Blakeslee

Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy

David has worked in a variety of settings with his primary focus on outpatient orthopedics. David received his Master of Science in Physical Therapy as well as his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Misericordia University. David is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and serves as the Facility Director at St Luke’s Physical Therapy in Blakeslee. He is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy where he served as Secretary and Vice Chairman during his terms. He is a prior adjunct faculty member for Misericordia University. In his free time David enjoys spending time with family, golfing, as well as traveling.

Tracee received her Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant degree from Pennsylvania State University, Hazelton campus and has a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University in Exercise Science with a concentration in exercise physiology. Prior to working in physical therapy, Tracee worked in the fitness industry for over 6 years, spending much of her career working with active-duty Navy personnel. In addition to personal training and group fitness, she held positions as a fitness coordinator, director, and fitness manager where she learned the importance of exercise for injury prevention and lifelong fitness to maintain or improve functional mobility, balance, and strength. Tracee enjoys working in the outpatient setting with patients of all ages and strives to motivate and educate each patient to achieve their goals. She believes in building trust and rapport with her patients and feels patient collaboration is vital in achieving best outcomes.

Having been born and raised in Northeast Pennsylvania and living here for 46 years, Josh has great understanding of and connection to the people he treats. He has embraced both the blue and white collar work ethic that the area represents. These experiences have helped him be able to relate to clients of all ages and backgrounds.  Josh graduated from Misericordia University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Throughout his 24 years as a physical therapist, he has successfully treated clients from birth to age 90+.  His passion is working in orthopedics, with special interest and advanced training in treatment of concussion and vestibular conditions, sports medicine, IASTM, neural mobilization, TMJ as well as extensive training and experience in the entire occupational health continuum. Josh believes that creating a trusting and collaborative relationship with his patients leads to the best outcomes. He uses a variety of methods to help patients meet their goals, including hands on and functional patient specific treatments.  He works to exceed his patients’ expectations and create an exceptional patient experience with everyone he works with.  He enjoys coaching his 3 daughters in various sports and has developed a passion to help them and his patients reach beyond their previous ability levels.

Kristi received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Misericordia University where she also received her Bachelor’s degree in Medical and Health Humanities. After finishing her doctorate degree, she spent time in Guyana meeting and collaborating with the team of therapists and patients that participated in her doctoral research study. She spent her first years of her undergraduate degree studying health studies at Utica University. While attending Utica, Kristi also continued her passion for sports and was on the Women’s lacrosse team. As a lifelong athlete, Kristi has spent endless hours learning different exercise techniques, injury prevention programs, and proper body mechanics for building a strong foundation for functional mobility. She has clinical experience in acute care, outpatient orthopedics, and pediatric school-based settings. Kristi enjoys working with a variety of populations to help them achieve their personal goals for physical rehabilitation.