Rehabilitation Staff at Brigham Health and Brigham and Women's/Mass General Health Care Centers

Marissa Lizotte Alexandra, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist

Marissa Lizotte Alexandra received both a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science in 2010 and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2011 from Northeastern University. She commenced her career in May 2011 for the Rehabilitation Services at the Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center in Foxboro in May 2011 as a staff physical therapist. In 2015, she was promoted to the title of senior physical therapist. Marissa received her certificate in vestibular rehabilitation in 2016. Her clinical interests include sports related injuries with a focus on running, spine, TMJ, pain science, concussion and vestibular rehabilitation.

In the Brigham Rehabilitation Department, she is a member of the research committee and the pain and vestibular special interest groups. She has contributed to writing some of the department’s standards of care for vestibular physical therapy, as well as contributed to some educational vestibular lectures in the community. In her free time, she enjoys short and long-distance running, yoga, music, and other recreational sports.

Michael Belanger, PT, ATC, MSPT
Clinical Supervisor of Athletic Training
Brigham and Women's Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer, Clinical Specialist
Coordinator of Wellness Services
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapist
Certified Mulligan Practitioner
Brigham and Women's Rehabilitation Services

Michael Belanger received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1997 and his Master of Science in Physical Therapy in 1999 from Sacred Heart University. While at Sacred Heart University, he completed the Internship Program in Athletic Training as part of his undergraduate degree to qualify for certification as an athletic trainer. He has been a Certified Athletic Trainer through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association since 1998. He holds board certification as a Sports Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He is also a Certified Manual Therapist with The Mulligan Concept and is credentialed as a clinical instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Michael joined the rehabilitation staff at the Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center in Foxboro in 2011. His clinical interests include sports related injuries, orthopedics, biomechanics and manual therapy. He also coordinates the Wellness Program as well as the Athletic Training outreach program that serves Foxboro High School, King Philip High School, and Carver High School. He served as the Athletic Trainer for Walpole High School from 2003-2014. Prior to joining Massachusetts General Hospital in 2011, he worked at Norwood Hospital from 2003 through 2011 as physical therapist/athletic trainer. From 2001 through 2003 he was a senior physical therapist and clinical specialist for athletic training services at New England Baptist Hospital, where he also served as the Head Athletic Trainer for Newbury College.

Martin J. Boehm, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Martin Boehm received a Bachelor of Science in biology from Villanova University in 1991, a Master of Science in physical therapy from Boston University in 1993 and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2007. He holds board certification as an orthopedic clinical specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dr. Boehm is certified as a manual physical therapist through the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and as a strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Marty joined Brigham and Women's/Mass General Rehabilitation Services in Foxborough as a senior physical therapist upon the opening of the health care center in 2009. Marty’s prior experience includes two years as a staff physical therapist with the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA and 12 years as a member of the PGA Tour Sports Medicine Team, providing rehabilitation and conditioning services to the professionals competing on the PGA and Champions Tours. Prior to joining Rehabilitation Services of Foxborough, Marty spent one year at MGH Physical Therapy Services as a staff physical therapist in Boston.

Marty is a member of the Orthopedic and Sports sections of the American Physical Therapy Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. His clinical interests are in shoulder, knee and spine rehabilitation and in the development of sports performance enhancement programs.

Jennifer Botsford, OTR/L, CHT
Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Certified Hand Therapist
Certified Lymphedema Therapist

Jennifer Botsford received her Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy from Tufts University in 1985 and has been a certified hand therapist since 1999. She was a hand therapist for the Mass General Hand and Upper Extremity Service from 1997 to 2004, after which time she moved to Denver, Colo. Jennifer also became a Certified Lymphedema Therapist through the Norton School in August of 2012. In addition to treating complex upper extremity patients, she mentored staff therapists and was involved in the development of the Mass General Hand Fellowship Program with Tufts University.

