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Joseph Bercik is a Bachelor of Science graduate from Cleveland State University with a major in physical therapy. He has 14 years of experience in physical therapy, including 10 at SJWS with emphasis on outpatient orthopedic and neurological conditions.
Jim Foley graduated from Cleveland State University in 1979 and has spent the last 21 years with SJWS. Over the years he has worked in all areas of physical therapy, with the last five years focused in the outpatient rehab setting. Career interests have been many and varied with chief focus on orthopedic rehab.
Jane graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1985 with a Bachelors degree in physical therapy. She received her Masters in Exercise Science from Cleveland State University in 1991. She is currently a student in the PhD. Program at Nova Southeastern University.
Jane is certified in the McKenzie Methodology of Spine instruction and is also Board Certified in Orthopedics through the American Physical Therapy Association.
Jane joined SJWS in January 2006. Prior to this, she worked in Reno, Nevada where she specialized in outpatient orthopedics. Her areas of interest are the spine and the hip joint although she enjoys treating a variety of orthopedic patients. She has several years of management experience and is also a past president of the Nevada Physical Therapy Association.
Shannon Kovachy is a 1994 graduate of the Physical Therapy Assisting program at Cuyahoga Community College. She has worked at SJWS for more than 10 years. She is an instructor of The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program and has the opportunity to teach through the Hospital on a weekly basis. She also holds a current instructors certification through The American Heart Association for CPR.
"I love working here at SJWS," Kovachy said. "There is something special about the community hospital atmosphere that attracted and keeps me here. The wide variety of patients and settings gives me the opportunity to practice my strong interests which are outpatient orthopedics and geriatrics."
Steve Logar graduated from Cuyahoga Community College in 1995 and has been with SJWS since then. He has a rotating schedule that gives him the opportunity to work in outpatient, the skilled nursing unit, the acute care and critical care units of the hospital. To promote clinical education of physical therapist assistant students, the A.P.T.A. has developed a clinical education certification program. He became a certified clinical instructor in 2007.
Mary Phares is a licensed physical therapist assistant. She graduated with an associate degree from Cuyahoga Community College in 1993. She has worked with SJWS for 14 years in acute, sub-acute and outpatient physical therapy. She is a credentialed clinical instructor through the APTA.
Diane Washburn graduated from Cleveland State University and has worked as a physical therapist at SJWS for 10 years in the acute, sub-acute, and outpatient settings. Her special interests include treating balance/vestibular and general musculoskeletal issues. She is also a registered nurse and certified clinical educator through the American Physical Therapy Association.
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