate of Physical Therapy 03'.
Photography awards:
British Picture Editors Award for Photography (special category) 1996
International Association of Firefighter's award 1996
National Headliner's Award for Spot News Photography 1996
Picture of The Year Spot News Category 1996
Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography 1996, for the photos he took of the Firefighter holding the one year old infant from the Oklahoma City Bombing.
Hobbies: Chuck enjoys spending time with his wife of 17 years, and social activities with his church friends. He also enjoys playing golf, taking pictures, and perfecting his techniques for cooking and smoking meats.
What I Like
Most: I love meeting new patients, talking to them, and getting to know them I enjoy using my skills as a gift to help patients move and feel better. I hope that for a brief moment while in therapy, the patient can allow themselves to laugh, relax and forget about some of their daily issues.
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Steffie Bustos
Activation Specialist
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Steffie Busto's Special
Credentials: Steffie has worked in the medical field for over ten years and is enrolled in nursing school.
Hobbies: When not running her son to hockey, football or golf lessons, Steffie loves to spend time reading or planting in her garden..
What I Like
Most: Seeing our patients achieve their therapy goals. |
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Patti Smith
PT, SCS, CSCS
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Patti's Special
Credentials: Patty is a certified spots clinician specialist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist.
Hobbies: Patty enjoys spending time with her husband, working in her yard, attending sporting events and running.
What I Like
Most: Making relationships with people and helping them return to their activities or sport. |
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Liza Fowler
Customer Care
Coordinator
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Liza's Special
Credentials: She completed her first 5k in 2009.
Hobbies:Liza loves spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys entertaining, cooking, traveling and reading.
What I Like
Most: Being able to create the first impression for the patients who come in. She wants it to be memorable and enjoyable. |
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Catherine White
Insurance Coordinator
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Catherine's Special
Credentials: Coming
Soon.
Hobbies: Catherine loves spending time with her husband and three children.
What I Like
Most: Coming
Soon. |
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Marika Gillen
OTR
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Marika's Special
Credentials: Has worked in out patient orthopedic setting for nine years. Marika has graduated from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Hobbies: Marika enjoys traveling, knitting, crocheting, sewing, scrap booking.
What I Like
Most: Giving people pain relief and returning them to full function. |
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