Jen joined the Rehabilitation Services in Foxborough to coordinate the hand therapy services after working for four years at the Center for Hand Rehabilitation in Denver. She has been fortunate to work closely with many renowned hand surgeons in San Francisco, Denver and Boston. Jen is an active member of the American Society of Hand Therapists and has been working with the hands and upper extremities for 20 years, treating patients with acute traumatic injuries, repetitive strain injuries and arthritis. She enjoys community outreach and the infinite creative opportunities being a hand therapist provides.

Stephanie Boudreau, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist

Stephanie Boudreau received her Bachelor of Science in Clinical Biochemistry in 1994 then completed her entry level doctorate of physical therapy degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2002. Since graduating she has worked in private practice and currently is a Senior Physical Therapist in the Department of Rehabilitation Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Foxboro, MA.

She has worked on both the inpatient and outpatient services at BWH, and her work is focused on collaborative program development initiatives with the Shoulder & Sports Medicine Service of the Department of Orthopedics at BWH regarding the management of patients with shoulder dysfunction. She is currently in her second term as Chair of the APTA of MA Shoulder Special Interest Group. She was the lead author on a sentinel manuscript entitled "Rehabilitation Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty" published in JOSPT (2007, 37(12): 735-744).

Jillian Cleveland, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist

Jill is a 2015 graduate from Northeastern University where she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy. She completed her undergraduate degree in 2010 at the University of New Hampshire and earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Throughout her PT school career, Jill also worked as a personal trainer, which has advanced her therapeutic exercise knowledge and ability to create individual based treatment plans. Jill did an inpatient clinical rotation at Hebrew Rehab, which allowed her to work with patient populations including post-stroke, cardiac, post-transplant, and amputations.

After graduating in 2015, Jill worked at an outpatient clinic and had experience with various manual therapy techniques including instrument assisted soft tissue massage, mulligan joint mobilizations, and taping techniques. Her clinical interests include sports orthopedics, vestibular rehab, the cervical spine and cardiac rehab. When she is not working as a physical therapist, Jill loves cooking, visiting family down the Cape and going for walks with her dog.

Andrew Coonan, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist

Andrew received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Villanova University in 2016 and his Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2020. He began a full time clinical internship year at Brigham and Women's in Foxboro in 2019 and joined the team as a staff physical therapist in 2020. Andrew's clinical interests include orthopedics and sports related injuries.

Ashley Cotter, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Certified Orthopaedic Manual Therapist

Ashley H. Cotter received a Bachelor of Science from Springfield College in 2007, a Master of Science in physical therapy from Springfield College in 2008, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2011. She holds board certification as an orthopedic clinical specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dr. Cotter is also certified as an orthopedic manual physical therapist through the Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy (MAPS) and certified as an intramuscular trigger point dry needling therapist through Myopain Seminars. She is also credentialed as a clinical instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Ashley began her physical therapy career at Brigham and Women's Hospital in 2008 and transferred to the Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Rehabilitation Services in Foxborough in 2016. Ashley is a member of the Orthopedic and Sports sections of the American Physical Therapy Association. Ashley’s clinical interests are in manual therapy of the orthopedic, athletic, and post-operative injuries, specifically of the shoulder, hip, and spine rehabilitation.

Kevin J. Crowley, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Kevin Crowley received a Bachelor of Science in Health Science in 2014 and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2017, both from the University of Hartford. Prior to joining Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 2020, Kevin worked at Hartford Healthcare Rehabilitation Network where he specialized in sports medicine, orthopedics, and ACL rehabilitation. Kevin is currently a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, holds a level 1 certification with the Titleist Performance Institute, and is trained to perform dry needling through the Integrative Dry Needling Institute.

Kevin has volunteered his professional services at community events such as the Traveler’s Championship, Hartford Marathon, Hartford Yard Goats pitching clinic, and Special Olympics. He has worked on research studies to advance his knowledge as well as educate others on various topics which include high school athlete injury prevention, chronic ankle instability, functional testing, golf swing analysis and more. When Kevin is not working, he enjoys golfing, fishing, hiking, and sports.

