Program leadership
- Xiaoli Dong, MD, MS (Section Chief, Physical Medical and Rehabilitation)
Our team provides physical medicine and rehabilitation services at Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics (DHC) Heater Road and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). We're comprised of:
Occupational therapists
Our occupational therapists and assistants have either a Bachelor's or Master's degree and are licensed to provide care in the clinic or the hospital. Occupational therapy helps you when your daily function or activities are affected by either a physical or mental illness. Our occupational therapy staff hold various certifications, including:
- CHT: Certified hand therapist
- COTA: Certified occupational therapy assistant
- CWCE: Certified wheelchair evaluator
- OTR/L: Registered Occupational Therapist
Our occupational therapists at DHC Heater Road
- Jennifer Chickering, OTR/L, CHT; Clinical Supervisor Occupational Therapy
Areas of focus: Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation and pediatric orthopedic conditions - Michele Gerow, OTR/L
Areas of focus: Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, ergonomics, pediatric orthopedic conditions - Emily Gottier, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Areas of focus: Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, LSVT BIG therapy - Margaret Maynard, OTR, CHT
Areas of focus: Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, pediatrics - Gregory Morneau, OTR/L, CWCE
Areas of focus: Neurological disorders - Alison Sanborn, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Areas of focus: Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, dry needling - Elizabeth Shapiro, MS, OTR/L
Area of focus: Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation
Our occupational therapists at DHMC
- Tammy Astle, OTR/L, CLT
Area of focus: Lymphedema - Jamme Morency, MS, OTR/L
Area of focus: Neurological conditions - Gregory Morneau, OTR/L CWCE
Areas of focus: Functional capacity evaluations, work conditioning, hand and upper extremity conditions - Cheryl Phelps, OT/L, CLT
Area of focus: Lymphedema, oncology rehabilitation - Karen Thorp, MS, OTR/L
Areas of focus: Pediatrics
Physical therapists
Our Physical Therapists (PTs) hold a professional degree, which has evolved over the years from a Bachelor’s to a Master’s and is currently a Clinical Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. All PTs pass the state licensure examination to obtain a license to practice. Our Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) hold associate degrees and state licensure. Our physical therapy staff holds various certifications including:
- AIB®-VR/Con: American Institute of Balance Vestibular and Concussion Certified
- CE: Certified ergonomist
- CMP: Certified Mulligan Concept practitioner
- C-PS: Champion performance specialist
- CSCS: Certified strength and conditioning specialist
- DPT: Doctor of physical therapy
- FAAOMPT: Fellowship American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
- GCS: Geriatric clinical specialist
- ImPACT®: Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing
- MBA: Masters in Business Administration
- NCS: Neurologic clinical specialist
- OCS: orthopedic certified specialists
- PT: Physical therapist
- PTA: Physical therapist assistant
- PWR!Moves®: Parkinson Wellness Recovery
Our physical therapists at DHC Heater Road
- Victor Azotea, PTA, C-PS
Areas of focus: Orthopedic injuries - Sarah Bent, DPT
Areas of focus: Orthopedic injuries, sports injury rehabilitation, pelvic floor rehab, women's health, men's health - Eric Campbell, DPT
Areas of focus: Orthopedic injuries, manual therapy - Victoria Depietro, PT, DPT
Areas of focus: Orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries - Jo Ellen Gardner, PT
Areas of focus: Pelvic floor rehabilitation, women’s health, men's health - Matthew Geary, DPT, CMP
Areas of focus: Orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, sports injury rehabilitation, dry needling, assessments of running and cycling athletes - Kirsten Gleeson, PT
Areas of focus: Custom orthotic fabrication, orthopedic injuries - Jason Godsell, DPT, CSCS, SCS
Areas of focus: Sports injury rehabilitation, orthopedic injuries, assessments of running athletes - Gregory Hagley, DPT, MAS
Areas of focus: Running injuries and assessment, sports injury rehabilitation, orthopedic injuries. Fellowship trained at the Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy - Amelia Hammond, PTA
Areas of focus: Orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, multifactorial balance dysfunction - Laura Jorgensen, DPT
Areas of focus: Orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, sports injury rehabilitation, dry needling - Jenna Kazmaier, PT, DPT
Areas of focus: Pelvic Floor rehabilitation, women's health, men's health - Michael Kerner, DPT, OCS, Clinical Supervisor Physical Therapy
Areas of focus: Orthopedic injuries, sports injury rehabilitation, rowing injuries - Ellen Kfoury, PT
Areas of focus: Pelvic floor rehabilitation, women’s health - Elisabeth Manion, PT, DPT, SCS
Areas of focus: Orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, sports injury rehabilitation, dry needling - Julia Noreika, DPT
Area of Focus: Sports injury rehabilitation, orthopedic injuries - Linnea Osterberg, PT, DPT
Areas of focus: Orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, dry needling, pelvic health, neurological disorders, multifactorial balance dysfunction - Rosaire Pelletier, PTA
Areas of focus: Orthopedic injuries, work conditioning - Olivia Pockette, PT, DPT
Areas of focus: Orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, dry needling, orthotic fabrication - Kathleen Robinson, PT, MBA, CE
