5620 Rainier Ave South
Suite 102
Seattle, WA 98118
Monday – Friday: 7am – 7pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Physical Therapist & Founder
Erik has dedicated over two decades to the field of physical therapy, specializing in outpatient orthopedics since 1999. He holds a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Tufts University. Throughout his career, Erik has worked with a diverse range of patients, including injured athletes, weekend warriors, post-surgical individuals, CrossFit enthusiasts, and those recovering from car or work-related injuries.
In 2012, recognizing a gap in physical therapy services in South Seattle, Erik founded Renew Physical Therapy in the Columbia City neighborhood. Since opening the first clinic, he has collaborated with a skilled team to expand Renew Physical Therapy, establishing additional locations throughout South Seattle and beyond. Today, Erik focuses his efforts on enhancing the quality of services Renew provides to its communities, stepping away from direct patient care to prioritize innovation and growth.
Originally from Massachusetts, Erik relocated to Washington in 2002. He now lives in Seattle with his wife and two daughters.
Outside of work, he cherishes spending time with family and friends, staying active, and enjoying the outdoors.
Physical Therapist, Director of Clinical Education
Joe received his undergraduate Bachelors of Science degree in Biology from Gonzaga University in 1994 while playing goalkeeper on the Gonzaga University soccer team.
After Gonzaga from 1994-1996 he served in rural Morocco, North Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Public Health, Disease Prevention, and Health Education where he learned the local Arabic dialect.
In 2000 he earned his Physical Therapy degree from the University of Washington. In 2010 he became board certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) from the American Physical Therapy Association and renewed this certification in 2020, requiring a board certification examination through The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
He became certified as a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist in 2020 after taking a written and oral practical examination and extensive coursework through the North American Institute of Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapy (NAIOMT).
He also has a Spinal Manipulation Endorsement and Dry Needling Endorsement from the Washington State Department of Health. He likes to bring an eclectic approach to treatment, utilizing a combination of skilled manual therapy, prescribed exercise, and education to help clients find the root cause of their pain or dysfunction and to help them reach their goals.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his fiancé and her kids (and her dog). He also enjoys hiking, skiing, surfing, golf, watching sports, watching the performing arts, and cooking. He is an avid guitar player for the past 30 years and has a passion for broad genres of music to include classic rock, blues, jazz, bluegrass, soul, R & B, folk, reggae, Hawaiian slack key guitar, and Celtic fingerstyle guitar.
Physical Therapist
Megan is a native of Seattle, WA, and has worked primarily in the outpatient orthopedic setting since graduating from the University of Washington in 1998. She values performing a detailed examination and evaluation of each patient to individualize treatments and address the source of pain and/or dysfunction. She has a strong interest in manual therapy and incorporates various techniques to facilitate the recovery process, along with therapeutic exercises and movement re-education.
Megan especially enjoys problem-solving with patients who have musculoskeletal pain in multiple areas of the body or those experiencing prolonged pain that may benefit from a different approach. She is an active listener and takes pride in helping patients achieve their goals. She firmly believes in educating patients about their options and referring them to additional healthcare providers when collaboration or a transfer of care is necessary.
Outside of work, Megan spends time with family and friends. She enjoys walking, being outdoors, dancing, and watching movies. In her spare time, she often chooses to read non-fiction as part of her ongoing interest in learning.
Physical Therapist & Clinical Growth Director
Tana grew up in California and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Washington before completing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She returned to Seattle in 2015 and has been with Renew Physical Therapy since 2018.
Now serving as the Clinical Growth Director for all three Renew locations, Tana is passionate about mentoring clinicians, helping her colleagues navigate their careers, and fostering a strong, supportive team.
While her role has shifted, Tana still loves treating patients when she can, especially for bike fits and dry needling sessions. She incorporates techniques from both neurological and orthopedic specialties to optimize posture, stability, and movement, while ensuring patients understand their conditions and feel empowered in their recovery.
In her free time, Tana enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, exploring kid-friendly breweries with friends, and cheering on her favorite Seattle sports teams.
Physical Therapist
Kyle is a Washington transplant originally from Hawaii. While in high school and college, Kyle suffered a few injuries from tennis and weightlifting. He was introduced to physical therapy, getting first-hand experience as a patient and saw the light in helping others return to their optimal health. Kyle has treated “weekend warriors,” high school, college, and semi-pro athletes. He has treated patients with spinal and peripheral joint injuries, patients recovering from joint and ligament surgeries, with vestibular disorders, and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction.
His treatment style is to find the source of the problem and not just treat the symptoms. He provides skilled manual therapy as indicated and corrects poor movement patterns with education and exercise. He loves to talk with patients and learn fun facts about their lives, from hobbies to what truly motivates them. Kyle is passionate about helping patients return to the activities they love. He views himself as a facilitator and an educator, helping his patients back to health and independence. Kyle has merged his love of golfing and the human body to become a Titleist Performance Institute certified therapist.
When not in the clinic, you might find him enjoying the outdoors kayaking, golfing, skiing, practicing his archery, or tending to his bees and silly chickens.