Kristina Dunlea, PT, DPT
Clinical Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

Kristina Dunlea received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University in 1993 and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Simmons College in 2006. In 2014, she obtained an advanced board certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She holds certifications in Vestibular Rehabilitation, in the treatment of Cervicogenic Dizziness, Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy and in LSVT BIG®. In addition, she has become credentialed in concussion management through ImPACT’s® (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) Trained Physical Therapist Program.

Kristina joined the BWH/MGH Health Care Center in 2009, where she currently serves as a clinical supervisor. Her prior clinical experience includes provision of physical therapy in hospital, rehabilitation and home-care settings. In addition to working in the clinical setting, she is part of the Adjunct Faculty at Northeastern University where she has been a lab instructor primarily in neurological based physical therapy courses, and has developed and implemented an Advanced Neurology Elective focused on Vestibular Rehabilitation. Kristina has also participated in several community lectures related to balance, falls, community mobility and equipment needs. She is a member of the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and is an APTA Certified Clinical Instructor. Kristina's clinical interests include vestibular rehabilitation and neurological rehabilitation.

Her current practice involves the rehabilitation of individuals with neurological diagnoses with a focus on vestibular rehabilitation including, but not limited to, post-concussion/mild traumatic brain injury from the young athlete to the older adult, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vestibular Hypofunction, and Cervicogenic Dizziness, along with a multitude of other vestibular disorders.

Jillian Green, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Certified Lymphedema Therapist

Jillian Green received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science from University of Hartford in 2004 and her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from University of Hartford in 2006. In 2014, Jillian received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. She is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist by the Norton School of Lymphedema, as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Jillian has also been credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association as a Clinical Instructor.

Jillian worked at a privately owned Physical Therapy Practice in Greenwich, CT for 3 years focusing on orthopedics and sports medicine. She then joined Brigham and Women's/Mass General Rehabilitation Services in Foxborough upon the opening of the health care center in 2009. Jillian's clinical interests include lymphedema management, and hip, shoulder, and knee injuries.

Alison Hayes, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant

Alison Hayes received her Bachelor of Communication Studies degree from Bridgewater State College in 2004, and her Associates of Science degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant in 2008 from the Community College of Rhode Island. Prior to attaining her Associates degree, she worked at a private orthopedic sports medicine clinic as a physical therapy aide and office manager for 3 years helping setup and establish two offices, and as a Physical Therapist Assistant for 4 years before joining Brigham and Women's Rehabilitation Services at Foxborough in 2012 as a Physical Therapist Assistant.

Her clinical interests include the rehabilitation of sports and orthopedic injuries using manual techniques, therapeutic exercise, functional training, and patient education. She has participated in numerous orthopedic seminars related to spine and knee injuries, as well as a Kinesio Taping course. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, volunteering in her community, and being a member at large for Norton Youth Football and Cheerleading.

Jaeson Kawadler, PT, DPT, OCS
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Jaeson Kawadler received his Bachelor of Exercise Science from University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2003 and a Doctorate in Physical therapy from Northeastern University in 2010. Currently, he is certified as a National Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is working towards his Manual Therapy Certification from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Certification by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

Jaeson joined Massachusetts General Physical Therapy Services as a staff physical therapist in 2010 and now serves as a senior physical therapist with Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation Services at Foxborough. Jaeson is a member of the Orthopedic, Sports and Private Practice sections of the American Physical Therapy Association. His clinical interests include the biomechanics of the lower extremity, shoulder and spine rehabilitation, sports performance enhancement, promotion, and injury prevention.

Phillip Kidd, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Philip Kidd received his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 2005 and went on to obtain his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2008. He is board certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Phil joined the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston as an intern in 2007 and stayed with their outpatient department until 2014. He joined the Foxboro clinic in 2014 as a clinical specialist. Phil is a certified clinical instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association and has worked as a teaching assistant with Simmons College since 2012. His clinical interests include orthopedics, spine, and shoulder injuries.

Jodi Klein, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Jodi Klein received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1998 and her Doctorate degree in physical therapy in 2003 from Stony Brook University in New York. She is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Jodi joined the rehabilitation team at the Health Care Center at Foxboro in 2009 as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and is also a member of the Brigham and Women’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program staff. Her previous work experience includes staff physical therapist for Massachusetts General Hospital, Lead therapist and Clinical Coordinator of Clinical Education at Spagnoli Physical Therapy in New York and early intervention physical therapist for various private agencies.

