Christine A. Krueger

PT

After graduating from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1986, Christine focused on Sports Medicine in the early years of her Physical Therapy career. First in Seattle and then in the Bay Area, Christine participated in the athletic training of the Seattle Supersonics and San Francisco 49er’s, as well as treating other professional and collegiate baseball, volleyball, and soccer players. As a South Bay provider for SOAR/Spine Care, she participated in the beginnings of the stabilization movement. She is also an American Red Cross Certified First Responder.

Christine’s Portland career has revolved around West Portland Physical Therapy. Since 1990, she has worked with the Oregon Ballet Theatre and has undertaken additional coursework in spine care, joint mobilization, soft tissue techniques, osteoporosis, dance, exercise, and pregnancy. Some of her many clinical passions are treating a wide range of symptoms, from lymphedema to pre-/postpartum to women’s and men’s pelvic health interventions.

As the mother of two athletically-involved children, Christine is well versed in the challenges of keeping kids fit and healthy while avoiding repetitive and strain injuries. A runner since high school, she still rarely misses a day.

Christine is dedicated to helping her patients determine what conditions are needed to promote healing, educating them in how to better care for their bodies, and assisting their return to an active lifestyle.

Christopher J. Pullen

PT, DPT, OCS

Chris was born and raised in South Carolina, earning his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina before earning his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Boston University in 2018. Chris moved to Portland shortly following graduation after falling in love with the area during a clinical rotation with the VA Portland Health Care System as a student. Chris seeks to develop an individual plan for every patient based on their unique needs to decrease pain, maximize function, and reach each patient’s individual goals while empowering them with the tools to self-manage their condition and prevent recurrence in the future. As a clinician Chris has practiced extensively in orthopaedics, sports medicine, vestibular, and concussion rehabilitation.

Education, Experience, and Certification

B.S. Exercise Science, University of South Carolina
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Boston University
Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
Vestibular Rehabilitation Certified
American Heart Association BLS certified

Pursuits, Passions, and Dreams

Chris has a passion for LGBT+ activism and has worked with coworkers to develop a Transgender Health Program at WPPTC, through this project they have been able to connect with numerous health care providers across Portland to work towards better care and collaboration for this patient population. Chris has also been an avid rugby player since picking up the sport his freshman year of college and continues to compete with the Portland Lumberjacks RFC. In his spare time he is a Trail Blazers fanatic and enjoys exploring the great PNW outdoors.

Rhiannon C. Clark

PT, DPT

Rhi (she/her) was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and graduated from Elon University in 2012 with a degree in Art History. After 15 years of martial arts and 7 years of rugby, Rhi often was asked for fitness advice, not how to interpret a painting or sculpture. After spending a short bout of time working retail at Athleta, she left retail in pursuit of a career working more directly with people and helping them accomplish their goals as a personal trainer. The majority of her clientele were age 50+ with goals of wanting to move better and with less pain; it didn’t take long for her to realize that if she knew more, she could help people more. So began her pursuit of a doctorate in physical therapy. Needing all of her science classes as art history required none, she patiently completed all prerequisite courses in Portland, OR over the course of two and a half years before starting the DPT program at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. A few short years later and she found herself back in the PNW as a physical therapist.

Education, Experience, and Certification

Bachelors of Arts, Art History at Elon University
Doctor of Physical Therapy, The George Washington University
Certified LSVT BIG Provider for Parkinsons’ Disease
Certified SFMA Level 1 Practitioner
Completed coursework for Functional Nutrition for Chronic Pain
Certified RockBlades IASTM
Certified RockTape Kinesio taping
Certified StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor
Trained in TRX Suspension Trainer and TRX RIP Trainer
Pursuing training in the Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy

Pursuits, Passions, and Dreams

Rhi enjoys connecting with patients through shared experiences; she definitely knows what it’s like to endure an injury as she has had three shoulder surgeries and a knee surgery from rugby and a hand surgery from tae kwon do, plus countless other bumps along the way. She also loves working with patients who have neurological diagnoses and deficits, such as Parkinsons’ Disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, among others. When she has time you can find Rhi pursuing more knowledge on vestibular and concussion rehab, learning about running analyses, and looking for opportunities to volunteer with adaptive athletes. Rhi hopes to begin the pursuit of an Orthopedic Clinic Specialist certification in the next couple of years as well.

