DINA KRAMER

PT, COMT, FAAOMPT, Owner/Senior PT

Dina was previously a senior therapist and general manager of Marino Therapy Centers. She has been practicing for more than 35 years.

Dina’s advanced certifications include:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists – only one of two in the Knoxville area
• Certified Manual/Manipulative Therapist with NAIOMT – one of only three therapists in Knoxville with this designation
• Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification from Emory University Medical Center
• Trigger Point Dry Needling Certification – Kinetacore Level I, II, and pelvic floor specialty
• LSVT BIG Certification – Parkinson’s exercise program
• Certified Clinical Instructor for the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association)
• Clinical Fellowship Instructor and Faculty for NAIOMT

PATTI GREEN

PT, OCS, CMPT, Pelvic Floor Specialist

Patti was previously a senior therapist and lead pelvic floor therapist with Marino Therapy Centers. She has presented at local, state and national meetings and at UT’s College of Nursing for their Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program.

Patti’s advanced certifications include:

• Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
• Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) from the APTA – Patti is the only practicing pelvic floor PT in East Tennessee with this designation
• Certified Manual Therapist with NAIOMT

Megan Palko

PT, DPT

Megan was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. She earned her Bachelors in Kinesiology from the University of Tennessee and is a recent graduate from South College where she eared her Doctorate in Physical therapy. She is currently pursuing her Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) certification and plans to pursue further certification and mentorship in pelvic health.

Megan is passionate about women’s health and is excited to bring a fitness-forward program tailored towards individual patient needs to those in her community.

Outside of the clinic Megan enjoys going to the river, reading, and spending time helping out on her family’s farm.

DAWN FEWELL

PTA

Dawn has worked as a PTA for more than 20 years. She is certified in LSVT BIG treatment for Parkinson’s and is a personal trainer. Dawn worked with Dina at Marino Therapy Centers for 10 years in outpatient Physical Therapy.

DEANNA COLE

PTA

Deanna graduated from Freed Hardeman University with a B.S. in Sports and Fitness Management in 1989. She worked as an Exercise Specialist in gym settings as well as in Industrial Rehabilitation for 5 years before returning to school to pursue a degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant from Volunteer State.

She has worked as a PTA since 1997 in a variety of settings with a primary focus on outpatient orthopedics and industrial rehab. Deanna has been a certified Ergonomic Specialist through Advanced Ergonomics since 1993 and specializes in job analysis, return to work assessments and educational classes.

JoAnn Lawson

JoAnn has been teaching fitness for 20+ years. She is a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor with Pure Body Pilates (recently rebranded as the Rebel Pilates Collective), a certified Pilates mat instructor with Balance Body and a certified Personal Trainer with the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. She is a Level 2 (“Yellow Rank”) qualified TRX® Trainer (Force Training, Functional Training, RIP Training, Sports Medicine). She graduated from Clemson University with an Electrical Engineering Degree, and worked as a Contract Specialist for a Department of Energy Contractor in South Carolina for 24 years.