Mike graduated from University of Miami in 1994 with his Masters of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT) Degree. He was lucky enough to have met his wife Greta there in the same program, and together they moved to Sarasota in January 1995. Greta has also been a Physical Therapist for 28 years, 27 of those being at Johns Hopkins/ All Childrens Hospital. They have one son, Simon who graduated from Full Sail University with his Entertainment Business degree and currently works for IHeart Radio in sales.
When not at work, Mike enjoys golfing, traveling with his wife, and going to the beach. His favorite part of his work is providing clients with the incredible feeling of chronic pain relief even when other avenues of treatment had previously failed them.
Carolina is a dynamic, well-educated and experienced Physical Therapist with a desire to improve the quality of life for you and assist you with reaching your maximum potential for physical activities and sports. She has experience with all ages, athletes, seniors, and maternity patients.
We are happy to report that Carolina is on Maternity leave after giving birth to a beautiful baby girl.
Tracy has been an Administrative Office Manager for over 25 years in busy medical settings. She went to SCTI, is a Certified Advanced Biller, and is very experienced with insurance, billing, and patient coordination.
Tracy was born in Illinois, grew up in New Hampshire, and moved to Florida in 1992.
She is married to her husband Ray, who owns his own Screen Enclosure Business. (Mike highly recommends him!!!) Tracy's oldest daughter, Kelsey is married and has 3 children who live locally, so Tracy (Gigi) gets to see them often. Tracy's middle daughter, Avery graduated from Keiser University and has a great job in accounting over in West Palm Beach. Tracy's youngest daughter, Rylee is playing softball and earning her Engineer degree at Keiser University in West Palm Beach. When not working, you will most likely find Tracy hanging with her grandchildren, or at a softball field somewhere.
When asked what she loves most about working at Via Therapy, she says "I love to see our patients smile as they improve with each visit."
Lynne graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in education from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois in 1983. After a few years of teaching, Lynne transitioned into a health and wellness career at Good Sheperd Hospital Fitness Center in Barrington Illinois. As a Fitness Specialist, Lynne was involved in the Cardiac Rehab Phase III program along with many Senior Exercise classes in conjunction with the hospital. Lynne was the initial instructor that developed the FITPD (Parkinson's Disease) exercise class at the non-for-profit NeuroBalance Center in Barrington, Illinois.
Lynne and her husband, Carlos moved to Venice FL. shortly after he retired in 2013. Although her husband was retired, Lynne was not ready to be a part of the retired group, so she went back to school. Lynne earned an associate degree in Physical therapy assistant program at Keiser University in Sarasota and became a Licensed PTA.
Lynne has 3 grown children all living in different parts of FL. When she is not working you find her on the tennis court or at the beach with a good book. Lately she has been enjoying her newfound passion for pickleball.
When it comes to her patients, Lynne is compassionate and committed to helping them better understand their issues so that they can improve their quality of life.
Laurie is a highly educated and experienced nutritional consultant with a strong commitment to guiding individuals toward better health through improved nutrition. She is passionate about helping clients prevent chronic diseases, enhance cardiometabolic health, reduce inflammation, and increase energy levels.
Laurie was born and raised in beautiful Sarasota and has been married for 30 years to her husband, Chris, who has worked for the United States Postal Service for 28 years. They have three children: their oldest daughter, Brianna, is in her final year of medical school at FSU and plans to practice as an Internal Medicine Physician in Sarasota after completing her residency; their daughter, Heather, is a CPA; and their son, Jack, is studying at UCF with plans to pursue a master's program in Aerospace Engineering. Laurie and Chris also manage two side businesses- a landscaping and garden design company and an Elderly Compassion Caregiving Service.
When not working, Laurie enjoys outdoor activities such as visiting the beach, kayaking, gardening, and hiking.