Kelly Dyke, DPT
Kelly graduated from UMass Lowell with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology in 2001, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2004.
Kelly also completed a one year P.T. Residency at the Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy in 2007. Through experience and advanced training in her residency year she has developed advanced analytical and manual treatment skills. Kelly has taken many continuing education courses including the Graston treatment technique, therapeutic kineseotaping, as well as foot and ankle courses.
Outside of work she stays active with a local running group and volunteers at a yoga studio. She loves to incorporate yoga principles into her patients’ treatment plans.
Joanne “Jody” Coiro, PT
Jody graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BS degree in Physical Therapy in 1981. She moved back to Boston and worked at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital and then Brigham and Women’s Hospital. After rotating through several PT hospital therapy settings, she became manager of the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She has worked at both of our clinics for over 20 years.
She became interested in Physical Therapy when her gymnastic coach encouraged her to explore the career. She enjoys seeing a variety of orthopedic and general medicine conditions. Her PT interests include fall risk and balance/reconditioning programs, pre/post-surgical treatment orthopedic therapy as well as ankle/foot conditions. Her treatment objective is that through comprehensive treatment and education, patients can return to their optimum fitness level. She has completed numerous continuing education courses with a concentration in shoulder and foot rehabilitation. She is certified in Graston technique and trained in kineseotaping.
Jody loves hosting and socializing with family and friends. In her free time she enjoys traveling, reading, nature walks and most recently pickle ball. She is a member of the APTA.
Keith O’Hara, PT
Keith O’Hara is the director of the Drum Hill Physical and Sports Therapy clinic in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise science from the University of Buffalo in 1989, he went on to earn a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from D’Youville College in 1992.
Keith has taken advantage of numerous continuing education courses to increase his knowledge base for the treatment of spine, foot, shoulder, ankle, and knee injuries or dysfunctions. He utilizes his impressive experience and education to serve his special interest in treating sports injuries.
When not in the office, Keith enjoys spending time with family and friends. He stays physically active with working out, hiking, mountain biking and skiing.
Linda Morin, DPT
Linda earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology in 2003 and Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2009, both from University of Massachusetts Lowell. She decided to pursue a career in Physical Therapy after seeing how much it helped people recovering from illness, injuries, and surgeries, in undergrad, while working as a rehabilition aide at Northeast Rehab in Salem, NH.
Linda has over 13 years of experience, working with patients with orthopedic conditions, including, low back and neck pain, pre and post operative joint replacement, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, and neurological diagnoses, including stroke, Parkinson’s disease and peripheral nerve injury. She believes in involving patients in their treatment plan and impowering them through education to help them to achieve the best functional outcomes.
She has continued to expand upon her knowlendge through attending continuing education courses in treatment and evaluation of the spine, upper and lower extremities. She has also completed 200- hour Yoga teacher training.
In her free time, Linda enjoys spending time with family and friends, travel, outdoor walks and fitness training.
Amanda Palumbo, DPT
Amanda graduated from Umass Lowell with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Amanda has always known she wanted to work in the medical field, but after many injuries herself as a hockey player, she decided to pursue a career as a physical therapist based on her own experiences.
Amanda uses her compassion and empathy when treating patients of all ages. Her clinical interests include pre/post surgical treatment, sports injuries, total joint replacements, and balance/vestibular dysfunction. She takes advantage of staying up to date with current treatment techniques through on going continuing education courses.
When not in the office, Amanda is an avid coffee drinker that enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, playing hockey and going for walks with her dog.
Kathryn (Katie) Wipke, PT, MSPT
Katie Graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Master’s in Physical Therapy in 2001. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Movement System Impairment(MSI) Syndromes. She and her family moved to the Boston Area in 2011 after spending 8 years in the San Francisco area.
With over 20 years of outpatient orthopedic experience, she has developed a passion and skill for educating patients to identify movement impairments, improve performance, and precent injury. Her PT interests include treatment for shoulder and hip dysfunctions, and pre/post-surgical conditions. Her continuing education courses include, functional movement systems(FMS), manual muscle energy techniques, concussions, MSI, and the APTA credentialed clinical instructor program. Katie is also certified in Level 1 Graston Technique.
In her free time, Katie enjoys staying active, spending time with her family and friends, walking the dog, gardening, traveling, Barre 3 and ceramic wheel throwing classes and free studio time.
Kathleen “Kat” Hopkins, PTA
She became interested in Physical Therapy while volunteering for a Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program for children with developmental disabilities. Soon after, she enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant program at North Shore Community College and graduated in 2014.
Kat has over 10 years of experience practicing in an outpatient orthopedic setting treating patients with a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. She enjoys taking a hands-on approach to Physical Therapy and utilizes manual techniques in combination with functional exercises to help patients meet their goals.
In her free time, Kat loves traveling and taking day trips to the beach with her husband, two kids and dogs.