She is a member of the orthopedic and cardiopulmonary sections of the American Physical Therapy Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She is a certified clinical instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association. Her clinical interests include orthopedic sports and hip and pelvis injuries, multi-trauma, amputees, pediatrics and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. In her spare time she enjoys Crossfit, road biking and playing and coaching soccer.

Gayle Lang, OTR/L, CHT, MS
Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Certified Hand Therapist

Gayle earned her undergraduate degree in Art History at Harvard University. After working in the non-profit sector with a medical ethics organization, she then pursued a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) from Boston University. Gayle has been licensed as an Occupational Therapist since 1996. She started her OT career at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), then worked at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as the Visiting Nurses Association of Boston before returning to BWH in 2004. She became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2007. Her clinical interest is orthopedic hand trauma, and she has worked with BWH's bilateral upper extremity transplant program. She is also an active member of the Rehabilitation Recognition Committee.

Nicole Mannion, MA, OTR/L
Senior Occupational Therapist

Nicole joined the Brigham and Women's Rehabilitation Services in Foxborough in January 2022 with a specialization in assessment and treatment of patients with neurological conditions. Prior to this, she has 13 years of experience working as an occupational therapist (OT) in the Greater Boston area. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis in 2004 from Binghamton University and her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University in 2008.

Nicole began her OT career at Boston Medical Center in 2009 in the inpatient acute care setting, where she worked with adult and pediatric patients, mostly in the ICU and neuro-ICU settings. In 2015, Nicole transitioned to the inpatient rehabilitation practice setting and worked as a Level II Advanced Clinician at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham, MA. Here she specialized in treatment of patients with recovering from stroke, Parkinson's Disease (PD), and complex medical/neurological conditions. In addition, she has worked in the long-term acute care hospital setting with patients recovering from critical illness due to severe COVID-19 and other complex medical conditions.

She is certified in LSVT BIG and has completed 4 specialty courses from AOTA for assessment and treatment of patients with PD. She has an advanced certificate for academic fieldwork supervision and has published several academic articles on the role of OT in critical care, assessment/treatment of patients with severe COVID, and occupational performance problems of adults with MS. Nicole is passionate about providing evidence-based, cutting-edge care for her patients.

Laura L. Mattes, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Laura Mattes received her Bachelor of Arts in History from the College of the Holy Cross in 2007, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2012. Laura is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and her clinical interests include sports injuries, orthopedic extremities, mindfulness/meditation, cartilage damage, and blood flow restriction therapy. Her exercise interests include weight lifting, yoga, running, and barre.

Monica McDonagh, OTR/L, CHT
Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Certified Hand Therapist

Monica McDonagh received her Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy from Boston University in 1992 and has been a certified hand therapist since 2000. She was an occupational therapist for Brigham and Women’s hospital in Boston from 1992 until 20012 where she treated patients affected by a variety of diagnoses including burn, trauma, arthritis, as well as upper extremity issues. After working in Boston for over 20 years, she started working at Brigham and Women’s/ Mass General Health Care Center in Foxborough. Monica enjoys the diversity her job as a hand therapist offers, as well as the opportunity to help people achieve their functional goals.

Kevin McEnroy, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy

Kevin received his Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from Stonehill College in 2011 and his Doctor of Physical Therapy at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions in 2017. Kevin was awarded the Mary Mankin Prize for clinical scholarship from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2017. He spent his full-time clinical internship year with the Brigham in 2016 in Foxboro before joining the staff full time in 2017. He is credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association as a Clinical Instructor and works as a lab instructor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. He has a strong research background and interest in clinical scholarship, as well as evidence-based practice. Kevin’s clinical focus includes persistent pain, biomechanics, and sports related injuries/return to competition.

