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Case Manager Polly Gage, CRRN, BSN Polly has over 30 years of experience in rehabilitation. In 1990 she completed her certification as a registered  rehabilitation nurse (CRRN). In the Neurologic & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center, she currently works as a nurse, clinical case manager and rehabilitation manager with a special focus on neuro-trauma, multidisciplinary adult rehabilitation, seating and mobility clinic, augmentative communication clinic and West Nile Virus. Outside of work, Polly’s interests include hiking, spending time outdoors, music, family, comparative religion, preservation of the environment, animals and flowers. Polly’s life experiences have been incredibly varied from managing a private investment business, to motherhood, to managing a 2000 acre organic crop ranch, to real estate, to traveling in the South Pacific, to sailing to Alaska, to playing the drums, to raising roses, to rehabilitation.
Education - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Madison, June 1966.
- Coronary Care Nursing, CCU Nursing Certificate, University of Washington, 1967.
- CRRN credentialed 1991.
- CCM credentialed 1993.
Professional Associations - National Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
- Colorado Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
- Colorado Head Injury Foundation
- Case Management Society of America
Counselor Mark Babcock, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Mark received a BA in psychology from University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1981 and a masters of social work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1986. He has completed extensive additional training and received his level II training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in 1997 and trained in Energy Psychology techniques in 2003. Mark’s specialty areas include counseling individuals with anxiety disorders, depression, and adjustment to chronic medical conditions including cancer, chronic pain and neurological disorders. Mark has spent significant time treating clients with mild to severe traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, West Nile Virus, dementia, spinal cord injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Outside of work, Mark’s interests include downhill skiing, bicycling, landscaping, attending professional sporting events, playing softball, travelling and playing with his daughter Olivia.
Education - Masters of Social Work. Virginia Commonwealth University, 1986.
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. University of Wisconsin-Stout, 1981.
Professional Associations - National Association of Social Workers
Occupational Therapist
Karen Stanisich, OTR Karen has over 20 years of experience as an occupational therapist and joined the Neurologic & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center in 1999. Karen received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy form the University of Puget Sound in 1985. Her specialty areas include neurotrauma, stroke and lymphedema. Outside of work, Karen enjoys photography, hiking, whitewater rafting, scrapbooking and travel.
Education Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician Jaclyn Arends, MD Dr. Arends received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and completed her residency at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/Northwestern University. She is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Arend’s interests include neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation and women’s health. She sees inpatients at Boulder Community Hospital’s Broadway Campus and outpatients at the Mapleton Campus where she works collaboratively with the therapy team. Physical Therapists Juli R. Booton, PT, Certified Balance and Mobility Specialist Juli has more than 20 years of experience as a physical therapist. She specializes in the treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries, including acute knee injuries, shoulder rotator cuff problems, and cervical, thoracic and lumbar dysfunction. Additionally, Juli conducts wellness classes for the neurologically involved client, arthritically challenged and for fall risk reduction. Juli is a certified Balance and Mobility Specialist and an Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program instructor. Outside of work, Juli enjoys mountain biking, skiing, playing with family and bible study.
Education Masters of Science in Kinesiology. University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May 1993. Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Allied Health Sciences, Galveston, TX, August 1986.
Jeanette M. Burney, PT, MSPT, CSCS Jeanette has more than 15 years of experience as a physical therapist and joined the Neurologic & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center in 2000. She specializes in pelvic floor muscle disorders and orthopedics. Jeanette completed her Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification in 1997, completed a certification for prenatal/postpartum exercise instruction, and anticipates completion of Level III certification in orthopedic Manual Therapy through the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy in 2008. She has lectured in the Boulder community on incontinence, prenatal/postpartum exercise, osteoporosis and workstation evaluation. Jeanette enjoys numerous outdoor adventures on foot, bike and skis with her husband.
Education Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. Boston University, 1992. Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Bates College, 1987.
Professional Associations Jill Deland, PT Jill has a tremendous 40 plus years of experience as a physical therapist. Her specialty areas include neurologic disorders, orthopedic disorders in the geriatric population, cancer related dysfunction, lower extremity amputation management and vestibular/balance disorders. Jill also helps to coordinate a support group for people affected by amputations. Coworkers and clients describe Jill as compassionate, dedicated, intelligent, fun, honest and energetic. Everyone enjoys her generous and infectious laugh. Outside of work, Jill enjoys, hiking, gardening, reading, photography, kids and grandkids, her husband and dog.
Education Lori Engel, PT, MSPT, CPI Lori has more that 15 years of experience as a physical therapist and joined the Neurologic & Orthopedic Rehabilitation  Center in 2000. She has invested extensive time in the pursuit of additional certifications including certification in exercise instruction through the Arthritis Foundation, in Pilates instruction and in classical homeopathy. As a physical therapist, Lori has special interests in spinal cord injury, neurotrauma, Pilates and Multiple Sclerosis. Outside of work she enjoys hiking, biking, cooking, music and spending time outdoors with family.
Education
Masters of Science in Physical therapy. University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA 1993. Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1990.