Rhi now calls the PNW home after moving to Portland in 2014 when her now wife, whom she met playing rugby in Washington, DC, moved back home to be closer to her family. Rhi now embraces much of the outdoors culture of the PNW, loves spending time on short and long river trips (she did a 2 week trip down the Colorado River in Sepetember of 2020!), hiking, camping, running with her two dogs Dexter and Opal, rock climbing when she can, being artistic when there is time, playing guitar and mandolin, teaching her 4month old baby how to baby, and looking for new adventures with her wife.

June Srisethni

PT, DPT, OCS

June Srisethnil was inspired to become a physical therapist after navigating her own high school athletic injuries in basketball and badminton, understanding firsthand the importance of effective rehabilitation and returning stronger. A cum laude graduate of Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, June earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Boston University. With 17+ years of clinical practice, June is passionate about connecting with and coaching her clients to achieve their individual goals, whether it’s regaining functional mobility or returning to high-level athletic performance. She believes in a holistic, proactive, and goal-directed approach to healing while empowering patients through education and reducing the risk of future pain and injury. As a clinician, June has practiced extensively in orthopedics, sports medicine, manual therapy, injury prevention, and ergonomics.

Education, Experience, and Certification

B.S. Civil Engineering, Duke University (cum laude)
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Boston University
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) – 2012
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Certified
Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS I)
Current continuing education in pelvic health and lifestyle medicine

Pursuits, Passions, and Dreams

June is a “people person” who thrives on collaboration and creative problem-solving to help her patients achieve their goals. As an avid athlete, June has run half marathons and played numerous team sports including ultimate frisbee, basketball, volleyball, and badminton throughout her career. Currently, she enjoys recreational cycling, golf, tennis, and stand-up paddleboarding. June loves spending quality time with her family whether at home, in the mountains, by a lake, or at the beach.

Erin Galarza

PT, DPT, OCS

With 12 years of experience as a physical therapist, Erin is deeply passionate about pelvic health and empowering her clients to take control of their healing journey. As a specialist in pelvic health, she focuses on educating individuals to improve their condition and enhance their overall well-being. Her career has taken her to Vermont and Southern California, where she’s gained diverse experiences and developed a holistic approach to patient care.

Education, Experience, and Certification

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pacific University
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) – 2018

Pursuits, Passions, and Dreams

When she’s not in the clinic, you’ll find Erin with a book in hand, experimenting in the kitchen, diving into new learning opportunities, or exploring the outdoors. She is happy to be back in the Pacific NW for summer.

Katherine B. McCoy

PT, MTC

Kathi combines her cerebral side with her practical side in problem solving with her patients. She is passionate about understanding the physiological aspects of a patient’s discomfort or dysfunction and pairing that knowledge with both traditional and non-traditional treatment plans. One of the questions she asks herself most often is “what if?”

At the start of her career with direct oversight of the burn department, Kathi participated in extensive research regarding tissue granulation and was responsible for sharp debridement of burns and wounds. Her experience as a burn therapist introduced her to the value of manual therapy in the restoration of function to injured tissue. She is also a certified orthopedic manual therapist who has trained and practiced all over the world.

