Our Team

Our 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

Wendy Cao, PT, DPT
BA, Sports Medicine, University of Pacific, Stockton, CA, 2008
DPT, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA, 2011
PNF Certification, 2011

Samantha Dutrow, PT DPT
BA, 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

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

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   

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

Ngayin Ngai, PT, DPT
BS, Biology, BA, French, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2000
DPT, Physical therapy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 2005

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
BA, Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 2007
DPT, Physical Therapy, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2010

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

Jaclyn Siegel, PT, DPT, PCS
BS, Kinesiology-Exercises Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, 2001
DPT, Physical Therapy, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2004
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2011

Debbie 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

Jessica Tweed, 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

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

Amy Weisman, MSPT
BS, Psychobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1999
MS, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2003

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

Maynell Palmer, PT, DPT
BA, Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2001
DPT, Physical Therapy, New York University, New York, 2004
NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, 2004