Certifications Certification in Classical Homeopthy, Colorado Institute of Classical Homeopathy, Boulder,CO, 2002. Certified Pilates Instructor, Profession Health and Fitness Institute, 2003. Certified PACE instructor
Cathy Holland, PT, MPT Cathy Holland is a physical therapist with nearly 15 years of experience and the Neurologic & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center’s physical therapy manager. Cathy began her career at National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Washington, D.C. where she worked with both inpatients and outpatients with neurologic and orthopedic involvement. She focused on the rehabilitation of clients with spinal cord injuries, strokes, lower extremity amputations, arthritis and other complex musculoskeletal problems. She served as co-instructor for Howard University’s Masters of Physical Therapy spinal cord injury lecture and lab series and helped to instruct Marymount University physical therapy students in the area of amputee management. She assisted with amputee clinics and post polio clinics at NRH. At NRH, Cathy discovered that she also thrived on program development and has continued to enjoy both patient care and administrative duties at Boulder Community Hospital. She has had the pleasure of working with a multi-disciplinary team with tremendous depth in the Neurologic & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center. Cathy enjoys finding ways to highlight the incredible experience and varied skills of the team, to bring high quality rehabilitation and wellness services to the community and to foster excellence in customer service. Outside of work, Cathy enjoys the great outdoors, time with her husband and 3 sons and an occasional moment of solitude and relaxation.
Education Masters of Physical Therapy. University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1994. Bachelor of Arts in Biology. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1992.
Professional Associations Jessica Miller-Galbreath, PT, MSPT, DPT Jessica Miller-Galbreath is a 2001 graduate of the Physical Therapy program at
Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. She is currently pursuing a teaching
certification in Pilates to further her practice and will complete her program in September
of 2008. Jessica works both in the Neurologic & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center and in Occupational Health Services. She enjoys treating a variety of neurological disorders, including spinal cord
injury, as well as various orthopedic issues. Beyond her physical therapy work, Jessica enjoys training for triathlons, skiing and sewing.
Education Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2002. Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2001. Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, 1999.
Mary Richardson, PT, MSPT, Certified Balance and Mobility Specialist
Mary has more than 10 years of experience as a physical therapist. She joined the Neurologic & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center in 2002. In 2005 she completed a 3 month intensive training program to become a certified Fallproof instructor. Mary’s specialty areas include Orthopedics (both spine and extremities), Women’s Health, Neurotrauma, balance and fall risk reduction, headaches, craniosacral therapy and the treatment of Spanish speaking clients. In addition to providing individual therapy services, she teaches community classes at Mapleton including Neuro Splash, an aquatic class for clients with neurologic involvement and Fallproof. Fallproof is a balance and mobility class. Outside of work, Mary enjoys mountain biking, telemark skiing, camping, volunteering at her kid’s school and family time.
Education Brandy Whitney, PT, MSPT, CMT Brandy received her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2002. She received her Certification in Massage Therapy from the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in 1992. Currently she is pursuing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Brandy’s specialty areas include neurotrauma, vestibular dysfunction, orthopedic injuries and soft tissue techniques. Outside of work, Brandy enjoys telemark skiing, cycling, running, cooking and joint ownership of a local bike and ski shop in Lafayette. Education - Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, 2002.
- Certification in Massage Therapy. Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO, 1992.
- Bachelors of Science in Exercise Sport Science. Colorado State University, 1991.
Professional Associations - Board of Directors for PIMA's Physical Therapy Assistant Program, Westminster, CO.
Joanna Zemmelman, PT Joanna has almost 15 years of experience as a physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedic disorders, especially involving the cervical spine, shoulder, and knee, temporomandibular dysfunction and headaches. In addition to individual therapy, Joanna teaches Moving On, a community class at Mapleton for strengthening and conditioning of clients with orthopedic issues. Outside of work, she enjoys road biking, running, travel and time with her family.
Education Publications Miller, NH, Miller, DJ, Goldberg (Zemmelman), JL, Physical Therapist Examination, Evaluation and Intervention for a Patient with West Nile Virus Paralysis, Journal of American Physical Therapy Association, 2006, Vol 86, No. 6, pp. 843-856.
Speech Therapists
Mary Dineen, MS, CCC-SLP
Mary has more than 15 years of experience as a speech therapist. She specializes in the treatment of clients with neurologic disorders, including neurotrauma /brain injury, stroke and memory deficits and in the treatment of clients with cancer. She enjoys working with clients ages 14-100. Outside of work, Mary stays busy skiing, hiking, camping, traveling and playing with her two young children.
Education Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology. Pennsylvania State University, 1991. Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences. University of Minnesota, 1989.
Professional Associations Kathy Hardin, MA, CCC-SLP Kathy received her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from University of Colorado-Boulder in 2003. Currently she is on the teaching faculty in the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department at University of Colorado-Boulder. Kathy’s specialty areas include traumatic brain injury, aphasia and stuttering. She is currently engaging in research at University of Colorado in the area of aphasia. Kathy previously completed research at the UCLA Alzheimer Disease Center in Alzheimer Disease and vascular dementias. Education - Bachelor of Arts with emphasis in neuroscience. St. Olaf College, 1996.
Professional Associations - American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Melissa Hundley, MS, CCC-SLP Melissa has more than 10 years experience as a speech therapist. She specializes in cognitive therapy with mild traumatic brain injury, language disorders with stroke , learning differences and expressive language impairments. Melissa also facilitates a support group for people affected by West Nile Virus and presents to the stroke and fibromyalgia support groups.
Education Masters in Communication Science Disorders. Western Carolina University, 1997. Bachelor of Science. University of Georgia, 1995.
Debby McBride, MS, CCC-SLP
Debby is clinic lead for both outpatient and inpatient augmentative communication evaluations and treatment. She brings 25 years of experience and is extremely knowledgeable about both high-tech and low-tech solutions for non-verbal and minimally verbal clients.
Education
Masters of Speech Pathology. North Texas State University, 1977. Bachelors of Speech Pathology. North Texas State University, 1976.
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