Education, Experience, and Certifications

University of Tennessee, BS, Health Sciences
Ursa Osteopathic Medicine Foundation, Rocabaddo Institute and Olaf Evjenth’s Physiotherapeutic Manual Institute, advanced training in the treatment of craniosacral, TMJ/TMD, spinal, extremity and sports medicine disorders
West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic, founder and co-owner
Metropolitan Nashville General/Vanderbilt University, director, Physical Therapy Clinic and Burn Department
Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapists, manual therapy certification
Institute of Graduate Health Science, manual therapy certification
International Federation of Manual Therapists, member
Perry Institute, incontinence treatment certification
LaMaze, certified instructor
Oregon Ballet Theatre, Jefferson Dancers, BodyVox, and NW Professional Dance Project, PT
Women in Workmen’s Compensation, past board member
Friends of the Arboretum, past board member
Women of Good Samaritan – Legacy Health, Board Member
Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation, Trustee
Jesuit High School, Financial Aid Committee
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Endowment Board
White Orchid Award Recipient, Portland Business Journal
American Red Cross Certified First Responder
Board Member of Portland Literary Arts Patrons Advisory Council

Pursuits, Passions, and Dreams

Favorite books of an avid reader: Mary Craig’s Tears of Blood: A Cry for Tibet, Bounsang Khamkeo’s I Little Slave, Jeffrey Sachs’ The End of Poverty, Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains, Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal, Paul Kalanithi”s When Breath Becomes Air, and Adam Hochschild’s King Leopold’s Ghost. Her favorite film is Wardance the Movie. Kathi is a great lover of the arts particularly literature, dance, music, film, and theater.

Weekends and vacations take Kathi running, rafting, cycling, skiing, gardening, letting hummingbirds land in her hand, swimming, windsurfing, practicing yoga, weight training, camping, mountain climbing, and trekking around the globe with her two children. She has summited many peaks including Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Mt. Whitney, and Grand Teton. She’s volunteered with Medical Teams International (formerly NW Medical Teams), Habitat for Humanity, Humedica and various other medical NGOs over the past 28 years, working from Portland to Central America, Oaxaca, Mexico, Haiti, Sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzanian, Burundian, Ugandan, Congolese, and Syrian refugee camps, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Rwanda, as well as stints in Asia. Kathi has traveled to Cambodia to deliver care in burn units, also assisting with sex trafficking victims through a companion NGO in Phnom Penh. She and her family have also built houses in several venues including Portland, Guatemala, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Jordan, Indonesia, and India with Habitat for Humanity. She is now participating in the creation of an integrative fistula program in sub-Saharan Africa refugee camps which has opened in multiple refugee settlement camps within Uganda serving Congolese, Tanzanian, and South Sudanese displaced citizens.

There is a strong ethos of helping others that pervades WPPTC. In addition to helping our patients regain mobility or achieve peak performance, we are active in the community. One focus of our efforts is Medical Teams International, a Portland based humanitarian relief organization sending volunteer disaster relief teams and medical aid to people in crisis in 32 countries. She, along with WPPTC, has screened thousands of Portland youth athletes to determine ACL injury risk. This screening has been accompanied by individualized training to prevent ACL injuries. She also helped create the Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) Wellness Program. Our therapists at WPPTC treat all OBT dancers in the studio and at our clinic. This Wellness Program has helped reduce their injury rate dramatically in the past 3 years since the inception of the dance screening and wellness program. WPPTC serves the other greater Portland dance studios as well.

WPPTC is committed to improving the lives of Oregonians and people around the globe affected by disaster, conflict, and poverty working with Medical Teams International.

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40 Years of Love
For four decades, Medical Teams International has been on the frontlines of disease outbreaks, natural disasters and human-made crises, providing compassionate medical care to the sick and hurting. This is an organization that I am deeply committed to and actively support in multiple ways. In MTI’s 40 Years of Love video, I make a cameo. It was filmed while I was volunteering with MTI in Ethiopia. I’m at 1:11 in the film. Check it out. I’m very proud of the work.
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Habitat for Humanity Project in Myanmar

In March 2017 Kathi joined a team from Habitat for Humanity to build homes in Myanmar. The team was led by Stacy Allison, the first American woman to summit Mt. Everest and a Portland resident. Allison, a motivational speaker, put together a diverse and driven group, including lawyers and physical therapists, all driven to make a difference.

