The Team

I am a graduate of Ironton High School and currently reside in Wheelersburg, OH with my wife, Lisa, and our 4 boys (Landon, Logan, Kody, and Carter). My family and I attend church at the 10th & Vine Church of Christ in Ironton, OH, where I serve the congregation as a Deacon. I have always loved playing and watching sports and really enjoy watching my boys compete at the high school and junior high level now. I am very passionate about my personal mission, which is to help others in any way that I can. I feel that God has truly blessed me with great people in my life and an ability to help others achieve their personal goals. Whether that is helping patients recover from an injury, or helping educate the next generation of physical therapist, I have enjoyed my career as a physical therapist and look forward to helping to serve this local community. 

I graduated from Ohio University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences- Pre-Physical Therapy. Then I obtained my Doctor of Physical Therapy from Slippery Rock University in 2001, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences in 2020 with my dissertation titled, “Clinical Measurements of the Posterior Shoulder Endurance Test (PSET)”.  I have been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) since 1998, and a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist (OCS) through American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) since 2009. 

I am currently working as an assistant professor at my alma mater, Ohio University, in the physical therapy division. There I teach DPT students in musculoskeletal related topics and I am involved in musculoskeletal research primarily related to the upper extremity, muscular endurance, and injury prevention. I have had numerous national and state presentations, as well as multiple peer-reviewed publications. Additionally, I have presented numerous continuing education courses across the country to other rehabilitation professionals. I feel that I bring a wealth of evidence-based experience to the community in both physical therapy and injury prevention programs. My primary clinical interest are in injury prevention and performance enhancement, where I have developed a program called TIPTOP (Training for Injury Prevention to Optimize Performance). TIPTOP focuses on appropriate movement patterns that are fundamental for athletics. Once movement patterns have been developed it is much easier to improve performance goals. My unique background and experience make me well positioned to work with individuals to help them “feel…move…live BETTER”. 

I am a graduate of Raceland high School and currently reside in Raceland, Ky. with my wife, Stefany and our 2 children (Kaelyn and Dylan). We are members of Russell First Baptist church and have been attending over 10 years. Growing up, sports have always played a big part in my life and now that my kids are involved in sports, I get to enjoy watching them compete and grow into their own unique person. I have been blessed to not only watch them play and compete, but to have coached them and their teammates in multiple sports. I have been able to coach them from Upwards sports to elementary sports and even at the middle school levels. I have served and am serving on the board for the Marv Meredith Youth Basketball leagues (prior to the girl’s division and currently serve on the boys). I have a passion for helping others, and as enjoyable as it is to help teach and instruct young student athletes to grow as players and individuals, it translates well to my profession of Physical Therapy. I am very passionate and enthusiastic in what I do, I strive for excellence, and this allows me to best meet the needs of my patients. 

I graduated from Morehead State University in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Middle Grades Education with components in Math and Science. I then proceeded to obtain an associate degree from Shawnee State University as a Physical Therapist Assistant in 2011. I worked a year in the field as a Physical Therapist Assistant and realized that this was my calling. In 2012, I was accepted to Marshall University School of Physical Therapy inaugural class. I obtained my Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2015. Since obtaining my DPT, I have worked in various settings that have provided me with valuable clinical experience. Working in outpatient physical therapy, it has allowed me to develop and refine my evaluation and treatment skills on various musculoskeletal injuries, status/post-surgical procedures, and vestibular/balance impairments. I am certified to perform Dry Needling in which I use as a compliment, if appropriate, to services that can be provided. I also have experience with skilled nursing rehabilitation, which allows me to evaluate and treat patients with complex medical histories and well as debilitated geriatric population. My current full-time position is with St. Mary's Home Health, this provides me the opportunity to work with an older population and their families in creating increased independence within their homes. My experience has allowed me to be very diverse with my treatment approaches. Whether it be a sports injury, post-surgical, general aches and pains, or debility/falls, I want to assist you in reaching you goals so you can "feel...move...live BETTER".

