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Director of Rehabilitation Services
Physical Therapist Laura Keller, MPT With a master’s in physical therapy, Laura strives to stay on top of the most innovative and progressive techniques in her field through continuous education. She has completed the highly esteemed Folsom Long-Term Advanced Manual Orthopedics Course. Laura has participated in many community health action outreach programs as a physical therapy coordinator and has been involved with treatment and instruction on injury prevention for the Sacramento Ballet. Before she came to The Stone Clinic, Laura was the manager of two outpatient orthopedic clinics. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and spent a year living in Spain to master the language. She received her master’s degree in physical therapy from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. Laura's interests lie in all things outdoors including mountain biking, volleyball, skiing, and travel. She has contributed to Ski Racing Journal, Backpacker Magazine, Ski Magazine, Skiing Magazine, and SkiNet.com. |
.gif) | Physical Therapist Tricia Fong, MSPT, COMT Tricia completed her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami, FL in 2000. She has actively pursued further refinement of physical therapy skills, including a yearlong course in manual therapy in the Maitland philosophy. In 2005, Tricia passed the certification exam to become a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist. Aside from being a practicing clinician, Tricia is also involved in education. She served as a teaching assistant in the Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars for 4 years and served as a faculty instructor for Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars for the past 6 years.. Outside of the realm of physical therapy, Tricia rock climbs and greatly enjoys the culinary arts. She also volunteers with Impact Bay Area, an organization committed to empowering women with self-defense skills. |
 | Physical Therapist Certified Level One CrossFit Trainer David Birkey, DPT David earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Des Moines University after an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at Minnesota State. He has also gained extensive manual therapy training and experience at Stadia Sports Medicine in West Des Moines IA where he focused on high school and college level athletes. David is also a Certified Level One Cross-Fit Trainer. David’s interests include working out, spending time outdoors, music, movies, and road bike exploring of the Bay Area with his wife Holly. |
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Physical Therapist
Susanne DeCosterd, MPT We recruited Susanne to The Stone Clinic because of her excellence in working with complex shoulder, knee, ankle, and spine problems. She previously managed an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic. Susanne has implemented and directed aqua therapy programs and ski conditioning classes, as well as core-strengthening classes emphasizing proper body mechanics, ergonomics, and return-to-work programs. She has completed the Folsom Long-Term Advanced Manual Therapy Course and received her undergraduate degree in exercise physiology from Chico State and her master’s in physical therapy from Western University in Pomona, CA. Susanne enjoys all outdoor activities including skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, triathlons, tennis, and camping. She has been featured on Living Well television for her expertise on osteoarthritis and exercise programs for people living with knee pain.
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