Guenthner Physical Therapy Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Staff

		Cathy, PT - Cathy graduated from St. Louis University with a BS in Physical Therapy followed by an MBA from Xavier University. In 1989, Cathy opened her first clinic which was affiliated with the University Pain Control Center. Several years later, she moved her clinic to the current White Oak location and added clinics in Bridgetown and Northern Kentucky. She has had extensive experience in pain management, home health, manual therapy, and orthopedics. Cathy also enjoys clinical education of physical therapy students and has worked with many colleges and universities training therapy interns. She is an advocate for providing high quality care to patients and promotes the CARE™ approach for treating injuries with all her staff; Complete Attention, Results, and Experience. Out of the office, Cathy enjoys biking anywhere in the world, skiing, mission work, and traveling. She is also a Xavier Musketeer basketball fan and tries not to miss a game!

		Ellen, PT - Ellen graduated with a BA in Physical Therapy from Marquette University and started her profession in neurological rehabilitation. She later became interested in orthopedics and has spent most of her career building her skill and knowledge base in the management of joint and muscle injuries. Ellen has over twenty years of extensive orthopedic and Pilates experience which she incorporates into her patient’s rehabilitation. She also has her own Pilate’s studio where she works on the days she is not at Guenthner. When Ellen is away from the office, she enjoys biking, swimming, and almost any other outdoor activity. She also loves visiting family and friends on weekend trips.

		Kate PTA - Kate has been involved in physical therapy ever since she was young. She began as a patient and after seeing how Physical Therapists were able to restore lives; she became interested in the field and started as an aide. She then went to the University of Cincinnati and became a physical therapy assistant. Kate has worked in outpatient orthopedics, nursing homes, and home health care. She has grown to love the senior population. Kate enjoys working at Guenthner because of the one on one attention that she is able to give her patients. She likes spending time with her family and being involved in her church community outside of the office.

		Holly PT - Holly graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BA in Physical Therapy. Before working at Guenthner, Holly worked in rehab care for Mt. Healthy Christian Home and in outpatient orthopedics at Fort Hamilton Hospital. She has extensive experience in neurological rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, balance and falls problems, acute orthopedics, and post surgical care. Holly enjoys the hands on manual therapy and small group atmosphere at Guenthner. She likes having time to give her patients the attention that they need. In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband and two sons. They are die hard Bengals fans and enjoy being season ticket holders.

		Beth - Beth started at the front desk at Guenthner in January 2008 after she and her son received physical therapy at GPT. She had such a positive experience that she gladly accepted a job offer to stay. Beth’s smiling face and great sense of humor make her a natural at helping clients navigate insurance and scheduling issues. She also works as an aide helping the therapists. You can always find Beth during baseball and football season rooting for her favorite teams, the Reds and Bengals. She also enjoys reading and refinishing furniture.

		Janet - Janet is the newest member to the Guenthner family. She started working as a front desk administrator and physical therapy aide in September 2010. Janet first knew about GPT after both she and her daughter received therapy. Since that experience, she has had a very positive impression of the staff and the level of care that they provide their customers. Janet graduated from Xavier University with a degree in marketing and has worked in numerous health care organizations before coming to work at Guenthner. In her free time, Janet likes to spend time with her three children and husband, read, and be involved with the Oak Hills marching band.

		Vicki - Vicki came to Guenthner working as an aide and front desk administrator in December 2000. She knows what it is like to have had an injury that requires extensive physical therapy to heal and regain function. She was a patient here before she started working at GPT and knew that Guenthner was the kind of place that she would like to work because of the quality of care they give their patients. Vicki’s warm and friendly personality makes the patients and staff feel comfortable and at ease. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities including hiking and horseback riding with her horse, Shilo.

		Lisa PT - Lisa graduated with a BA in Physical Therapy from Washington University followed by a MBA from Xavier University. Lisa has been involved in numerous activities within the physical therapy practice including industrial rehabilitation, managed care, general inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and orthopedics. Now she is Guenthner Physical Therapy’s Practice Manager with her goal to support the staff so that they can give the high quality of care that has become expected from Guenthner. When she is out of the office, Lisa enjoys staying active by biking and being outdoors. She loves spending quality time with her children and traveling around the United States and abroad including India and Africa.