Physical Therapy Care Team

Physical therapists are licensed professionals. We complete continuing education units (CEUs) regularly as part of our license requirements. We also attend departmental education training opportunities throughout the year.

Heidi Atwood, PT, DPT

BA, Exercise Science and Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2004
MS, Health and Exercise Science, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 2006
DPT, Physical Therapy, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2011
ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist, 2009

Karen Brady, PT

BS, Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1975
MS, Special Education, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 2005

Eilish M. Byrne, MSPT, DSC, PCS

BA, Biological Basis of Behavior, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA, 1994
MS, Physical Therapy, Widener University, Chester PA, 1998
DSc, Neurology, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, 2010
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2007
NAPI Certification

Samantha Dutrow, PT, DPT, CSCS

BS, Exercise Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 2008
DPT, Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 20011
Health and fitness instructor, ACSM 2008
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, 2013

Richard Gee, MPT

BA, Genetics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 1989
MPT, Physical Therapy, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 1991

Raichelle Hare, PT, DPT

BA, Psychology, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA 2009
DPT, Physical Therapy, Regis University, Denver, CO, 2013

Karen Kaufman, PT

BS, Physical Therapy, University of Connecticut, 1992
Shiatsu Massage Therapist Certification 2000
Professional Biofeedback Certificate, Stens Corporation, San Rafael CA. 2007

Joann Kwong, PT, DPT

BS, Exercise science, University of California, Davis, 2004
MSPT, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 2006     
DPT, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 2007

Jessica Martin, PT, DPT

BS, Biology, Human Physiology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA, 2003
MSPT, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/ San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA, 2005
DPT, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/ San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA, 2006

Amanda McAloon, PT, DPT, PCS

BS, Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2000
MS, Physical Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA, 2002
DPT, Physical Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA, 2007
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2011
Certified Educator of Infant Massage

Alice McNelis, MSPT

BS, Biopsychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1987
MS, Physical Therapy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1989

Jacqueline Nillasca, PT, DPT

BS Health Science, St. Mary’s College of CA, Moraga, CA, 2003
MSPT, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/ San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA, 2005
DPT, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/ San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA, 2006

Shannon O’Brien, PT, DPT, PCS

BA, Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 2007
DPT, Physical Therapy, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2010
Board Certified Specialist in Physical Therapy, 2013

Isabel Pineda, PT, DPT

BA, Psychology, University of California, Davis, 2002
MSPT, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/ San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA, 2007 
DPT, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/ San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA, 2008

Christine Rowell, MSPT             

BA, Human Biology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1988
MS, Physical Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA, 1990

Deborah Tong, MAPT

BS Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 1982
MAPT, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1984
NDT Certification, 1991
Certified Infant Massage Instructor, 2003

Kinshoo Tyagi, PT, DPT

BS, Kinesiology, San Jose State, San Jose, CA, 2006
DPT, Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland CA, 2010

Amy Weisman, PT, DPT

BS, Psychobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1999
MS, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2003
DPT, Physical Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 2013

Leah Wolf, PT, DPT

BS, Natural Science, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, 2002
DPT, Physical Therapy, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, CA, 2006

Helen Grace C. Wong, PT

BS, Physical Therapy, Iloilo Doctors’ College, Philippines, 1999