Staff

Special Credentials: In addition to receiving her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT), Renuka is certified in COMT, a highly renowned Maitland Australian Technique to treat orthopedic conditions. Renuka is also a Reiki level 1 & 2 practitioner who additionally specializes in soft tissue techniques, joint mobilization, treatment of TMJ, neurological dysfunctions, headaches, Cervical Spine, Lumbar Spine, pre/post natal care and adolescent sports medicine. She has served as a Clinical Instructor for students from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston University, George Washington University, University of Maryland and Andrews University Michigan.

Education: Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy: Helping patients to achieve their goals.

Special Credentials: Jen specializes in treatment of orthopedic conditions including arthritis, foot and ankle dysfunction, spinal pain, post-operative rehabilitation, balance deficits, jaw pain, and joint pain. She has a special passion for sports medicine. Jen has taken numerous continuing education classes. She integrates these ideas and uses a broad number of techniques to create a specific approach to best treat each individual patient. Jen specializes in soft tissue treatment including myofascial release techniques and Active Release Technique (ART). ART is a soft tissue treatment technique used to reduce muscle tightness and nerve entrapments in order to relieve pain and maximize muscle function. She is also certified in Dry Needling and Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA). The SFMA is a movement based evaluation approach that is used to look at the body as a whole in order to provide comprehensive treatment. She has served as a Clinical Instructor for several students from George Washington University and participated as a mentor for local high school students considering physical therapy as a future career.

Education: Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy: Helping patients feel better and getting them back to the activities that matter most to them.

Special Credentials: Britni has experience with variety of orthopedic conditions including spinal and rib pain, pelvic dysfunction, women’s health, post operative rehabilitation, sports related injuries, TMJ and variety of pediatric conditions with patients as young as 2 weeks. She provides tailored treatments to all of her patients including hands on manual treatments for soft tissue and joint mobility, specific exercises, and patient education to improve a patients overall function.

Education: Britni received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Drexel University in Philadelphia.

What I like about Revive: I enjoy getting to spend one on one quality time with my patients to better provide specific treatment and education to help them!

Special Credentials: Heather has worked with a variety of orthopedic patients ranging from sport-specific injuries to neurological conditions to generalized pain. She enjoys working with all ages and focuses on both manual treatments and specific exercises to decrease pain and improve each patient’s functional level. She has served as a clinical instructor for both PT and PTA students.

Education: Heather received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

What I like most about Revive: Getting to know people and what they do, how they live. I love the challenge of figuring out the best ways for each patient to get to where they want to be.

Special Credentials: Amanda is certified in COMT, a highly renowned Maitland Australian Technique to treat orthopedic conditions and also completed a competency in Vestibular Rehabilitation through the APTA. She enjoys working with all ages and has experience with a wide variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Education: Amanda received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh.

Special Credentials: Patti has treated a variety of orthopedic conditions and has experience working with balance deficits and vestibular rehabilitation. She is a certified mulligan practitioner, which is a type of manual therapy that incorporates joint mobilizations with movement. She has also taken courses in myofascial release for soft tissue restrictions.

Education: She received her physical therapy degree from University of Maryland, Baltimore

What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy: Helping patients return to the activities they love to do. And to work in an environment that encourages quality patient care.

Special Credentials: Kathy has been practicing as a PTA for over 4 years. She initially entered the field as a high school student and has loved it ever since! She has experience treating orthopedics, pediatrics, and neurological cases. Kathy is also a Reiki level 1 practitioner.

Education: Bachelors of Arts in Health Administration and Policy from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); Associates of Applied Science from Carroll Community College

What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy: I like being able to restore people to their prior level of functioning through exercise and manual techniques. I also enjoy being in an environment where I can constantly learn from others.

Special Credentials: Rebecca has been practicing as a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for over 18 years. Rebecca has been skillfully helping patients return to prior levels of function in all age ranges from 2 years old to 98 years old. Experienced with various manual treatments, cupping, Graston technique, and has various strength training  certificates. Rebecca’s passion
is in post-operative and orthopedic care. She loves to educated her patients, and make sure they have the tools they require to continue to care for their diagnosis beyond physical therapy. Rebecca has taken many specialized manual treatment and exercise theory courses through Great Lakes Seminars. She is excited to help you meet your physical therapy goals.

Education: Associates of Applied Science from Anne Arundel Community College.

What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy: What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy: I love to help patients reach their goals and
regain function. I love that there is a focus on patient education

Special Credentials: Geraldine Jessica Jaganathan (Jessi) has been a licensed PTA since April 2021. Jessi’s clinical experiences include various rehabilitation methods for treating patients with orthopedic, neurological, and vestibular disorders and working with geriatric and pediatric populations. Jessi has worked in a Balance center where she received extensive experience treating patients with various balance deficits. She is passionate about orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation, and she is currently enrolled in various continued education programs to stay current in these topics.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health with a focus in Kinesiology from University of Maryland, College Park.
Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from Montgomery College, Takoma Park, MD.

What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy: I love to help patients achieve their best in rehabilitation, and I consider my role in patient success as my motivation in this field to help as many individuals as I can.

Special Credentials: Teresa has 26 years of experience with a variety of patients, including shoulder, hip, and knee post op; neck and back pain; orthopedics, geriatrics, manual therapy and neuro rehab. She will be taking a final certification course in manual therapy in the Stanley Paris approach in the future. She has taken extensive continuing education courses, especially in orthopedics and manual therapy.

Education: Teresa got her Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1990.

What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy:  I enjoy helping people improve their quality of life. I also enjoy working with skilled clinicians who emphasize quality of patient care and working in a clinic that I believe in.

Special Credentials: Carrie enjoys working with all patient populations: older adult, post-surgical patients, weekend warriors and pediatrics.  She uses a variety of manual therapy techniques including Trigger Point Dry Needling in conjunction with neuromuscular reeducation to obtain optimal results.

Education: Carrie is a career changer who worked in the IT field before moving to a more rewarding career in Physical Therapy.  She graduated with her DPT degree in 2014 from Marymount University.  During her studies, she participated in a overseas service-learning project that provided wellness screens and orthopedic care to two underprivileged communities in Costa Rica.

What I like most about Revive Physical Therapy: I am able to work in an environment where I can combine my fascination of the human body and love for staying active with helping patients achieve their functional goals