Jill McHugh, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist

Jill McHugh, PT, DPT graduated from Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Science where she earned both her undergraduate degree in Health Sciences and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2017. Jill began her physical therapy career working in an outpatient private practice, where she gained experience working with various orthopedic conditions. She took a position at Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center in 2019 to pursue her interest in pelvic health physical therapy. A member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Jill is committed to working closely with all her patients to ensure they achieve their functional goals and help optimize their movement. Her clinical interests and current practice include orthopedics, pelvic floor disorders in both females and males, and pre- and post partem population.

Lauren Mellett, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

Lauren received a BS in Health Science in 1998 and MS in Physical Therapy in 2000 from Boston University. She completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northeastern University in 2012. She has been a board-certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Specialist since 2005.

Lauren joined Rehabilitation Services at Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center in Foxboro in 2009. She was co-creator of Brigham and Women’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Foxborough and continues to serve on staff. She also works individually with patients with a wide variety of cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions. Prior to Brigham and Women’s, Lauren was a clinical specialist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in both the outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and in the inpatient intensive care and cardiac units for 9 years. She was also the co-creator and coordinator of Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.

Lauren has served as Adjunct Faculty in the Physical Therapy Program at Northeastern University since 2003 and spent 5 years as Adjunct Faculty at UMass Lowell. She is an active member of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and served as its Treasurer from 2014-2020. She is a member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and the Massachusetts Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (MACVPR). She is involved in clinical research and has given several professional and community presentations on the topic of exercise training in cardiovascular and pulmonary populations.

Alexander Neal, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Alexander Neal received his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2009 and his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University in 2012. He joined Brigham and Women’s in January 2017. He is board certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Alexander’s clinical interests include orthopedics, sports related injuries and spine rehabilitation.

Ryan O’Shea, PT, DPT
Staff Physical Therapist

Ryan O’Shea received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Central Michigan University in 2016 and his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2019 from MGH Institute of Health Professions. He also is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Ryan began at Brigham and Women’s while completing a year-long internship and now serves as a staff physical therapist. Ryan’s clinical interests include orthopedics and sports-related injuries.

Allison Partridge, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist

Allison Partridge received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University in 2011 and received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northeastern University in 2016. Allison joined Brigham and Women’s in August 2016. Her clinical interests include complex orthopedic trauma cases, geriatric orthopedics, post-operative and sports rehabilitation specifically of the hip, knee and shoulder.

Alyssa Perreault, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist

Alyssa Perreault received her Bachelor of Science from Sacred Heart University in 2002. She also received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy in 2004. In 2012, Alyssa received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions. Alyssa joined Brigham and Women’s Hospital as a staff physical therapist in Boston, outpatient department in 2008. She joined the Foxboro clinic in October 2013 in a senior role. Her prior physical therapist experience includes working for three and a half years as a staff PT at a private outpatient clinic on the South Shore.

Alyssa’s clinical interests include kinesiotaping, of which she is a certified kinesiotaping practitioner. Alyssa clinical interests also include treating lower extremity athletic injuries and lower back pain. She has been the author on numerous department practice standards of care. She has participated in many orthopedic seminars and continuing education series. Alyssa also teaches continuing education classes, currently focusing on functional outcome measures.

Alexandra “Ally’ Pietropaoli, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist

Ally is a 2021 graduate from Northeastern University where she received her Bachelors in Rehabilitation Sciences, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Throughout her PT school career, Ally was able to gain experience in several different fields of physical therapy including Inpatient Rehab, Long Term Acute Care, and Outpatient Orthopedics/Sports Medicine in both the hospital based and private practice settings. She has treated a number of patient populations including orthopedics, pediatrics, geriatrics, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputee, cardiac/pulmonary, and stroke. While in graduate school, Ally was also fortunate enough to participate in her program's Sports Concentration Program where she gained one on one experience with almost every division one athletic team at Northeastern. She also helped to run an off-season shoulder injury prevention program for the Northeastern Baseball Team, and was involved in several courses and learning experiences with the rehab team of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Ally's current clinical interests include sports orthopedics, post-operative orthopedic rehab, sports injury prevention, spine rehab, fall prevention, and blood flow restriction therapy. She will be pursuing her certification in Dry Needling Therapy in the near future as well. When Ally is not working, she enjoys traveling, running, hiking, yoga, and spending time with her family and Golden Retriever, Mulligan.