Education
– Bachelor of Science: Kinesiology, 2009 – Washington State University
– Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2013 – University of Washington
Certifications
– Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
– Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) – NAIOMT
– Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
– Titleist Performance Institute – Medical 1,2,3
– Credentialed Clinical Instructor – APTA
– Certified in Dry Needling
Physical Therapist
Brent grew up in Southern California and moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology, he relocated to Chicago to attend Northwestern University and earn a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Witnessing his patient’s progress and successful rehab is Brent’s passion. His treatment approach is evidence-based, and Brent combines manual therapy, exercise, and education to best fit each patient’s needs and allow them to perform to their highest potential. It is important to Brent that each patient feels heard and understood. His professional interests are wide-ranging and include treating postural-based pain, post-operative conditions, and re-training aspects of the movement system.
Brent enjoys being by the ocean, biking around the city, playing pickup basketball, and finding good Air Fryer or campfire recipes.
Physical Therapist
Marissa (Missy) Garvin grew up on Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula. She completed her undergraduate degree at Scripps Women’s College in Claremont, California, before returning home to attend the University of Washington, where she earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2021.
Missy is particularly interested in how the brain influences pain and impacts the body, especially in relation to vestibular and pelvic health conditions. She has completed Levels 1-3 of the APTA Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (CAPP-Pelvic). Passionate about improving people’s daily lives, she uses her skills to help clients return to the activities they love. Her treatment approach focuses on the whole person, integrating education, exercise, and manual therapy.
Missy also cares deeply about social justice and equity and is actively involved in the American Physical Therapy Association’s Washington chapter (APTA WA) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Outside of work, Missy enjoys spending time with her family, her partner (recently married!), and friends. She also loves playing pub trivia, doing puzzles, tossing around a frisbee, and hiking with her dog.
Physical Therapist
Chris received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Texas State University-San Marcos in 2011. He practiced in Austin, Texas before transplanting to Seattle in 2014. Having experienced many broken bones, sports injuries, and even surgeries Chris learned from a young age how important rehab is to maintaining a happy and healthy lifestyle.
For the last ten years, Chris has worked in a variety of orthopedic settings. He has treated a diverse array of conditions and impairments requiring him to develop a large toolbox of treatment approaches. No two people are alike, and Chris tries to find the treatment approach that fits the individual and works best. Chris uses manual therapy and movement re-education for many conditions, including overuse sports injuries, chronic pain, and post-surgical rehab. Through continuing education and personal experience Chris has developed specialization in working with runners, swimmers, and dancers of all levels. He also does vestibular rehab and treats BPPV and cervicogenic dizziness.
His undergraduate degree in anthropology influences how he approaches clinical problems today. Many modern problems exist because humans are poorly designed to sit in chairs, stare at screens, walk on concrete, wear shoes, live in crowded cities, or eat sugary foods. While the current world is always looking for the latest ‘hack’ to solve such problems it can be more productive to recognize that our more sedentary life and work styles are not normal for the human body. Chris strives to educate and help people to live their modern life while minimizing modern problems.
Away from the clinic, Chris enjoys an active life with many interests including fencing, swimming, running, dancing, yoga, martial arts, travel, writing, music, and cooking. He is also an avid dog lover and can often be seen walking with his wife and two furry boys around Columbia/Hillman City or fostering for Three Little Pitties Rescue.
Physical Therapist
Emily grew up on the eastside in Bellevue, WA and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology in 2018 from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. She went on to earn her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington in 2023.
Emily started with Renew Physical Therapy during her last clinical rotation of physical therapy school with Kyle as her clinical instructor. Renew Physical Therapy’s focus on mentorship and continuing education inspired her to begin her career as a PT at Renew after graduation. Emily’s clinical treatments are often a mix of strength and conditioning, yoga-inspired movement, and manual therapies as needed. She is currently continuing her education in the specialties of pelvic health, hypermobile Ehler’s-Danlos Syndrome, and running mechanics. Emily’s goals for patients are not only to treat the symptoms that brought them to physical therapy, but to have them discharged with a newfound enjoyment and appreciation for exercise and movement.
In her spare time, you might find Emily at local concerts, Mariner’s games, or reading at the beach (weather permitting).
Physical Therapist
Tim has been working in the rehabilitation field since 1989, starting as a certified athletic trainer at the University of Portland before earning his master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Washington in 2001. Throughout his career, he’s felt privileged to have treated a wide range of patients, from children as young as 4 to seniors as young as 104, elite athletes including professional soccer players and Olympic swimmers, and so many others simply wishing to fully engage and thrive in their lives. Tim takes a holistic view of patient care, considering how physical, cultural, and emotional factors intersect in each individual. He uses a variety of techniques including osteopathic manual therapy, cranial sacral therapy, visceral mobilization, and orthotic interventions.
After spending time in Winthrop, Tim is excited to return to Renew Physical Therapy in Seattle (he previously worked with Renew from 2015-2017)! Outside of his work, he enjoys Nordic skiing, hiking, running, soccer, playing guitar, reading, writing poetry, meditation, and helping his 20- and 16-year-old daughters navigate their lives.
