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.
Madison Avenue between 59th and 60th Streets.
Ground Floor, between 3rd ave and 2nd ave.
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.
Vitaly Dvoskin
PT, DPT
Program Director of SPEAR's Madison Ave location. Physical Therapist of the broadway show, Spiderman. Clinical Doctorate from Stony Brook University.
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
Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Oberlin College. Received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from NYU. Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Carisse Graham
PT, MPT, MTC
Licensed Physical Therapist, Manual Therapy Certified, Runner Performance enhancement, certified clinical instructor through APTA.
Corie Shapiro
PT, MS
Licensed Physical Therapist with Master of Science from University of Miami, with extensive treatment experience.
Raymond Delacruz
MPT, CSCS
Licensed Physical Therapist and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Expertise in biomechanics and movement science.
Laura Muzzatti
PT, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist, Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. Former Women's Soccer Captain at Fordham.
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.
Jared Lando
PT, DPT
Ironman triathlete, former college rugby player. Licensed Physical Therapist with a Clinical Doctorate from Stony Brook University.
Laura Mirabella
LMT
NY State Licensed Massage Therapist. Received her training and degree from the Swedish Institute
Helmi Hunin
LMT
NY State Licensed Massage Therapist with expertise in sports recovery and women's health
Maria Andrade
Practice Manager
SPEAR's practice manager. Fifteen years experience in healthcare administration. Graduated with a BA in hotel and restaurant management.