Meet Our Care Team

Van Do, MD – Medical Director

• Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
• Residency: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
• Philosophy of care: My goal is to improve my patients' functional abilities. Whether I use therapies, physical modalities or medications, I want my patients to be able to do more for themselves and be able to participate in the activities they would like to do.

Julie Whittington, MD – Attending Physician

• Indiana University School of Medicine
• Internship: Illinois Masonic Medical Center
• Residency: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
• Philosophy of care: My goal is to work with patients to restore functional ability regardless of the cause of impairment. I see patients whose level of functioning is altered by musculoskeletal dysfunction, stroke, spinal cord injury, cancer, amputation and brain injury, among others.

John Tiu, PT, Cert. MDT, OCS – Supervisor, Outpatient Department

• Certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, McKenzie Institute
• Orthopedic Clinical Specialist certification, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• More than 20 years of physical therapy experience
• Clinical interests: Orthopedics, Improving outcomes for spinal and general orthopedic patients

Megan Forbes, MPT

• APTA-credentialed clinical instructor
• Treats patients with orthopedic conditions and vestibular disorders
• Participates in a prosthetics clinic in conjunction with a physiatrist and a prosthetic/orthotic fabrication company
• Working toward certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy

Marina Papaioannou, PT, DPT, OCS

• More than 10 years of orthopedic clinical experience
• Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Northwestern University
• Orthopedic Clinical Specialist certification, APTA
• APTA-credentials clinical instructor
• Clinical interests: Orthopedic patients, including those with spine and peripheral joint pathology
• APTA orthopedic section member

Amy Patel, PT, DPT, OCS

• Doctorate in Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
• Additional coursework in manual therapy for the extremities, UIC
• Clinical interest: Diagnosing and treating movement-impairment syndromes
• Orthopedic clinical specialist, APTA

Karen Weeks, PT, MPT, WCS, CLT

• Master’s degree in physical therapy, Midwestern University
• Board-certified clinical specialist in women’s health physical therapy
• Specializes in the treatment of pelvic pain, incontinence and pregnancy-related dysfunction
• Certified lymphedema therapist, specializing in cancer rehabilitation and lymphedema management
• Member of APTA, IPTA, National Volvodynia Association and the International Pelvic Pain Society
• APTA Section on Women’s Health state representative

Christian Gaubatz, PT, MPT

• Master’s degree in physical therapy, Rockhurst University
• Working toward certification in mechanical diagnosis and therapy
• More than nine years of experience in outpatient orthopedics
• Clinical interests: Outpatient orthopedics and spine injuries

Kenneth Sy, PT, OCS, CMP

• Orthopedic clinical specialist, APTA
• Training in advanced manual therapy and dry needling techniques
• More than 15 years of physical therapy experience
• Experience in orthopedics, pediatrics, home health and skilled nursing facilities

Carol Lynn Nepomuceno, PT

• Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
• More than 20 years of physical therapy experience
• Clinical interests: Outpatient orthopedics and women’s health
• Specializes in female and male pelvic floor rehabilitation, incontinence, prenatal and post-partum management and bowel disorders
• Member, Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium

Elizabeth Pearson, PT, DPT

• Doctorate in physical therapy, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
• Member, APTA Orthopedic Section
• Clinical interests: orthopedics and sports-related injuries
• Working toward Hatha yoga instructor certification

Megan Manning, PT, DPT, OCS

• Doctorate in physical therapy, Northwestern University
• More than six years of physical therapy experience
• Working toward certification in mechanical diagnosis and therapy
• Clinical interests: Spinal-related orthopedic injuries and sports-related injuries
• Orthopedic clinical specialist, APTA

Laura Keil, PTA, CLT

• Lymphedema-certified specialist, trained in complete decongestive therapy and manual lymph drainage
• Incorporates pilates and martial arts into her practice
• Fluent in Spanish

Morgan Walsh, OTR/L, CLT-LANA

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, Western Michigan University
• Certified lymphedema specialist; board-certified, Lymphology Association of North America
• Specializes in upper extremity and hand rehabilitation that includes static and dynamic splitting
• Member, Chicago Metro Hand Study Organization

Tina Serocke, MOT, OTR/L

• Master’s degree in occupational therapy, Midwestern University
• Clinical interests: Upper extremity and hand rehabilitation
• Member, American Occupational Therapy Association
• Research: “Adapting to the Challenges of Parenting: Perspectives of Adults with Functional Mobility Impairments,” awaiting publication

Shari Ferman, MA, CCC-SLP

• Master’s degree in speech-language pathology, California State University
• Certified Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) clinician
• Specializes in evaluation and treatment of voice, speech, language, swallowing disorders and cognitive communication as they relate to neurological illnesses such as stroke and Parkinson's disease.

Kelly Hendricks, MA, CCC-SLP

• Master’s degree in speech-language pathology, SUNY-Buffalo
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• More than 10 years of clinical experience related to speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice and swallowing disorders
• Specializes in post-laryngectomy voice (TEP) and pulmonary rehabilitation, head and neck cancers, functional voice disorders and videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing

Kathleen Hill, AuD, CCC-A

• Doctor of Audiology, Central Michigan University
• Certificate of Clinical Compentence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Specializes in pediatric audiology

Marianne Pinkin-Troyk, MS, CCC-A

• Bachelor’s degree, West Virginia University
• Master’s degree, Syracuse University
• More than 29 years of audiology experience
• Member, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, American Academy of Audiology and Illinois Academy of Audiology