Areas of focus: Orthopedic, manual therapy, neurological disorders, temporomandibular joint dysfunction and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome - Rebecca Stoogenke, DPT
Area of focus: Orthopedic injuries, sports injury rehabilitation, sports concussion recovery, dry needling - Thomas Sullivan, DPT, OCS
Areas of focus: Orthopedic injuries, work conditioning; ACCE (Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education) - Alison Trow, PT, CSCS
Areas of focus: Dry needling, orthopedic injuries, pain science education - Laura Zitnik, DPT, FAAOMPT, CMP
Areas of focus: Orthopedic injuries, sports injury rehabilitation, prosthetic rehab, fellowship-trained in orthopedic manual physical therapy
Our physical therapists at DHMC (located at 2L)
- Jessica Goodine, PT, NCS
- Ann Haedrich, PT
Areas of focus: Lymphedema, oncology rehabilitation, pulmonary rehab - Amelia Hammond, PTA
Areas of focus: Multifactorial balance dysfunction, pulmonary dysfunction, post-acute Covid syndrome, general neurological, Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance Certified Instructor, Oncology rehabilitation - Jenna Kazmaier, PT, DPT
Areas of focus: Neurological and movement disorders, stroke rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, TBI, Spinal cord injury, prosthetic rehabilitation, multifactorial balance dysfunction, falls prevention - Julia Noreika, DPT
Area of focus: Vestibular rehabilitation, balance, falls prevention - Parminder Padgett PT, DPT, NCS, Clinical Supervisor Physical Therapy
Areas of focus: Neurological and movement disorders, stroke rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, multifactorial balance dysfunction, falls prevention, degenerative neurologic diseases, Spinal Cord Injury, TBI/Concussion - Dawna Pidgeon, PT
Areas of focus: Neurological disorders, vestibular rehabilitation, balance and concussion rehabilitation, falls prevention; Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® Certified Instructor - Kathleen Robinson, PT, MBA, CE
Areas of focus: Manual therapy, orthopedics, neurological disorders - Samantha Stimac, PT, DPT
Areas of focus: Neurological disorders
Speech-language pathologists
Our speech-language pathologists hold a master's degree, a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, and a clinical license to practice in New Hampshire. Speech-language pathology can help with disorders that affect your speech, your ability to speak or understand language, your voice, your mental processing, and your ability to swallow. Our speech-language pathology staff hold various specialty certifications including:
- CCC-SLP: Certificate of Clinical Competence Speech-Language Pathology
- CLC: Certified Lactation Counselor
- CBIS: Certified Brain Injury Specialist
- CNT: Certified Neonatal Therapist
- LSVT: Lee Silverman Voice Therapy
Our speech-language therapists at DHMC
- Brittany Bullock, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, CNT
Areas of focus: Neonatal and pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, neonatal and pediatric tracheostomy management, clinical supervision - Stacy Campbell, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Adult swallowing disorders, tracheostomy management - Alex Cinquemani, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Cognitive-communication disorders, aphasia, motor speech disorders, LSVT LOUD, adult swallowing disorders - Claudia Cozens-Hoffman, MA, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Adult swallowing disorders, aphasia, tracheostomy management, palliative care, ALS, clinical supervision - Joseph Dorko, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Adult swallowing disorders, head and neck cancer treatment, tracheoesophageal puncture/prosthesis, communication with tracheostomy - Abigail Gouthro, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Adult swallowing disorders, tracheostomy management, ALS - Josie (Joanna) Lewis, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC
Areas of focus: Pediatric and neonatal feeding and swallowing disorders, pediatric tracheostomy management - Cheryl Lundgren, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Cranofacial anomalies, pediatric swallowing disorders, voice and upper airway disorders, LSVT LOUD, inducible laryngeal obstruction, articulation disorders including velopharyngeal insufficiency, head and neck cancer treatment - Sallyann Majoya, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: adolescent and adult swallowing disorders, gender-affirming voice therapy, palliative care, disorders of consciousness, craniofacial abnormalities - Heather McCoy, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Pediatric and adult swallowing disorders, craniofacial anomalies, tracheostomy management, clinical supervision - Alexandra Meredith-Le Roux, MA, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Adult swallowing disorders, voice and upper airway disorders, LSVT LOUD, inducible laryngeal obstruction - Rebecca Nardulli, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Adult swallowing disorders, disorders of consciousness, tracheostomy management, palliative care - Anne O’Donnell, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Cognitive-communication disorders, aphasia, LSVT LOUD, motor speech disorders - Prajakta Patkar, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Adult swallowing disorders, cognitive communication disorders, aphasia, head and neck cancer treatment, tracheoesophageal puncture/prosthesis, tracheostomy management - Danielle Vilmain, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Areas of focus: Adult swallowing disorders, clinical supervision, LSVT LOUD, aphasia, cognitive-communication disorders - Jesse Williams, MS, CCC-SLP
Areas of focus: Gender affirming voice therapy, LSVT LOUD, voice and upper airway disorders, inducible laryngeal obstruction, adult swallowing disorders