Melissa Prag, PT
Senior Physical Therapist

Melissa Prag received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University in 1993. Melissa specializes in vestibular therapy and holds a certification in Neurodevelopmental Techniques (NDT). Prior to joining the Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation team, Melissa has spent more than 25 years in the field working in various environments, including rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities and outpatient/sports medicine clinics where she has held staff and management roles. In her free time, Melissa enjoys being with her family, traveling, playing tennis, and running.

Elisabeth “Beth” Regan MS CCC-SLP
Senior Speech Pathologist

Beth Regan received her Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Pathology in 2004 from Northeastern University. She went on to receive her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from Emerson College in 2006, and obtained a Certificate of Clinical Competence in 2007. Beth began her career at the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn, working in both the inpatient and outpatient settings with people post stroke, brain injury, and other neurological disorders until 2012. She was employed as the primary outpatient therapist at Brockton Hospital from 2012-2019 and as part of her role also completed videofluoroscopic swallowing studies for patients with dysphagia.

Beth joined the Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation team in October of 2019. Her areas of clinical interest include neurological disorders, post-concussion, head and neck cancer, voice disorders, cognitive impairment, and swallowing disorders. She is also a certified in LSVT LOUD® (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment). In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and enjoying the outdoors.

Kyle Rodenhi, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Kyle Rodenhi has over 14 years of clinical experience in orthopedic / sports physical therapy. He received his BS in Allied Health from the University of Connecticut in 1999, his MS in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut in 2001, and his transitional Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Boston University in 2011. Kyle is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association and a Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, Medical Professional and Golf Biomechanist from the Titleist Performance Institute. Kyle has previously worked at Mass General’s Sports PT Department and Sports Performance Center as well as at Rhode Island hospital. He currently is a Clinical Specialist in the Department of Rehabilitation Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Foxboro, MA.

Joy Shine, PT, MS
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Certified Lymphedema Therapist

Joy Shine received her Master’s degree in physical therapy in 2003 from University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She is board certified as a Women’s Health Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She is also a certified lymphedema therapist by the Norton School of Lymphedema. Joy joined Brigham and Women’s Rehab Services at Foxboro in June 2010. In August 2014 completed a yearlong Women’s Health Residency Program at BWH. She is a member of Women’s Health and Oncology sections of the American Physical Therapy Association. Her clinical interests include pelvic floor disorders in males and females, ante and post natal population, breast cancer, and lymphedema.

Derek Sople, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Derek Sople received a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Rhode Island graduating summa cum laude in 2009 and Doctor of Physical therapy degree from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2012. Derek was awarded with the Ionta award at the MGH Institute of Health Professions for clinical excellence in 2012 and joined the Mass general/Brigham and Women’s Health Care Center for a full year internship in 2011, ending in 2012 when he was hired into the practice as a Staff Physical Therapist and has since been promoted to Senior Physical Therapist in 2016. Derek is a member of the Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation Research Committee. His clinical interests include orthopedics, sports related injury, spine, post-surgical rehabilitation. Derek is an excited member of the rehabilitation team at Foxborough.

Mari Taylor, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy
Certified Lymphedema Therapist - LANA

Mari Taylor received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Illinois State University and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Washington University in St Louis in 2013. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist-LANA as well. Prior to joining Brigham and Women’s Rehab Services in Foxboro, Mari worked in the acute care setting for several years at Brigham and Women’s Hospital primarily seeing patients admitted for cancer-related care in addition to seeing patients with burns. Mari is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well as the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy. Her clinical interests include pre-rehabilitation, cancer-related impairments, and lymphedema.

Joseph Tolland, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

Joe received a Bachelor of Science in Movement Science from Westfield State College in 2005 and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from The University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2010. He holds a board certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties which he obtained in 2015. Joe began his career in neurologic rehabilitation at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital working as a physical therapist with the neurologic population including stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury in 2010. He worked in acute rehabilitation and the acute hospital setting before joining Brigham and Women’s Rehab Services in Boston on the inpatient service in 2013.

