Become your own Success Story!
Meet the therapists at each of our state of the art facilities
56th between Lexington and Park. Near the Lexington Avenue subway stop.
44th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Ground Floor, between 3rd ave and 2nd ave.
Ground Floor, between 7th and 8th Avenues
Madison Avenue between 59th and 60th Streets.
Our physical therapists offer you over 60 years of combined experience,
as well as personal experiences just like yours. Their backgrounds are active and
they can relate to your lifestyle, which allows them to put themselves in "your
shoes". We are proud of our friendly, experienced, empathetic, and energetic staff
and invite you to learn more about them.
Dan Rootenberg
PT, DPT, CSCS
Co-founder and President, Licensed Physical Therapist, Strength & Conditioning Specialist, and ex-professional baseball player covered in numerous industry publications
David Endres
PT, MS
Co-founder and Clinical Director of SPEAR's 56th Street office, Licensed Physical Therapist, award-winning squash professional
Ryan Kitzen
PT, DPT
Clinical Director of SPEAR's 44th street location. Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Johns Hopkins University, ex-member of US national soccer team
Jaclyn Fehrenback
PT, DPT
Clinical Director of SPEAR's 84th Street location. Director of SPEAR’s Performance Running Program. McKenzie spine specialist. Competitive sprint triathlete.
Kelly Althaus
PT, DPT
Assistant Director of SPEAR's 56th St. location. Licensed physical therapist with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke. Former Div I volleyball star.
Laura Muzzatti
PT, DPT
Clinical Director of SPEAR's new Chelsea location on W16th St. Licensed Physical Therapist with Doctorate from Columbia University. Former Women's Soccer Captain at Fordham.
Brendan Vint
PT, MPT
Licensed Physical Therapist with Bachelor and Master of Science in Physical Therapy. Diverse therapy experiences in multiple clinical environments. Collegiate Hockey player
Jesse Cullen-DuPont
PT, DPT, CSCS
Licensed Physical Therapist with Doctorate in PT from NYU. Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Set collegiate record for stolen bases at Oberlin.
Jared Lando
PT, DPT
Ironman triathlete, former college rugby player. Licensed Physical Therapist with a Clinical Doctorate from Stony Brook University.
Raymond Delacruz
MPT, CSCS
Licensed Physical Therapist and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Expertise in biomechanics and movement science.
Kasey Johnson
PT, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist, Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. Pilates Instructor and Dancer.
Sarah Tabia
PT, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist with a Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. Runner, tennis player, yoga practitioner.
Amelia Rivera
PT, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist, Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University. Former Big East swimmer.
Karen Poplavski
PT, DPT
Karen is a graduate of the University of Miami and received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Emory University. Karen was a competitive swimmer in HS.
Alissa Belge
PT, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist with Doctorate from Ithaca College, former collegiate soccer player.
Patrick Watson
PT, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist, Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York Medical College. Former Division I Lacrosse player.
Cathy Campbell
PT, DPT
All-American Gymnast and Ivy League Champion at Cornell. Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Sacred Heart University.
Abby Karpinski
PT, DPT
Doctorate of Physical Therapy from NYU and an NCAA Division 1 soccer captain at James Madison University. She is also an 8-year medical volunteer at the NYC Marathon
Rob Corcoran
PT, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist who received his doctorate of Physical Therapy from Daemen College. Rob was a Biology major and Chemistry minor at Niagara University
Laura Mirabella
LMT
NY State Licensed Massage Therapist. Received her training and degree from the Swedish Institute
Blossom Beason
LMT
NY State Licensed Massage Therapist with BA in biology and MS in museum education
Maria Andrade
Practice Manager
SPEAR's practice manager. Fifteen years experience in healthcare administration. Graduated with a BA in hotel and restaurant management.