I am a graduate from Fairview High School and currently reside in Westwood, KY with my wife, Julie and my 2 children (Trey and Peyton). We attend Rose Hill Baptist Church and I also serve as pastor at Body County Juvenile Detention Center. We love to camp and spend time together around the fire with friends and family. My greatest accomplishment in this life is my family. 

I have dedicated my life to my faith and the study of the human body and how to make it work more efficiently, after all, we are fearfully and wonderfully made. 

I consider it my greatest honor to work on the human body and I consider myself a mechanic of the human machine and getting you tuned up is the goal. 

I graduated from Marshall University in 1994 with a degree in business(BA). From there my studies continued and I earned a degree in human biology(BS/1998 Logan College of Chiropractic) and became a doctor of both chiropractic (DC/2000 Logan College of Chiropractic) and physical therapy (DPT/2011 University of St. Augustine). Additionally, I have been blessed to continue my education and obtain an advanced Doctor of Science in physical therapy (DScPT/2022 Andrews University). I board certified with the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in orthopedics (OCS). I am a certified primary spine practitioner (PSP). 

I am a tenured associate professor at Marshall University School of Physical Therapy and Associate Adjunct Professor at University of Pittsburgh.

My current teaching load at Marshall consist of the spine related Orthopedic/MSK content, Therapeutic exercise, Prosthetics and orthotics, Special populations in PT and a couple of our CASES classes. My teaching load at University of Pittsburgh is within the PSP program where we are training licensed physical therapist and chiropractors to take on a primary care role for all things spine related in conservative care. 

Outside of the office I garden, ride dirt bikes/4 wheelers and I do some deer hunting. I cut a lot of grass over the summer and try to never miss one of my kid’s sporting events. One of my favorite sayings is "focus determines direction" and I desire to help my patients focus on their health and direct them towards their goals. At the end of the day my role and goal is to help you "feel...move...live BETTER".

I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia and now reside in Huntington with my wife, Kalyn. We are extremely proud parents of our daughter who graduated from Marshall University and now resides and works in Florida. I graduated with degrees from both West Virginia University (bachelor’s degree) and Marshall University (bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate). I am a Licensed and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). I have been practicing as an RDN since 2008. I have been blessed to work with and educate thousands of individuals around the world and be a part of their success stories in their journey for either better health or sports performance.  In my private practice, I have worked in many areas such as providing nutrition services to bariatric patients, partnered with hospital facilities educating and providing care for patients dealing with chronic diseases and taught cardiac rehab courses for individuals suffering with different cardiac conditions. I have partnered with PEIA insurance company offering weight management services in multiple gym settings in WV. I have partnered with nurse practitioners, family medicine physicians and physical therapists offering nutrition therapy and weight management services to their patients. I have partnered with gynecologists to offer nutrition therapy services for young adolescent females dealing with eating disorders/disordered eating, I have supervised other dietitians and graduate students offering nutrition education services to youth in multiple counties in WV.  My area of specialization is sports nutrition.  I have grown in this area of expertise through my partnerships with sports medicine physicians to offer sports nutrition services to their patients for better sports performance, injury recovery and disordered eating/eating disorders. I have practiced as the sports dietitian for Marshall University Athletics offering sports nutrition services to the student athletes. I have also been blessed to offer sports performance nutrition oversight to other athletes and active individuals of all ages and sport interests all over the world. I have been teaching nutrition courses at Marshall University since 2012. I am currently an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Distance Dietetic Internship within the Dietetics Department at Marshall University. I am also a Fellowship Faculty Member for the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine – Sports Medicine Department. I have the honor of teaching students each year in multiple undergraduate and graduate programs such as Dietetics, Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Nursing, Health Sciences and many more. I am also blessed to have the opportunity to teach students/residents in multiple professional school programs each year as well (Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University Physical Therapy School and Marshall University Physician Assistant School). These opportunities have helped me to grow as an RDN. I am very passionate about educating our future practitioners as well as educating the public about healthy eating practices and achieving their goals. Although I specialize in sports nutrition, my experiences in education and practice have given me a well-rounded skillset that I can say with confidence that whether your goal is to have better performance in your sport, recover from an injury, improve your health condition or you want to lose weight, I can assist you in meeting your goals so that you can “feel…move…live BETTER”.