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1128 E. Weisgarber Rd
Suite 200
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 583-2969
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OrthoTennessee Therapy - Weisgarber
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1128 E. Weisgarber Road •
Suite 200 •
Knoxville, TN 37909
Clinicians
Brigina T. Wilkerson, PT, MTC
Site Coordinator
Brigina
Wilkerson is a physical therapist with OrthoTennessee. She received
a bachelor’s degree in education with a minor in biology from the University
of Tennessee Knoxville in 1988 and a bachelor’s degree in physical
therapy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis
in 1990 where she also completed post-graduate work. She received her Manual
Therapy Certification from the University of St. Augustine in Florida in
1997.
Brigina has practiced physical therapy in East Tennessee since 1990 and has experience in acute care, home health, nursing home, outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine.
“My practice especially has been focused in outpatient orthopedic and the sports medicine arena over the past 12 years,” Brigina says.
She says her role in the clinic is the clinical site coordinator for operations at the Weisgarber location. She manages both physical therapy and occupational therapy services. In addition to her administrative functions she also performs a clinical role performing initial musculoskeletal evaluations and testing, sets up treatment plans to address mechanical or functional limitations, carrys out therapeutic intervention, and assesses the ongoing effect of the intervention. She also supervises support staff.
“I became a physical therapist because I enjoy interacting with people,” Brigina says. “I was an athlete and experienced it first hand.”
What she enjoys most about her job is interacting with staff and seeing the end result of an individual returning to the highest functional level—whether it’s work related or the result of a sport or recreational activity.
She has served as adjunct faculty for Walters State and Roane State Community Colleges in their physical therapy assistant programs. She is a member of the physical therapy committee for the state licensing board.
She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association, an instructor for the American Red Cross and volunteers with various community organizations.
In her spare time, Brigina enjoys traveling, athletics, golf, scuba diving, fly fishing, and spending time with her family—“especially my nephews.”
Shane Fulmer, OTR/CHT
Shane
Fulmer is the Director of Hand Therapy and an occupational therapist with
OrthoTennessee. He received
a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from Eastern Kentucky University,
completed a hand therapy fellowship in Houston in 1998 and received the hand
therapy certification in 1999.
An occupational therapist since 1992, Shane enjoys having the opportunity to improve the daily functioning of individuals in need.
“I like to meet new people, Shane says, “and my role is to assist in returning you to your prior level of functioning.”
In his spare time, Shane likes to be home with his family. He has two daughters, Madison, 10 and Sidney, seven.
Siri Hamilton, PT
Siri
Hamilton is a physical therapist with OrthoTennessee. She received
an associate’s degree in veterinary technology in 1984 from Purdue
University and a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from the University
of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis in 1997. Currently, she is
working toward a post graduate certification with the McKenzie Institute
International in the McKenzie method of medical diagnosis and treatment of
the spine.
Siri has been a physical therapist since December, 1997. She specializes in the treatment disorders of the spine. She decided to become a physical therapist as a way to become more financially independent after divorce.
“I have always been interested in the biological sciences,” Siri says. “It was quite a career change from veterinary medicine, but I wanted a new challenge.”
Everyday Siri says she strives to educate her patients and empower them to be in control of their own symptoms. She enjoys learning from each patient.
In her spare time, she enjoys running, weight training, hiking, cycling, camping and hanging out with her husband Stephen and son, Aidien.
Mary Beth Hodge, OTR/CHT
Mary Beth Hodge is an occupational therapist with OrthoTennessee.
She attended the University of Tennessee, Martin and the University of Tennessee
Health Science Center in Memphis where she received a bachelor’s degree
in occupational therapy. She became a certified hand therapist in 2002.
Mary Beth has been an occupational therapist since 1997. She describes her role in the clinic as an evaluator of new patients. She provides treatment based on problems identified in the evaluation.
“I became an occupational therapist because I wanted to work in a profession where I felt like I was helping people,” Mary Beth says. She says what she most enjoys about work is interacting with people.
In her spare, time Mary Beth enjoys playing with her son and traveling.
Beth Howington, OTR/CHT
Beth
Howington is an occupational therapist with OrthoTennessee. She
received a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from Northeast
Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana and is a certified hand therapist.
Beth has been an occupational therapist since 1989 and became one because she wanted to work in the medical field—particularly in the accident recovery phase. She says what she most enjoys about her work is helping people recover from injury.
“I evaluate patients to determine their therapy needs and treat them with the goal of achieving full independence in all aspects of life,” Beth says. “I want to see my patients progress and become independent.”
