Mark is a founding and managing partner and clinician at Alpine Sports Medicine. With undergraduate work at the University of Utah and an advanced degree in Physical Therapy from Cleveland State University, Mark's expertise in treating orthopedic and sports injuries brought him home to Park City. Mark prides himself in utilizing a caring, empathetic approach to patient treatment and customizing therapy programs according to each and every patient and their corresponding goals. As a former mogul skiing competitor and World Cup medalist with the US Freestyle Team, Mark brings a unique and elite expertise in working with athletes of all abilities. Always on the cutting edge of evaluative and therapeutic physical therapy, Mark applies his extensive knowledge and skills in continuing his professional education. When not working he can be found spending time with his wife, Eileen, daughter Madeline and his son Luke. Mark also enjoys playing hockey, skiing, golf and riding motocross.
mark@alpinesportspc.com
Andrea is a founding and managing partner at Alpine Sports Medicine. A true local, Andrea has grown up in Park City, graduated from Park City High School in 1985 and was a member of the Park City Ski Team for 15 years. Graduating from University of Puget Sound in 1989, Andrea continued her education at Chapman University and attained a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine in 1994. In addition to her clinical and management responsibilities at Alpine Sports Medicine, Andrea places a heavy emphasis on community involvement, as a past Park City Chamber Board Member. She currently resides in Park City with her husband Matt, her son Zackary and her daughter Lucy. When not working she can be found spending time with her family, traveling to hockey and soccer tournaments, playing volleyball, skiing and riding her mountain bike.
andrea@alpinesportspc.com
Robert began in 2000 at a staff Physical Therapist and recently became a managing partner. He was handpicked as ASM's first staff member and has been an excellent fit within our clinic as well as the community. As an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist, Robert has an extensive knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics and impressive experience with the acute and outpatient settings. He utilizes a biomechanical approach in diagnosing and implementing proper treatment plans with all of his patients. Robert has worked with professional, collegiate, high school and recreational athletes in both rehab and non-rehab settings and has run his own personal training business prior to joining Alpine Sports Medicine. When not treating patients, Robert spends time with his family and tries to get on his rode bike as much as possible.
robert@alpinesportspc.com
Janna, a staff Physical Therapist, joined the ASM team in May 2008. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Utah and has training in orthopedic, hand, vestibular / balance, and neurologic rehabilitation. Her doctoral project focused on how incorporating the biomechanics of golf into post-surgical rotator cuff repair treatment programs can prevent further injury and decrease the time it takes to return to pre-injury performance levels. Her treatment philosophy is to integrate current research into practical, effective treatment programs that are tailored to each patient. Her goals are her patients' goals, regardless of whether they want to return to gardening or return to the slopes. Besides working, Janna loves spending time with her husband Josh and their two dogs hiking the trails of the Wasatch or blazing down them on her mountain bike.
janna@alpinesportspc.com
Karen is a physical therapist with 15 years experience in a variety of settings, giving her a diverse background and comprehensive understanding of the work of a physical therapist. She graduated from Daemen College in Buffalo, New York in 1994 and moved to Salt Lake City that same winter to, of course, ski. She worked at a Skilled Nursing Facility along with doing home health care before she changed paths and started work at St. Mark's Hospital. Here she spent several years working on the surgical and medical floors as well as the TCC. In 2004 she moved to IHC's Outpatient Neuro Rehabilition clinic in Salt Lake where she worked with patients with various neurological diagnosis including CVA (stroke), Multiple Sclerosis, balance disorders, and patients needing general conditioning. She focused on fall prevention and high level functional activities from the young to the geriatric population. She came to Alpine Sports Medicine in 2006 to further her experience and career as a physical therapist in the orthopedic setting. Here she works with patients of all ages to maximize their safe and successful return to sport, work, life and health. She also continues to work with patients with neurologic rehabilitation needs. She is married with 2 boys and moved to Park City in 2002 for the outdoor lifestyle and quality of life.
karen@alpinesportspc.com
Ted is a part-time Physical Therapist at Alpine. He has over 15 years experience in orthopedics, sports medicine and strength and conditioning for athletic performance.Ted earned his Masters of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. Prior to joining Alpine Sports Medicine in 2001, he was a Senior Orthopedic Physical Therapist at Harvard University affiliate Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. In 2005, Ted earned the designation of Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics (OCS), in recognition by the American Physical Therapy Association to therapists with advanced clinical knowledge, experience, and skills in a special area of practice. Two years later he completed the requirements for clinical specialty in the treatment of sports injuries (SCS) making him the only Physical Therapist in the state to achieve Board Certifications in both specialties. In addition to his clinical work at Alpine Sports Medicine, Ted operates ProForm Athletics; a Park City based group that offers professional-level, multi-disciplinary performance solutions to individuals, groups and athletic teams within a variety of sports from around the world. Ted really enjoys living and working in Park City. An avid all-around athlete, he stays active playing in the adult ice hockey and softball leagues, as well as skiing and golfing. Most of all, he loves spending time with his wife Susan and their two children, Haley and Brooks.
ted@alpinesportspc.com
Ellen, a licensed massage therapist and founding member of Alpine Sports Medicine is currently working as a part-time physical therapy aide and handling a full massage schedule in the clinic. Her extensive knowledge of anatomy shows itself in each and every massage therapy session as she incorporates deep tissue, trigger point therapy and injury specific techniques. We feel she clearly provides the best massage in town. Ellen enjoys a strong and steady local clientele who will tell you the same and she can easily claim to be one of the most demanded massage therapist in the Park City area. Ellen graduated from California State University, Chico in 1986 and moved to Park City intending to ski for just one winter. She fell in love with the mountains and unparalleled quality of life and now one season has become several. Ellen has worked full-time in the sports medicine field since graduating from the Utah College of Massage Therapy. She lives in Park City and enjoys the outdoors and any activity involving animals.
Anita is one of our hand-picked staff massage therapists. She provides part-time clinical coverage as well as a full private massage schedule for her clients. Anita attended Pennsylvania State University and graduated from Iowa State University. She moved to Park City in 1991 and brings extensive knowledge of anatomy and sports massage to our practice. Anita has been rapidly developing a strong local following. When not busy working, Anita enjoys all types of mountain activities; especially skiing, mountain biking, climbing and backpacking trips. She currently makes her home outside of Oakley with her husband and is attempting to maintain an organic cut flower garden.
Stephanie is the newest member of Alpine Sports Medicine with over 20 years of experience working in a variety of settings with an emphasis on outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine. She graduated in 1986 from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with a masterʼs in PT. Since that time she has worked in health club environments, private practice, university settings involving teaching and research, and both inpatient and outpatient hospital settings.
With the dream of combining PT with veterinary medicine, Stephanie was one of the earliest therapist certified in small animal physical therapy. She was the first PT in the Salt Lake valley to start a practice in small animal rehab. From 1999 to 2006 she worked side by side with many veterinary clinics, hospitals and surgeons helping to develop post-op protocols and treatment plans for dogs and cats. She provided a consulting service for pet owners educating them in pre and post surgical, as well as non-surgical and preventative care.
Stephanie is often found spending time with her husband, John, and son, Adam. She enjoys a variety of outdoor activities including road and mountain biking, backcountry skiing, hiking, camping and staying fit to keep up with her wild 6 year old!
Jason has resided in Park City for his entire life. A recent graduate of the University of Utah's Exercise Science Department, Jason utilized his numerous skills as a physical therapy aide here at Alpine Sports Medicine. To compliment his time in the clinic, Jason also works with ProForm Athletics as a strength coach. Jason designs comprehensive strength and conditioning programs for athletes of all ages with an emphasis on baseball players and skiers. An avid skier and mountain biker when not at work Jason can be found skiing the local backcountry or riding the downhill trails at Deer Valley.
Lynne has been with Alpine Sports Medicine since 2000 helping with all the needs of the front office and billing department. Lynne moved to Park City in 1989 and has enjoyed the outdoors and all that Park City has to offer. Lynne graduated from the University of Utah in 1999 with a Bachelors of Behavioral Science and Health and began her career working in the medical field with a local dentist and the Park City Family Health Center. Lynne is married to her husband, David who manages several second homes in Park City and has two beautiful girls, Logan and Naomi. When Lynne is not at work she is spending times with her family canoeing, camping and riding the local trails on her mountain bike.
Pam has been a licensed massage therapist since 1991 and a Certified Neuromuscular Massage Therapist since 1993. She has worked in a sports medicine capacity since 1991. She also has certifications with ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) and NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) as a fitness trainer. Her speciality is injury related and rehabilitative massage. She has loved working at Alpine Sports Medicine and working one on one with each patient. Besides work Pam can be found spending time with her husband Bill and trying to see her two grown children Brooks and Whitney as much as possible. She continues to ride her road bike and blaze the cross country trails in the winter.
Lindsay was born in Grosse Point , MI but has spent most of her life in Park City. Lindsay began ski jumping when she was seven at Utah Olympic Park and fell in love with the sport. As a member of the National Sports Foundation, she competed nationally and then internationally as a member of the US Women's Ski Jumping Team which led her to win the gold medal at the 1st inaugural women's ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Jumping Championships in 2009. Lindsay has been working on completing her degree in Physiology and the University of Utah but with all the travel and waiting to hear if the Women's Ski Jumping Event will be held at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, she continues to gain experience working as a physical therapy aide at Alpine Sports Medicine. Outside of work and training she spends time with her parents, Miranda and Barry and her twin brother Brandon, skiing on those epic Park City powder days, yoga and planning for future endeavors.
Tanya has been an active member of the Park City Community for over 25 years. She is a Utah native with a B.S. from the University of Utah. Tanya has an extensive aquatic background, including High School and Collegiate swimming along with 10 years as an Aquatic Therapist which has been integral for our aquatic therapy program. Tanya has worked part-time in the office and as a physical therapy aide. When not working she can be found spending time with her kids, Gretchen and Keegan and her husband, Jordon either on the mountain bike trails or on the cross country track. Tanya's life revolves around her family and her recreation. How great is that!
