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We provide conscientious and effective care. From your first contact with our friendly and thorough front desk staff, to your appointment with our highly qualified therapists, we strive to listen, learn, and provide a meaningful and effective experience.

The photos above are links to our staff bios. Feel free to email any of them for more information.

Thank You. We hope your experience with Eastside Sports Rehabilitation Clinics will be pleasurable and effective.

Michael Yamashita, PT
Sport & Spine Rehab
Orthotics
myamashita@esrckirkland.com

Mike graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in physical therapy. He has been practicing professionally since 1990.

Mike has worked primarily in outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation and has emphasized the pursuit of manual therapy skills, functional rehabilitation principles, and a broader knowledge base with regard to the role of biomechanics in musculoskeletal pathology. He is well versed in the treatment of spinal pathology, sports injuries, post surgical rehabilitation for the spine and extremities, and has developed a further specialization in spinal and lower extremity biomechanics, gait analysis, and custom orthotic application.

In addition to clinical practice, Mike has published a chapter in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 16(2005) 801-829. His hobbies include cooking, wine collecting, and trying to keep up with his twin daughters. He also enjoys soccer and running.


Lisa van Loben Sels, MPT, CPI
Sport & Spine Rehab
Dance Rehab & Pilates
lisav@esrcbellevue.com

Lisa graduated from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California with a Masters in Physical Therapy. She completed her undergraduate education at Oregon State University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science. She has been practicing professionally since 1998.

Lisa’s professional focus has been orthopedic physical therapy, surgical and non-surgical spine and extremity rehabilitation. Specializations include dance and swimming rehabilitation.

In addition to clinical practice at ESRC, Lisa s on staff with the Pacific Northwest Ballet where she provides physical therapy to both professional and student level dancers. She is also a certified Pilates instructor. Lisa has been as swimmer since age eight and attended Oregon State on an athletic scholarship. Her other hobbies include dance, scuba diving, sky diving, and world travel.


Joseph Pronk, PT
Sport & Spine Rehab
jpronk@esrckirkland.com

Joe graduated from the Children's Hospital, Los Angeles. He completed his undergraduate education at University of California, Los Angeles where he received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. He has been practicing professionally since 1982.

Joe's professional focus has been orthopedic physical therapy, surgical and non-surgical extremity rehabilitation. Specializations include spine, shoulder and swimming specific rehabilitation.

In addition to clinical practice, Joe volunteers his time at Sammamish High School and club swim meets as a stroke and turn judge. His hobbies include soccer, swim meets, and hiking.


Jamie T. Pilkington, MSPT
Sport & Spine Rehab
Orthotics
jpilkington@esrcbellevue.com

Jamie graduated from the New York Medical College with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Puget Sound where he received a Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Biology. He has been practicing professionally since 2000.

Jamie's professional focus has been orthopedic physical therapy, surgical and non-surgical spine and extremity rehabilitation. Specializations include lower extremity biomechanics, gait analysis and orthotics.

In addition to clinical practice, Jamie volunteers his time at Sammamish High School athletic events. His hobbies include basketball, wakeboarding, skiing, and scuba diving.


Sarah L. Lange, DPT
Sport & Spine Rehab
Women’s Health
slange@esrcbellevue.com

Sarah graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Washington where she received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology. She has been practicing professionally since 2005.

Sarah's professional focus has been orthopedic physical therapy, surgical and non-surgical spine and extremity rehabilitation. Specializations include women's health, particularly pregnancy and post partum related symptoms, urinary incontinence, and pelvic dysfunctions.

In Sarah's spare time she enjoys cooking, crafting, playing with her dogs, and participating in most outdoor activities.


Ilknur Genceren, MS, MPT
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Shoulder and Knee Rehabilitation
ibgenceren@esrcbellevue.com

Ilknur received her Master of Science in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Istanbul where she received her Bachelor Science in Physical Therapy. She has been practicing professionally since 1995.