Habitat for Humanity in Myanmar

Habitat for Humanity Project in India

Kathy McCoy and others were in India on the way to a Habitat for Humanity build for a community of rat and snake catchers whose villages were impacted by the last typhoon. Stacy Allison is with the group. Here’s a translated article about her climb on Mount Everest.

Habitat for Humanity in India

Missions to Syria and Ethiopia

Kathi in Syrian Refugee Camp with MTI

Kathi in Ethiopia with Habitat for Humanity

MTI in Haiti (2010)

Kathi in Haiti

Kathi McCoy featured in OPTA-Oregon-Log-2010Q4

Read the full story in the September 3, 2010 edition of the Scribe

On Wednesday, April 21, 2010, West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic’s Kathi McCoy emceed an all-star panel of aid representatives at the MAC.
Haiti Disaster Relief at the MAC

Kathi joined a team of medical professionals traveling to Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake. The story was widely reported in the media. Here’s their story.

MTI in Haiti 2010 – KATU 5pm News

MTI in Haiti 2010 – KATU 6pm News

MTI in Haiti 2010 – KGW 11pm News

MTI in Haiti 2010 – KATU 4pm News

Haiti Earthquake 2010 – Relief Efforts – KGW News

MTI and 2010 Haitian Earthquake – KATU AM Northwest

MTI in Guatemala (2009)

Kathi and her children, Michael and Madison, have volunteered with Medical Teams International in Guatemala, where they partnered with indigenous peoples to address their identified nutrition and health problems. MTI works with solutions devised by the villagers to tackle water source protection and crop diversification to alleviate malnutrition. Their process of building relationships with villagers to collaboratively use their skills and knowledge makes the work more satisfying and the solutions more sustainable. Kathi feels that it is a privilege to be a part of this process.

Kathi and children in Guatemala

MAC Faces of November 2009

MTI in Guatemala 2009

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MTI in Uganda (2008)

Kathi was part of the team on the Congolese border to provide medical relief to refugees. The Oregonian covered the work done in the face of this “human rights catastrophe”.

Read The Oregonian article

Kathi in Uganda

MTI – Congolese Refugees in Uganda 2008

Kathi in the DRC

MTI – Uganda 2008 – KATU AM Northwest

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Take a further look at Medical Team International’s important work:

MTI Auction 2010 – Change a Life

MTI Auction 2009 – Change a Life

MTI Auction 2008 – The Great Adventure

MTI – New York Times

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New Heights for MTI–Kathi and a group of friends have climbed Mt. Hood, Mt. Whitney, and Grand Teton commemorating Medical Teams International. Stacy Allison, renowned climber and MTI supporter, joined the group for their successful summit of Mt. Hood. Check out the youtube videos of their climbs. MTI truly rocks!

Summiting Grand Teton (video)

Grand Teton Montage (video)

At the top of Grand Teton

Summiting Mt Whitney (video)

At the summit of Mt. Whitney

Summiting Mt Hood (video)

Mt. Hood Summit

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WPPTC‘s work with dancers is featured in the February issue of Goodness Magazine. On the cover Kathi McCoy, founder and co-owner of WPPTC, is pictured with OBT principal dancer Gavin Larsen.

Read the Goodness Magazine article

The Oregonian featured Kathi, who shared some of her thoughts on places, things, beliefs and experiences with Oregonian writer Sara Perry. The complete text of Perry’s “Favorite Things” article may be viewed by clicking the links below.

Attitude of Gratitude News Article, The Oregonian

Full Text of Article

Patricia A. Koehler (Retired)

PT, WCS

A Wisconsin native, Patti graduated with her degree in Physical Therapy from the University of San Francisco in 1986. She has lived and worked in Portland since 1991.

After a long and illustrious career, Patti retired in April 2019. We wish her the best in her retirement!