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling and shopping. She is married and has two children.
Russ Johnson, PT, ATC, CSCS
Russell
Johnson is a physical therapist with OrthoTennessee. He received
a bachelor’s degree in 2000 and a master’s degree in sports medicine
in 2002 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He holds a master’s
degree in physical therapy from the Medical College of Georgia, and is a
certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach.
Russell has been a physical therapist since 2005. He says his role in the clinic includes evaluating new therapy patients and developing a treatment plan with the goal of returning the patient to her/his desired activities.
He decided to become a physical therapist because of a longtime interest in sports medicine, orthopedics, and athletics.
“Physical therapy provides me with a very dynamic and rewarding work environment,” Russell says. “I enjoy developing relationships with patients and helping them achieve their therapy goals.”
Russell volunteers as pole vaulting coach for the University of Tennessee. He enjoys golf and many other types of sports, and enjoys spending weekends with his wife working on home projects.
Tammy Seymour, PTA
Tammy
Seymour is a physical therapist assistant with OrthoTennessee.
She attended East Tennessee State University and holds an associate’s
degree in physical therapy assistance from Roane State Community College.
Tammy has been a physical therapist assistant since 1988. She says her role in the clinic is treating patients with orthopedic injuries and conditions by providing instructions for therapeutic exercises and manual strengthening according to established protocols. She also coordinates volunteers and physical therapist assistant students from area community colleges.
Tammy has been interested in physical therapy since doing a report in eighth grade on the subject, she says.
“It’s appealing to me because it involves exercising, teaching, knowing anatomy and helping people,” Tammy says. “I most enjoy helping patients recover from injuries and surgeries along with the attitude and feeling of respect that I get from my patients.”
In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, playing golf, taking non-credit courses, walking and going to bluegrass concerts.
Cathy Shope, PT
Cathy
Shope is a physical therapist with OrthoTennessee. She received
a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the University of Tennessee
and a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from the UT Health Science
Center in Memphis.
Cathy has been a physical therapist since 1982. She says her role in the clinic is to specialize in all aspects of orthopedic treatments and rehabilitation including industrial medicine. She works with patients injured at work and strives to return them to enjoying life again.
“I decided to become a physical therapist when I was in middle school after going to a physical therapy session with my dad.” Cathy says. “He just had hand surgery and they helped him return to work and playing golf.”
“I decided I wanted to help patients enjoy life again,” Cathy says.
What she enjoys most about her job is working with people and seeing patients quickly return to work.
In her spare time, Cathy enjoys being on the lake, waterskiing in the summer
and snow skiing in the winter. She has two teenage sons—one attending
Tennessee Wesleyan College and the other attending Farragut High School.
Clevetta Smith, COTA/L
Clevetta
Smith is an occupational therapy assistant with OrthoTennessee.
She attended Delaware State University, Roane State Community College and
holds an associate’s degree in occupational therapy assistance.
Clevetta has been an occupational therapy assistant since May, 1997. She describes her role in the clinic as a provider of services to the patient under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
“I decided on a career in occupational therapy because I wanted to do something in the medical field other than nursing,” Clevetta says. “I most enjoy getting to know the patient as a person to help provide the rehabilitation services they need in order to be functional.”
In her spare time, Clevetta enjoys family time, going to church, traveling to sporting events, cooking, eating and exercising. She is married to John Smith, Jr. and has three daughters—Qiana, Katrina, and Karmen. Two are college graduates and one is in her second year. She also has a dog named Kandy.
Steve Womack, PTA
Steve
Womack is a physical therapist assistant with OrthoTennessee.
He received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of
South Carolina and a physical therapist assistant certification from Roane
State Community College.
Steve has been a physical therapist assistant since August, 2006. He began his career in physical therapy after almost 20 years in customer service work.
“I had back surgery and had an epiphany,” says Steve. “I decided I wanted to take care of people who were going down the path that I had been on.”
Steve says the most enjoyable part about the job is seeing the progress that patients make. He likes to describe his role in the clinic in football analogies.
“I am the assistant to the back specialist, who is like the qu arterback,” Steve says. “She creates the plan of care and the hands it off to me, the running back, and I run with it.”
Steve’s family has had its share of orthopaedics experience. His father has had three back surgeries resulting from a professional baseball career with the Yankees. His little brother had back surgery in 2006 and his wife is a surgical technician.
In his spare time, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife, riding his motorcycle, working out and watching movies.