MedStar Health: Physical Therapy at Lafayette Centre

Caitlin Ratino received her bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Dickinson College. Caitlin completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at The George Washington University. She is a NAIOMT trained Certified Manual Physical Therapist (CMPT) and is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS). Caitlin's rehabilitation specialties include:

• Sports Rehabilitation & Return to Play Programming
• ACL Rehabilitation and Return-to-Play Testing
• Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
• Dry Needling
• Overhead Athlete Care
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Shoulder, Hip, and Knee Therapy

Ryan Yeager received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Slippery Rock University. Ryan also completed a physical therapist assistant program and obtained an associate's degree in physical therapy from Central Penn College. Ryan's rehabilitation specialties include:

• Orthopedic injuries and conditions
• Knee, hip and shoulder therapy
• Low back pain

Bryan Baker received his bachelor’s degree in health sciences/pre-physical therapy from Springfield College. He went on to complete his doctoral degree in physical therapy from Springfield College. In 2022, Bryan completed Texas Health Sports Medicine’s sports residency program in combination with Texas Christian University (TCU) before joining MedStar at the Lafayette Center. Bryan’s rehabilitation specialties include:

• Sports Rehabilitation & Return-to-Play Programming
• Sports Performance (Baseball, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Golf)
• ACL Rehabilitation & Return-to-Play Testing
• Overhead Athlete Care
• Concussion Management and Care
• Dry Needling
• Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Rehabilitation

Brian Colella obtained a bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Rutgers University before moving on to a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Arcadia University. He specializes in the following physical therapy areas:

• ACL Rehab & Return to Sport
• Sports Performance (Climbing, Action Sports, Soccer, and Running)
• Hip, Knee, Shoulder and Ankle Therapy
• Orthopedic Injuries and Conditions

Miriam Bovich received a bachelor's degree in biology and health sciences from Duquesne University. She then went on to complete a doctoral degree in physical therapy. In 2017, Miriam completed the MedStar Sports Medicine Residency program. Miriam specializes in the following:

Erin attended the University of Indianapolis where she earned her BS in Exercise Science and DPT while running for the track and field team. She has completed a sports physical therapy residency at Memorial Hermann in Houston, TX; and completed a Division I sports physical therapy fellowship at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. She has experience working in professional basketball and circus arts.

Erin's rehabilitation specialties include:

• Sports Rehabilitation & Return to Play Programming

• ACL and Post-Operative Rehab and Return to Play Testing

• Sports Performance and Injury Prevention

• Running Injury Care

• Dry Needling

• Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

• ACL injury prevention

• Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

• Knee Foot and Ankle Therapy

• Orthopaedic Injuries and Conditions

• Running Injury Care

• Neck Pain and Lower Back Pain

Brian Carmichael attended Marymount University where he received a bachelor’s degree in health sciences. He went on to earn a doctoral degree in physical therapy from Marymount University. His last clinical rotation was with the US Navy at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Brian’s rehabilitation specialties include:

• Orthopedic and Sports Injuries and Conditions
• Shoulder, Hip, and Knee Therapy
• Sports Performance (Baseball, Football, Basketball)
• ACL Return-to-Play Testing
• Neck Pain and Lower Back Pain

Sarah Katz attended the College of William and Mary where she received her B.S. in Kinesiology and ran for the varsity track and field team. She went on to earn her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia in Exercise Physiology and her DPT from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has completed a sports physical therapy residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Northeastern University in Boston, MA and is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy. Sarah's rehabilitation specialties include:

• ACL injury prevention
• Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
• Knee Foot and Ankle Therapy
• Orthopaedic Injuries and Conditions
• Running Injury Care
• Neck Pain and Lower Back Pain

Lance Kelly attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received a bachelor's degree in both physical education and exercise and sports science. In addition, Lance has a master's degree in physical therapy from Shenandoah University. He is a certified athletic trainer and his rehabilitation specialties include:

Gregory Lloyd has a bachelor's degree from Skidmore College as well as a doctoral degree in physical therapy from The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University. He specializes in the following physical therapy areas:

Danielle Norris-Jenkins Received her Bachelor's Degree in Nutritional Sciences (premed) with a minor in Chemistry from Howard University. Danielle Completed her doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from Rutgers University. Danielle is fellowship trained ( FAAOMPT) from Institute of Athlete Regeneration (IAR), and board certified orthopedic (OCS) physical therapist with a background in sports physical therapy. She has worked with college, professional, and Olympic athletes of varying sports, as well as Pre-professional/Professional Dance/Ballet population. Danielle’s rehabilitation specialties include:

Danielle specializes in the following physical therapy areas:

• ACL Return to Play Testing
• Dry needling 
• Orthopedic injuries and conditions
• Blood Flow Restriction 
• Running Injury Care
• Sports Performance

Jillian received her bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise from Virginia Tech. She went on to complete her Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Athletic Training degrees at Shenandoah University. Jillian has experience working with Division I football, soccer, basketball, and baseball athletes. Jillian's rehabilitation specialties include: 

• Sports injuries and conditions
• Orthopedic injuries and conditions
• Sports rehabilitation and return-to-play programming
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• ACL injury prevention and rehabilitation
• Knee, Foot, and Ankle Therapy

Chris Brandt received a bachelor's degree in athletic training and sports medicine from Quinnipiac University. Chris also completed a physical therapy assistant program at Kent State. He is a certified athletic trainer and his rehabilitation specialties include:

Breanna Kenney received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Kansas as well as her Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from The George Washington University. Breanna has worked with a variety of collegiate and high school athletes. Breanna's rehabilitation specialties include: