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Southern Tier Physical Therapy Associates

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Vestal Office

J. Todd Mansfield, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS received his Doctorate degree from Rocky Mountain University in April 2005. He earned his Bachelors degree from Upstate Medical Center in 1984. Todd has been an orthopedic certified specialist since 1986 and a sports certified specialist since 2007. Todd is the founder and director of STPTA and its various affiliates. The private practice rehabilitation clinic was established in 1986 with one clinic in Endicott. There are now two locations serving patients throughout the Southern Tier. He has over 19 years experience in the field. He is also the physical therapy services director for Southern Tier Pain Management Center and a physical therapy advisor for the Center For Pain Relief. His previous experience includes working as a physical therapist for the New Jersey Nets and working as a staff physical therapist at New York Hospital and The Biofitness Institute in New York. Todd has received recognition in a number of areas for his business success and service to his community and Alma Mater, a few of these achievements include Broome County's "40 Under 40" award in 2000; Broome Chamber's "Small Business Person of the Year" in 1999; and a 1997 inductee into the Vestal High School "Hall of Fame."

Renee Barkwell-Wilson, PT, OCS, ATRIC is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo where she received her Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy. Renee's pre-requisite courses were completed at Broome Community College. Renee came to work for Southern Tier Physical Therapy in June 1995. She is certified by the Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation Industry and is Director of Southern Tier Physical Therapy's Aquatic Therapy program, as well as a deep water program at the Boys and Girls Club in Endicott. Renee is also an Orthopedic Certified Specialist and is responsible for STPTA's hand therapy division.

Thomas Janik, MPS, PT, OCS graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University with his Masters degree in Physical Therapy. He also attended Broome Community College and Hartwick College where he received his Bachelors degree in Chemistry. He was certified as an Orthopedic Certified Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in June 2005. Tom's prior experience includes affiliations with Buffalo Children's Hospital, University Hospital in Syracuse and FF Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua. Tom has completed Part I-III of the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy Courses.

Kevin Hawley, MPSPT graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in May 2000. He also attended Broome Community College and SUNY Cortland. His prior experience includes working as a physical therapist at Park Manor Physical Therapy in Endwell, Finger Lakes Physical Therapy in Owego and Orthopedic and Sports Therapy Associates in Elmira. Kevin specializes in general orthopedic, post-surgical and sports rehabilitation, as well as treating work-related injuries and orthopedic degenerative conditions. Kevin has received extensive training in “The Recent Advances in the Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder and the Knee”.

Binghamton Office

Matthew Myette, PT is a 1984 graduate of Boston University. His focus of practice is manual therapy complimented with exercise. Matt has received extensive training in manual therapy with spine and TMJ as a subspecialty. He has considerable experience working with all athletes. In 1986 he co-founded STPTA with Todd Mansfield. In 1987, Matt returned to Boston (his hometown) and worked at Massachusetts General Hospital a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He returned to the Binghamton area in 1991 and became director of the Oak Street Binghamton office with Pat Foley. Matt became a co-owner of the Charles Street office along with Pat Foley and Todd Mansfield in October 2004. His assistants, Colleen Jayne and John Francis, have worked with Matt since 1992 and are integral to the treatments he provides.

Pat Foley, PT brings over twenty-five years of professional experience to her patient treatments. She’s worked in private practice, in sports medicine outpatient rehabilitation, and an in-patient hospital setting. After earning her Bachelor of Science from SUNY Buffalo, Pat worked for ten years at United Health Services specializing in sports and orthopedic rehabilitation and back and neck care. After joining STPTA in 1992, Pat continued her practice treating patients suffering from general orthopedic and spine related issues. Pat founded Women’s Therapy Services within STPTA to address those issues that are unique and/or more common to women. Some of these issues include post-breast cancer treatments, lymphedema, pre- and post-natal complications, pelvic pain, osteoporosis and fibromyalgia. Pat has also worked extensively with patients, both women and men, dealing with urinary and/or fecal incontinence. Pat developed specialty programs for post-prostatectomy patients. Other specialty programs have been added to aid patients suffering from multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease. Pat’s expertise also includes craniosacral, advanced strain/counterstrain, manual lymphatic decongestive techniques and myofascial release techniques. Pat has continued her education with numerous courses presented by the McKenzie Institute International, the Upledger Institute and Dr. Sharon (Weiselfish) Giammatteo of the Center of Integrative Manual Therapy and Diagnostics, among others. Pat became co-owner of the STPTA Binghamton office in October 2004, along with Matt Myette and Todd Mansfield.

The above therapists are all New York State licensed and are supported by a staff of twelve physical therapy assistants, all graduates of BCC's two year program.

 

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200 Front Street
Vestal, NY  13850
607-754-1776
stpta@hotmail.com

17 Charles Street
Binghamton, NY 13905
607-771-8181