During his time on the inpatient service, Joe was primary focused in the neurologic patient population. He participated in multiple clinical research projects and was a member of a multidisciplinary group that began a mobility program in the neuroscience intensive care unit. Joe transitioned from the acute service to Brigham and Women’s Rehab Services in Foxborough in 2018 and continues to specialize in the neurologic population.

Joe is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Joe is a certified clinical instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association and works as a lab instructor for neurologic topics at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. He received his LSVT BIG® certification in December 2020. LSVT BIG® is a standardized treatment protocol to improve motor functioning in people with Parkinson’s disease.

His clinical interests include stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, spasticity/tone management, neurocritical care, and community wheelchair skills. Joe has participated in clinical research related to early mobility in the neuro ICU, management of contracture in the neurologic ICU, dosage of neurologic rehabilitation, PT recommendations from a multidisciplinary PD clinic, and patients with neuromuscular diseases. Joe has published scientific papers on the topics of dosage of neuromuscular rehabilitation and management of contracture in the neurologic ICU.

Matthew Travers, PT
Clinical Supervisor, Rehabilitation Services
Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Matthew Travers received a Bachelor of Science in 1998 and a Master of Science in physical therapy in 1999 from Springfield College. He began his career in a private practice in Concord Massachusetts. He joined the outpatient physical therapy service at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2004. Matt has worked closely with the orthopedic surgeons of the Harvard Shoulder Service at Mass General regarding the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with complex shoulder dysfunction.

Matt is now a clinical specialist for the Brigham and Women’s hospital at Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center in Foxboro, where he has been since 2009. Matt’s clinical interests include shoulder, cervical spine and athletic injuries with a special interest in soccer and golf. He is a certified golf fitness instructor through the Titleist Performance Institute. Matt has been a teaching assistant at the MGH Institute of Health Professions and is also a certified clinical instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association. He achieved his certification as an orthopaedic clinical specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2009.

Patrick Willson, PT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Certified Orthopaedic Manual Therapist
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Patrick Willson received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy degree from Northeastern University in 1993. Pat became a certified strength and conditioning specialist in 1996. He attained his manual therapy certification in the Maitland Concept in 2003. Pat joined the Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation Services Department at the Health Care Center in Foxboro as a senior staff Physical Therapist in 2015.

His prior clinical experience consists of inpatient/outpatient physical therapy at New England Baptist Hospital, Dedham Health and Athletic Club and Blackstone Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. He has served as adjunct faculty at Northeastern University functioning as a teaching assistant for the advanced musculoskeletal course. He also has assisted teaching the Basic Spinal and Sacroiliac courses in the Maitland Concept. His clinical interests include orthopedics, sports related injury, spine, shoulder and knee.

Trevor Winnegge, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Trevor graduated from Northeastern University in 2000 with his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy, and in 2001 with his Master of Science degree. In 2003, Trevor graduated from Temple University with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He has been working in outpatient Orthopedics and Sports Medicine since that time, including extensive work with Orthopedic surgeons. Trevor is recognized as a specialist in Orthopedics (OCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) as well as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Most recently, Trevor became Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) level 1 and 2 certified as a golf fitness professional.

In addition to clinical work, Trevor has been an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Northeastern University for 20 years, assisting with the Musculoskeletal courses in the physical therapy program. He has lectured regionally and nationally on various orthopedic topics, including ACL reconstruction, pediatric elbow and shoulder, and osteoarthritis of the knee.

In his free time, Trevor enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, playing golf and relaxing at the beach.

Tracie Yeaman, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist

Tracie Yeaman received her Bachelor of Science in Applied Kinesiology from Becker College in 2005, and went on to receive her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Mass General Institute of Health Professions in 2008. She is credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association as a Clinical Instructor. She enjoys working with people of all ages with mainly orthopedic based injuries from sports or otherwise, and has a special interest in lower extremity injuries. She is a runner, and in her free time can be found biking, running, or drumming.