Patti specializes in manual therapy and has extensive continuing education training in a variety of soft tissue and joint mobilization techniques. These include, but are not limited to, PRRT, strain-counterstrain, and myofascial release.

A member of the American Physical Therapy Association’s section on Women’s Health, Patti has taken advanced coursework in women’s and men’s healthcare topics and pelvic pain issues and is a Board Certified Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy (WCS). She is also an American Red Cross Certified First Responder.

Among her other accomplishments, Patti is a certified Pilates instructor (Stotts Institute 2002), and has provided PT services for the Oregon Ballet Theatre since 1992. She is a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine, and has treated dancers of all ages and skill levels. Patti is also a member of the support staff for NW Professional Dance Project.

A runner and biker for the past 30 years, Patti also enjoys gardening, camping, kayaking, and travel – all outdoor activities with her family and friends.

Patti was featured on KGW with some Warm Up Stretches for Winter Workouts. See the link here!

Patti Koehler selected as Best Body Worker by Willamette Week.

Patti Koehler-WW Best of Portland-2010

Patti was named a “Top Doc” by Portland Monthly in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

Ann-Marie Cordova

PTA

Ann-Marie was born and raised in Portland. She started working with OBT dancers immediately upon graduating from school and since that time has worked with dancers from BodyVox and the Northwest Dance Project as well. Ann-Marie’s specialty is manual therapy. She is active with sports injury screening in local high schools and has taken many courses in myofascial release and soft tissue work.

Education, Experience, and Certifications
• University of Portland, BA in Communication Studies
• Mt. Hood Community College, AS in Physical Therapist Assistant

Pursuits, Passions, and Dreams
Ann-Marie swam competitively from childhood throughout high school, raced Dragon Boats for thirteen years and Out Rigger Canoes and Voyager Canoes for several years. When not in the clinic she maintains her athletic inclination by continuing to boat, paddle, swim, hike and run with her family.

Laura van Fleet

PTA, LMT

Laura grew up in Portland, where she has enjoyed helping people heal, recover, and maximize their ability to more actively experience this amazing state.

She began her career as a massage therapist before obtaining her degree as a PT Assistant as a result of benefitting from the healing powers of PT herself after an injury. She realized active participation in her own injury recovery process via PT intervention was where she wanted her life focus to be.

She has worked in hospital acute, inpatient rehab, and outpatient settings and is focused on helping patients improve their pelvic floor health. The mind/body nature of this work is integral to healing, and she appreciates the opportunity to promote mindfulness in her work.

Megan Ford

PTA

After 15 years working in the food service industry Megan (she/her) realized it was time to pursue her true passion of helping people feel better in their bodies. This path brought her to Green River College in Auburn, Washington where she earned her Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS. Her PT interests include manual therapy, pelvic floor health, and helping patients move more mindfully in their bodies.

Education, Experience, and Certification

Green River College, AAS Physical Therapist Assistant
Downeast School of Massage, Massage Therapy Certification
American Physical Therapy Association Member

Pursuits, Passions, and Dreams

When not at work you can find Megan hiking in the rain, making delicious baked treats or road tripping with friends.

Sean Murphy

PTA

Sean is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest and loves the variety of adventures that are available in this part of the country. Prior to going back to school to become a PTA, Sean was a fitness trainer in the Portland area for 10 years. He joined West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic in 2013.

Patients appreciate Sean’s hands-on, detail-oriented approach to exercise. He has had good success in helping patients correct faulty movement patterns thereby leading to the elimination of pain and successful return to work, sports, and recreational activities. Sean accomplishes this using a combination of progressive strengthening, stretching, and self-myofascial release (foam rollers, tennis balls, etc).

Education, Experience, and Certifications
• Mount Hood Community College

Pursuits, Passions, and Dreams
When Sean is not in the clinic he enjoys exercising (Yes! He does many of the exercises that he has his patients do!), hiking, and nature photography.