Find your therapist
Highbar clinicians are raising the standard of care in physical therapy. We don’t just treat your injury or pain, we partner with you to achieve your health goals. Our physical therapists are trained in a whole-body approach to health so that they can provide customized, research-based care to every patient. No matter your ailment or stage in life, we’ll help you increase movement, reduce pain, and get back to doing what you love.
At Highbar practices across the region, you’ll find a consistent, high quality level of care. From general PTs to specialists in areas like pelvic health, pediatrics, running injuries and more, we have the right practitioner for you.
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Gregory Doucette MPT, OCS is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who specializes in orthopedics, spine, and sports-related injuries. He loves helping people and hearing their stories. He finds it rewarding to see a patient have the “lightbulb” moment when they realize they aren’t fragile or broken and they can get back to the activities they love. His passion is patient education and teaching the importance of core stability for sound functional movement.
When he’s not spending time with his family or friends, Greg loves to play basketball, soccer, and golf. He and his family are season ticket holders for Quinnipiac basketball and return to campus frequently to support their alma mater.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
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Kyle Washburn is a Physical Therapist Assistant who specializes in orthopedics. He is passionate about helping his patients take control of their health and wellness so they can participate in the activities they love.
In his free time, Kyle likes going to the beach, surfing, and working out. If there’s a New England Patriots game on, you can usually find him watching it.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
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Clinic Director Dr. Leanne Monteiro PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics and women’s health. She became a physical therapist because she wanted to help people return to what they love to do, whether that be competitive sports, recreational activities, or getting back to work.
Leanne is fluent in Portuguese and has clinical expertise in orthopedics, post-surgical and women's health, including incontinence and pelvic pain.
In her free time, you can catch Leanne cooking, going for walks with her dog, and spending time with her family and friends.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Women's Health
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Dr. Jon Ferrara is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, sports-related injuries, and soccer-related injuries and conditions. He is passionate about helping his patients improve their quality of life and return to the activities they love to do. As a former collegiate soccer player, Jon certainly understands the importance of an active recovery. He has also earned certifications in functional dry needling and the Graston technique.
In his free time, you can typically find Jon spending time with his wife and their two children. He loves staying active by playing sports like snowboarding and disc golf.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
Soccer
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Dr. Brian Hay PT, DPT, MS, OCS is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who specializes in manual therapy, dry needling, running and gait analysis, sports rehabilitation, youth athlete injury prevention, orthopedics, injury prevention/rehabilitation in runners, and biomechanical analysis. He also serves as a Regional Director.
An avid runner himself, Brian developed the Highbar Running Academy to help fellow therapists learn to best treat the needs of the running athlete. He is also a Certified Executive Coach and uses his experience to help develop emerging leaders at Highbar through the Lead the Way program and as a Clinical Instructor for Brown University medical students. He's also traveled to Honduras to provide physical therapy services to communities in rural Honduras with the Brown University Branch of Shoulder-to-Shoulder, Inc., an organization that works collaboratively to create and operate sustainable and accessible health, nutrition, and education services in that region.
In his free time, Brian loves spending time with his wife and two boys. He likes to keep active by running long distance, playing golf, hiking, and traveling.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Manual Therapy
Dry Needling
Running and Gait Analysis
Sports Rehabilitation
Youth Athlete Injury Prevention
Running
Biomedical Analysis
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Dr. Dylan Forrester is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics and sports-related injuries. His passion is making meaningful improvements in the lives of his patients through education, hands-on adjustments, and exercise. He loves being a part of a patient’s journey to get back to what they enjoy doing and watching the progress they make along the way.
In his free time, Dylan enjoys being outside, whether that be hiking or going to the beach. As an avid New England sports fan, you can typically find him cheering on his favorite teams, the Celtics and Patriots. He is kept busy at home with his dog named Honey and two tuxedo cats named Sylvester and Brooke.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
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Karina Crane is a physical therapist assistant who specializes in orthopedics, neuromuscular rehabilitation, sports-related injuries, and aquatic therapy. She is passionate about helping patients maximize their function and increase their quality of life. Karina is also fluent in Cape Verdean Creole, which allows her to connect with many patients that come to the Pawtucket clinic.
She stays active by playing lacrosse and soccer. In her spare time, she loves volunteering at her church, listening to music, and watching the Patriots play.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
Aquatics
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Dr. Kathleen Rafanelli is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics. She loves being a clinician because it allows her to promote and encourage her patients to live a healthier lifestyle so they can experience the positive effects of exercise on their mental, physical, and social health. She also enjoys helping her patients regain function in their daily activities by reducing their pain and increasing their range of motion.
She loves traveling and has been to many places around the world, including Vellore India where she worked with physical therapists at the Christian Medical College to learn about cultural norms and observe similarities and differences across the profession. Her first clinical rotation was at the VA in Providence and a unique, 5-month clinical rotation at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. While working on the base, she practiced in an environment where she was able to rehabilitate active duty military members as they train at their duty stations and prepare for their deployment.
While she’s not in the clinic, she loves to stay active by hiking, playing pickup basketball with friends, and going to the gym. She loves spending time with her dog, Nelli, and watching the Patriots, Red Sox, and Bruins.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
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Clinic Director Dr. Kourtney Wallick is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, sports-related injuries, as well as knee and shoulder injuries. Her experience with swimming competitively at the regional, collegiate, and national levels as well as participating in regional gymnastics competitions gives her insight into the importance of treating sports-related injuries through physical therapy. She is passionate about being an active problem-solver to help someone recover from pain or injury.
