Raising the Bar:Celebrating Our Board Certified Clinicians

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Board certification is one of the most meaningful things a physical therapist can pursue. It takes years of dedicated clinical practice, self-study, and a genuine love for the craft. It is not a checkbox. It is proof that a clinician has chosen to go further: for their patients, for their profession, and for themselves. For many on this list, passing this exam aligns with completion of our accredited residency program, which has a 100% pass rate for the board exam.

Across Highbar Physical Therapy, Joint Ventures Physical Therapy, Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance, and Physical Therapy U, we are proud to be home to an exceptional group of board certified clinicians. These are the people who set the standard: in the clinic, in the community and in the mentorship of students and clinicians early in their career, and in every interaction with the patients who trust us with their care.

Today we celebrate all of them. And we are especially proud to welcome three newest members to this group.

Welcome to the Board


Earning board certification is a career-defining achievement. It requires passing one of the most demanding specialty examinations in the profession and demonstrating clinical mastery that goes well beyond the standard of care. We are thrilled to recognize the three newest board certified clinicians across our practices, each of whom has made this achievement look like exactly what it is: a reflection of who they are every day in the clinic.

Board certified

Dr. Christine Wright
PCS

Newly Certified

PT, DPT, PCS
Highbar Physical Therapy

Dr. Aiden Barrett
OCS

Newly Certified

PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy

Rovena Prekulaj
OCS

Newly Certified

PT, MSPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy

Dr. Leah Katsos
OCS

Newly Certified

PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy

Dr. Anjelia Altebrando
OCS

Newly Certified

PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy

Christine, Aiden, Rovena, Leah, and Anjelia: we are so proud of you. You have raised the bar for our whole team, and this credential is a reflection of the clinician you already are.

A special note on Christine: her PCS (Pediatric Certified Specialist) certification places her in a rare group. Fewer than 1% of physical therapists in the country hold this designation. The children and families she serves are in exceptional hands.

Board Certified Across Every Practice


Across Highbar Physical Therapy, Joint Ventures Physical Therapy (a Highbar Practice), Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance (a Highbar Practice), and Physical Therapy U (a Highbar Practice), the following clinicians hold board certification through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) or their respective certifying boards. Click any name to read their full bio.

Dr. Kevin Alexander

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Anjelia Altebrando

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Aiden Barrett

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Erin Botelho

 

OCS
MSPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Brendan Boyle

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Conor Bray

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Jake Broccolo

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Chris Clock

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Dr. Michelle Collie

 

OCS
PT, DPT, MS, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Bobby Dattilo

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Lisa DeCoste

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Jack Dixon

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Molly Douglass

 

OCS · SCS
PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Curt Eberhart

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance
Dr. Brian Elliano

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Philip Farrelly

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS, COMT
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Dr. Tyler Foster

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Sydney Fournier

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Michelle Fuleky

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Erin Gardiner

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Nickolas Gervasio

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Mike Glassman

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. John Goodyear

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Nicholas Grillo

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Rob Gruttadauria

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Brian Hay

 

OCS
PT, DPT, MS, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Margie Helman

 

CHT
OTR/L, CHT
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Dr. William Hilton

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Mara Hochman

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Andrew Horton

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Chris Hunt

 

SCS
PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
Physical Therapy U
Lynn Johnson

 

OCS
MS, PT, OCS, CSCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Milad Kinsey

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Amanda Leone

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, MPPA
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Dr. Erica Manchester

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Camden Marcotte

 

NCS · OCS
PT, DPT, NCS, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Meghan McConville-Montano

 

OCS
PT, MSPT, OCS, Cert. MDT
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Dr. Ryan McKeon

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Leanne Monteiro

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Marissa Morin

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Dr. Allie Ollerhead

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Dave Pavao

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Rovena Prekulaj

 

OCS
PT, MSPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Michael Puniello

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance
Dr. Mariah Ramsay

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Anna Rubakhina

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance
Dr. Sara Schmelkin

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Mike Semancik

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS, TPI-M2 P2
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Dr. Brian Simons

 

NCS
PT, DPT, NCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Yvonne Swanson

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Nicole Sweet

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Ashley Tamke

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Highbar Physical Therapy
Dr. Erin Ward

 

OCS
PT, DPT, OCS
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Rebecca Wolongevicz

 

CHT
MS, OTR/L, CHT
Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance
Dr. Christine Wright

 

PCS
PT, DPT, PCS
Highbar Physical Therapy

This is what raising the bar looks like. Not a slogan. A room full of people who did the work, passed the exam, and choose to bring that level of expertise to their patients every single day.

If you are a patient looking for specialist-level care, you are in the right place. If you are a clinician wondering what growth looks like here: you are looking at it.

To every clinician on this list: thank you. Your commitment to excellence is the reason we can make this promise to our patients, and to each other.

Feel better. Move freely. Live fully.
The Highbar Team

Dr. Michelle Collie PT, DPT, MS

Dr. Michelle Collie, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist with 30 years of experience and a longtime leader at Highbar Physical Therapy — the New England practice, formerly Performance Physical Therapy, now grown to more than 60 clinics. Across three decades she has worked to raise the bar in physical therapy: expanding access to care, championing innovation in how care is delivered both in person and digitally, and helping people feel better, move freely, and live fully. Michelle shares her perspective through her LinkedIn newsletter, The Bar, and on the Highbar blog.

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