Physical Therapist
Thuy earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy in August of 2020. She first attended the University of North Texas where she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing. She then attended the California State University, Northridge where she received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy and was awarded the Dodgers/Roy Campanella Scholarship in February 2020.
Thuy’s passion for movement and wellness guided her through a career change from marketing and is grateful for all the people and experiences that have since enriched her life. Her clinical treatments are often a collaborative experience with a mix of strength and conditioning and manual therapies as needed. She is devoted to expanding and using her orthopedic knowledge to help others return to living their fullest life possible!
Thuy is a first generation Vietnamese American and Texas native. She has lived in California and Connecticut and is happy to now call Seattle home. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and any mountain-related activities such as trail running, hiking, snowboarding, mountain biking, and climbing.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kelly is a Physical Therapist Assistant and Renew’s in-house personal trainer. She graduated from Whatcom Community College’s Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program in 2019. She has a background in strength and conditioning, as a fitness instructor, coach and trainer for over 11 years.
Kelly has vast experience training a diverse population of ages and backgrounds, ranging from beginners to weekend warriors as well as elite athletes. Her expertise spans functional and sport-specific training and includes specialties of endurance, kettlebells, and free weightlifting.
Kelly is passionate about getting you back to what you love – whether that’s gardening, playing a sport, or carrying your kids pain-free. Wherever you are on your journey, Kelly is excited to help you achieve your goals.
Billing Manager
Lana is the billing manager and has worked in the field since 2011. She joined the Renew Team in October 2016. She enjoys her work and especially likes helping patients navigate their insurance. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her kids, family, and friends.
Clinic Manager
Ceci was born and raised in Seattle. She joined Renew as a front desk coordinator in March 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the city. Through dedication and hard work, she has grown within the company, advancing into a management role. Outside of work, Ceci enjoys spending time with her American Bully, Thena, and going on adventures with friends.
Billing & Collections Specialist
Before joining the Renew billing team in November 2021, Anastasiya worked in Early Childcare Development. She loves helping patients with their billing and insurance needs. When she is not working, she enjoys spending quality time with her daughter and family. She looks forward to watching her K-Dramas, loves listening to K-pop, going to concerts, and road trips!
Billing & Collections Specialist
In 2014, Sharlyne relocated from Hawaii to Washington. She joined Renew Physical Therapy in February 2022, prior to which she held the position of Orthopedic Trauma Medical Assistant. In her free time, Sharlyne enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, exploring various restaurants and relaxing at the beach. She also has a particular fondness for Disney and finds fulfillment in refurbishing furniture and undertaking DIY projects.
Billing & Collections Specialist
Born and raised in the Philippines, Samantha embarked on her career in the US healthcare industry in 2013, specializing in commercial insurance. She dedicated her efforts to helping patients and providers verify insurance coverage. After gaining valuable experience over five years as a Medical Virtual Assistant, she joined the team at Renew Physical Therapy. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active through workouts and spending quality time with her daughter.
Front Desk Coordinator
Nicole joined Renew as a front desk coordinator in late 2020. Before joining the Renew team, she worked for a small outpatient occupational therapy practice. In June of 2020, Nicole graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Kinesiology.
Nicole’s administration experience and her education ensure that patients get the care they need from the minute they enter the clinic until they discharge. Nicole is interested in rehabilitation and understands that holistic health care includes easy-to-access administration. An extrovert at heart, Nicole aims to offer compassionate care with a smile.
In her free time, Nicole enjoys reading, dancing, and practicing her photography skills.
Front Desk Coordinator
Born in General Santos City, the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, and raised in a peaceful province, Clay discovered her passion for sports early on, particularly softball and volleyball, where she enjoyed both the games and the friendships she formed.
Clay’s interest in helping others and exploring human anatomy led her to study physical therapy at San Pedro College. After graduating and earning her license, she began working at a private hospital, gaining valuable experience in physical therapy. Each patient she has worked with has reinforced her dedication to compassionate care. She is excited to bring her knowledge of physical therapy and healthcare to the administrative team at Renew Physical Therapy.
When she’s not working, Clay enjoys spending time with her family and getting lost in a good book. These simple pleasures keep her grounded and motivated in both her personal and professional life.
Front Desk Coordinator
Lance brings a unique blend of technical experience and interpersonal skills to the Renew Physical Therapy team. He was raised in the Federal Way, Washington area, and is a graduate student at the University of Washington. Lance is currently pursuing a graduate degree in MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management) with a focus on cybersecurity. With a solid background in computer science and sales, Lance enjoys working closely with people and solving problems that make a difference.
Outside of work, Lance is very passionate about sports. He typically plays basketball recreationally on the weekends while simultaneously managing his very stacked fantasy football team. Lance is excited to bring his diverse experiences to the front desk team, ensuring each patient receives a warm welcome and has a seamless experience at Renew Physical Therapy.
Operations Manager
Before starting at Renew Physical Therapy in 2022, Clark was writing home inspection reports as a stay-at-home mom to her two girls. You’ll see or talk to her in all Renew Physical Therapy locations helping with the front desk, answering phones, or helping with behind-the-scenes work.
In Clark’s off time, she loves being with her husband, two daughters, and playing Pokémon.
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