Sustaining an athletic injury that required surgery as a teenager taught me a lot about the importance of a quality rehabilitation program. I was motivated to learn all that I could to contribute to my own recovery. In the process I was fortunate to discover a career that I am passionate about. My goal has always been to help people to help themselves. After 30 years, I am still excited to learn all that I can from and about each patient in order to tailor individualized treatment programs. I believe in creating strong relationships with the traditional medical community, holistic medicine practitioners, and wellness professionals for a truly integrative approach to rehabilitation. Understanding the importance of self-care in the healing process, I endeavor to help my patients develop more awareness of the mind-body connection to recover from injury and optimize their health. ​ After graduating from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science with a B.S. in Health Science and Master of Physical Therapy degree, I served as an officer in the United States Army working in the U.S. and Germany. Throughout my years of practice and ongoing continuing education in physical therapy, athletic training, and Pilates, I developed a strong manual therapy approach and a variety of techniques to care for my patients. I have worked with a diverse patient population including those with orthopedic, neurological, and oncological conditions. Having a special interest in treatment of the spine, post operative breast cancer rehabilitation, and pre and postnatal orthopedic conditions, I’ve found incorporating Pilates based rehabilitation to be an effective tool in recovery. As a competitive rower, I enjoy working with rowers of all ages and abilities. After completing a fellowship in Sports Medicine, I became a NATA certified athletic trainer. I am a Certified Pilates Teacher through the Pilates Method Alliance and served as an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University in the School of Exercise Science.