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Physicial Therapy
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Physical Therapy Department |
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Stacey
Luster
Director of Physical Therapy
Stacey Luster graduated from Texas Women’s University in January
1989 with a bachelor of science degree in physical therapy and
biology. She has 21 years of clinical experience as a professional
physical therapist in the treatment of neurological and orthopedic
injuries in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. She has
earned numerous honors throughout her career including speaker for
the Amputee Health and Fitness Clinic in 1997 and speaker to the
Physical Therapy Assistant Program at Tarrant County College in
1993, presenter at the North Texas Chapter of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society Annual Client Family Conference in 1991. During
her free time she enjoys spending time with her family.
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Randy Misenheimer
Staff Physical
Therapist
Randy Misenheimer graduated from Texas Women's
University in 1979 with a bachelor's of science in physical
therapy. He has practiced physical therapy in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
area for the past 28 years. Randy and two partners began Physical
Therapy of Irving in January 2001. He and his partners later sold
the practice to Irving Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in September
2006, where he has continued serving as a physical therapist. He
and his wife, Bonnie, have two grown children. His outside
interests include spending time with his family, church, hunting and
sports.
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Jason Goode
Staff Physical Therapist
Jason Goode earned his Bachelor of Science in Health Care
Sciences and Master's of Physical Therapy from the University of
Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He graduated in 2006 and
has practiced physical therapy professionally since then. He moved
to Dallas to do inpatient and outpatient therapy along with aquatic
therapy and cardiac rehab. He joined IOSM in 2009 and is in the
process of earning his Strength and Conditioning certification and
along with special interests in functional manual therapy. He enjoys
training for triathlons and running with his dog. He really takes
pride in his treatment and likes working with shoulders, hips, knees
and ankles.
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Amber Klassen
Staff Physical Therapist
Assistant
Amber Klassen earned her Bachelor’s of Arts degree as well as her
Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Rockhurst University
located in Kansas City, Missouri. Amber graduated from Rockhurst in
2009 and moved to Dallas shortly thereafter. Since Amber has moved
to Dallas she has worked as a contract physical therapist in a
variety of settings including long term care, long term acute care,
outpatient, aquatic therapy, and rehabilitation. She joined IOSM in
2010 and is currently earning her Manual Therapy certification.
Amber says she is inspired by her patient’s strength to get better
every day, and she takes pride in educating and motivating her
patients to expect more from themselves and to live healthier lives.
She aspires to continue to develop her knowledge in the sports
medicine field and help to heal great athletes. Amber’s interests
include staying active, volunteering, traveling, and yoga.
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Zelinda
Owens
Staff
Physical Therapist Assistant
Zelinda
Owens graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1990 and
received her Associates Degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant
while serving in the United States Navy. Zelinda has 21 years of
experience as a therapist in outpatient orthopedics, head injury and
neurology, contract and long term care. Zelinda joined IOSM in 2010
with a special interest in knee and shoulder rehabilitation.
Zelinda says she is inspired to encourage patients to take
responsibility for their health care. Zelinda’s interests include
spending time with her husband, family and friends, reading, cooking
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Christine Appelman
Staff Physical Therapist Assistant
Christine graduated from the University of
Wisconsin-Stout in 1992. She earned her PTA degree from
Milwaukee
Area Technical
College in 2010. Christine
enjoys being an encouragement to her patients to see them succeed in
meeting their goals in therapy. Her interests are spending time
with her husband and 2 dogs. She enjoys doing crafts and church
activities.
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Cassie
Pitts
Staff
Occupational Therapist, Registered
Cassie Pitts earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Missouri
Southern State University and a Masters in Occupational Therapy from
Texas Women’s University. She has been practicing since 2007 and
has worked with patients with a variety of injuries including
trauma, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery,
burns, hands and general medicine in inpatient rehab, acute care and
outpatient settings. She joined IOSM in 2011 to become more
specialized in hands and to work on her Hand Therapist Certification
(CHT). Her interests include crafts, traveling with her husband,
playing with her dogs and church activities. She loves being a part
of helping people get their hand and arm function back.
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