Ilknur's professional focus has been orthopedic physical therapy; surgical and non-surgical extremity and spine rehabilitation. Specializations include shoulder rehabilitation and sports medicine.

In her free time, Ilknur enjoys traveling. Her hobbies are reading, classical music and skiing.


Earle Olson, LMP
Massage Therapy
eolson@esrcbellevue.com

Earle graduated from Seattle Massage School in 1999 with honors and has worked with Doctors of Chiropractic and Osteopathic specialties in recent years, which has enhanced his skills in injury treatments. To add to his medical massage techniques he participated in a ten week Hospital Massage Internship at St. Joes Hospital which gave him in depth insight to various medical conditions ranging from prenatal to oncology care. Earle specializes in deep tissue and sports injury. One of his main goals is to assist clients with their good health and well being by providing quality massage.


Kaycee Skodje, LMP, CSMS
Massage Therapy
kskodje@esrcbellevue.com

A nationally certified massage therapist and 2004 graduate of Ashmead College, Kaycee can help meet your therapy needs whether for injury recovery, enhanced athletic performance or chronic pain issues. Her specialties include visceral massage for improved organ function and abdominal massage to treat back pain and lower G.I. issues (tummy troubles). Kaycee's goal is to employ massage with specific techniques to fit each client's needs. These include Swedish, relaxation, deep tissue, sports massage, pregnancy massage, Myofascial release, trigger point and tender point modalities.


Lonnie Swenson, MS, ATC, PES
Personal Training
Sports Specific Training
swensonl@gmail.com

Lonnie Swenson earned his Master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Wyoming. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Fitness from Minot State University. Lonnie has been training professionally since 1996.

Lonnie is a certified athletic trainer through the National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA). He is a certified Strengthen Conditioning Specialist through the National Strengthen Conditioning Association. He is a certified Personal Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Lonnie specializes in sport-specific personal training, specifically with high school athletes. His personal training philosophy is creating pre and post injury management programs for athletic performance enhancement through functional training, and core development to improve overall speed, agility, and athletic development. For more information please visit 3dsportperformance.com

In Lonnie’s spare time, he is involved with many sport-related hobbies including hockey, volleyball, curling, golf, softball, and working out.


Carly Peterson
Billing
cpeterson@esrcbellevue.com

Carly has worked at Eastside Sports Rehabilitation Clinics for over five years in both the front office and in billing. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Washington in Comparative Literature and is currently working toward applying to graduate school for physical therapy at the end of this year. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to concerts and the theater, traveling, and reading.


Emily Catalano
ecatalano@esrcbellevue.com

Emily Catalano earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Central Washington University in 2005. She is new to Eastside Sports Rehab, and really enjoys her job. In her spare time she enjoys bowling, snowboarding, going to concerts, and watching Seahawks games.


Sarah Cook
scook@esrcbellevue.com

Sarah Cook is the newest addition to Eastside Sports Rehab. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, eating Mexican food, and playing with her Yorkshire terrier, Odie.


Emily Sharp
esharp@esrcbellevue.com

Emily Sharp earned her Bachelor's Degree from Oregon State University in 2006 and moved here from Portland in September. She enjoys kayaking, reading, hiking, and spending time with family and friends in her spare time.


Katrina Vogel, MS, DPT
kvogel@esrckirkland.com

Katrina Vogel, MS, DPT (“Kit”) graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of Southern California in 2002. She received her Masters of Science from Western Washington University in Human Movement and Performance with a specialization in Biomechanics.

Kit specializes in custom orthotics & biomechanical evaluation/treatment of orthopedic injuries related to running, walking and cycling. She is a guest lecturer in the University of Washington Physical Therapy Department for gait and orthopedics.

She teaches continuing education courses (cycling biomechanics/bike fitting) to physical therapists throughout the country and works as a consultant within the cycling industry. Check out Velonews for write-ups from the SICI International Cycling Science Symposium in 2007 and 2008.

2007: http://velonews.com/article/11504
2008: http://velonews.com/article/71634