Kourtney considers herself a big New England sports fan and enjoys watching her alma mater’s football team, the Auburn Tigers. In her free time, she loves staying active and spending time with her husband and son.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
Knee
Shoulder
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Dr. Rachel DeBlois is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, vestibular, and balance & falls. She is passionate about taking someone from a painful or limited place to being able to live a healthy, unlimited, and pain-free life.
While she’s not treating patients in the clinic, Rachel loves to dance, cook, and bake. She has recently started cycling and is working towards her goal of riding 100 miles with the NE Parkinson’s Ride. She is also a New England/Boston sports fan!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Vestibular
Balance & Falls
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Dr. Victor Sandman is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, spine, sports-related injuries, and occupational health. He believes strongly in the power of an improved physical condition and has dedicated his career to educating his patients on how staying active can help their overall health. Victor loves treating in the community where he lives because he feels like he’s making it a better place one appointment at a time.
Now residing in Newport with his wife and two children, Victor was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has lived in the Boston area for over 20 years. A fun fact about Victor is that his first career was in music as a vocalist and he released an album in 2008.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
Occupational Health
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Clinic Director Dr. Carolyn Rhoads is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, spine, sports-related injuries, headaches, and balance & falls. She loves being a physical therapist because she can help patients return to the activities they love. She enjoys working with athletes of all ages and abilities and has worked with the Highbar Speed School, a comprehensive sports training and conditioning program for athletes. Carolyn has also worked with athletes training for the Special Olympics.
She loves to travel, explore new places, and experience new cultures – but only after her morning coffee! Carolyn likes to stay active by skiing and hiking with her husband. In her free time, she likes to work in her vegetable garden, spend time with her friends and family, and root for the Patriots!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
Headaches
Balance & Falls
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Clinic Director Dr. Mikaela Caracciolo is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, balance & falls, CVA, Parkinson’s Disease, MS, and other neurological conditions. She loves helping her patients get back to the activities they love and motivating them to achieve the goals they didn’t think were possible.
She has served as the Assistant Coach for Rock Steady Boxing, a boxing class for those with Parkinson's Disease, and volunteers in the medical tent at the MS challenge walk in Cape Cod each year.
In her free time, Mikaela loves to practice her photography skills, watch the Patriots or Red Sox, go skiing, practice her boxing skills, and play softball. She also likes to explore and try out new or different restaurants – so she is always looking for recommendations!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Balance & Falls
CVA
Parkinson’s Disease
MS
Neurological Conditions
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Roger Sayadeth is a Physical Therapist Assistant who specializes in orthopedics, sports-related injuries, men’s health, and manual therapy. He enjoys making a difference in the lives of his patients and seeing their progress throughout treatment. In his eyes, it is most rewarding to see patients get back to the activities they thought they would never experience again.
He likes to stay active by hiking and golfing. His passion is traveling to explore new countries and cities, learning about new cultures and ways of life, trying different foods, and experiences all the beauty that the world has to offer.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
Men’s Health
Manual Therapy
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Dr. Kim Daniels is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics and pelvic health. She is passionate about helping people find solutions to feel better and find ways for them to get back to the activities they love to do.
Originally from New Hampshire, Kim now resides in Rhode Island with her husband and dog. She keeps active by practicing and teaching yoga, running, and hiking. When she’s not in the clinic, you can find her cooking or baking!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
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Dr. Jesse Rudolph is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics. He chose a career in physical therapy because he finds it deeply rewarding to help his patients get back to the sports or activities they love.
Jesse ran cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track at the collegiate level for all four years at Heidelberg University and worked at a specialty running store while he was pursuing his DPT. He loves to help others understand proper running form and how proper footwear can make all the difference.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Medina, OH, you’ll always find him rooting for all the Cleveland sports teams. In his free time, Jesse enjoys running, cooking, and trying new restaurants and breweries in the Providence area.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
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Nicholas DiNobile is a Physical Therapist Assistant who specializes in orthopedics, spine, sports-related injuries, headaches, neuro, vestibular, and balance & falls. His interest in how the human body functions and recovers led him to also complete the Massage Therapist program at the Community College of Rhode Island.
When he’s not in the clinic, he loves cooking, nature, and spending time with his friends and family.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
Headaches
Neuro
Vestibular
Balance & Falls
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Dr. Patrick Motel is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, the spine, sports-related injuries, headaches, and balance & falls. He is passionate about educating patients on the importance of movement and exercise and how it relates to their overall health. Patrick values his time with patients as he can empower them to care for themselves and problem-solve so they can continue to progress even after they finish physical therapy. He’s earned numerous certifications including dry needling, blood flow restriction training, Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and Titleist Performance Level 1.
In his free time, Patrick enjoys hiking the 48 (4,000 ft) mountains in New Hampshire and kayaking in both rivers and oceans. Always accompanied by his dog, Quinn, he loves talking about philosophy and Lord of the Rings, but always wants to learn the latest bit of trivia knowledge. He’s always on the lookout for a new place for good pizza and tacos, so let him know what your favorite spot is!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
Headaches
Balance & Falls
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Dr. Zebulon Shalginewicz is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, sports-related injuries, and balance & falls. He is passionate about using exercise as medicine to help his patients reach their goals, whether that be decreasing pain, increasing strength, or improving mobility.
In his free time, Zebulon enjoys walking his dog, exercising, and cheering on the Celtics and Tottenham Hotspur. He keeps active by running, playing soccer or ultimate frisbee, and going to the gym.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
Balance & Falls
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Dr. Sydney Fournier is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who specializes in orthopedics. She may be a familiar face to many patients at our Pawtucket clinic as she was a student with Performance while in PT school! Sydney is passionate about forming close connections with patients while being able to help them return to the activities they love.
When she’s not treating patients, Sydney likes to travel and spend time outdoors. She likes to keep active by hiking and playing volleyball.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
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