Find your therapist
Highbar clinicians are raising the standard of care in physical therapy. We don’t just treat your injury or pain, we partner with you to achieve your health goals. Our physical therapists are trained in a whole-body approach to health so that they can provide customized, research-based care to every patient. No matter your ailment or stage in life, we’ll help you increase movement, reduce pain, and get back to doing what you love.
At Highbar practices across the region, you’ll find a consistent, high quality level of care. From general PTs to specialists in areas like pelvic health, pediatrics, running injuries and more, we have the right practitioner for you.
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Gregory Doucette MPT, OCS is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who specializes in orthopedics, spine, and sports-related injuries. He loves helping people and hearing their stories. He finds it rewarding to see a patient have the “lightbulb” moment when they realize they aren’t fragile or broken and they can get back to the activities they love. His passion is patient education and teaching the importance of core stability for sound functional movement.
When he’s not spending time with his family or friends, Greg loves to play basketball, soccer, and golf. He and his family are season ticket holders for Quinnipiac basketball and return to campus frequently to support their alma mater.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
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Brooke Spina is a Physical Therapist Assistant who specializes in orthopedics and dance. She is passionate about educating her patients and providing them with the assistance they need to build their confidence and improve their quality of life. As a dance teacher for 11 years, she understands firsthand how important it is to live a healthy, active lifestyle.
In her free time, Brooke enjoys walks by the ocean with her dog, Zuko. She also loves to ski, snowboard, play video games, and host game nights with her friends.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Dance
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Dr. Zebulon Shalginewicz is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, sports-related injuries, and balance & falls. He is passionate about using exercise as medicine to help his patients reach their goals, whether that be decreasing pain, increasing strength, or improving mobility.
In his free time, Zebulon enjoys walking his dog, exercising, and cheering on the Celtics and Tottenham Hotspur. He keeps active by running, playing soccer or ultimate frisbee, and going to the gym.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
Balance & Falls
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Clinic Director Dr. Jordan Madigan is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, spine, sports-related injuries, and headaches. He is passionate about showing patients their true potential, whether it is recovering from an injury or illness or through technique/performance adjustments. Growing up in a small rural town, Jordan was involved in every sport and activity he could find, mostly basketball and Australian Rules Football. After attending physical therapy for multiple minor sports injuries, Jordan began to develop a good relationship with the physical therapists who treated him. His physical therapists showed such a passion for patient care. Over time, they inspired him to pursue an education in physiotherapy, shaping him into the physical therapist he is today.
Originally from Australia, Jordan loves to stay active by playing Australian Rules Football for Boston, taking his rescue dog hiking, and playing pickup basketball with his friends. He also loves visiting breweries in Rhode Island and playing golf.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
Shoulders
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Kerry Giroux is a Physical Therapist who specializes in orthopedics, neurological and post-surgical rehabilitation, shoulder and knee rehabilitation, and sports medicine. With over 15 years of clinical experience, Kerry is a clinical instructor and member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her sons, Garrett and Luke. She also enjoys boating, watching the Patriots, Red Sox, and college basketball. She likes to keep active by tubing, water skiing, and paddleboarding around Johnson's Pond with her friends and family.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Neurological Rehabilitation
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Shoulder
Knee
Sports Medicine
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Dr. Katherine Meschisen is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, spine, pelvic health, women’s health, volleyball, aquatics, and pregnancy & postpartum conditions. She is passionate about helping patients get back to the activities they love the most and empowering them to make improvements in their lives.
In her free time, Katherine loves reading, going to the beach, baking, cooking, and spending time with her husband and son. She enjoys staying active, especially if it’s through playing volleyball. If there’s a Patriots or Red Sox game on, you can usually find her cheering on her favorite teams!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Pelvic Health
Women’s Health
Volleyball
Aquatics
Pregnancy & Postpartum
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Dr. Jennifer Furlong is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in general and post-surgical orthopedic rehabilitation as well as balance & falls. She is passionate about helping her patients get back to what they love to do, whether that be playing sports, going back to work, or spending time with family and friends without pain.
When she’s not in the clinic, she loves spending time with her husband, Ryan, and her two daughters, Mackenzie and Madison. Her favorite sports to watch are football and hockey and she loves to go camping.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Balance & Falls
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Dr. Ashley Cummings is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, sports-related injuries, vestibular, figure skating, and performing arts. She is passionate about helping people get back to the activities they enjoy and loves watching the progress her patients make during each step of their treatment. As a formerly competitive figure skater, Ashley has firsthand experience with recovering from sports-related injuries and now she loves to figure skate for fun.
In her free time, Ashley enjoys exploring new restaurants, going to live music events, hiking, and Pilates.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Sports Injuries
Vestibular
Figure Skating
Performing Arts
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Dr. Kelly Dowd is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, neuro, balance & falls, and yoga/Pilates-based rehabilitation. Her passion is helping her patients live their best, most active, healthy lives. In addition, Kelly is a Yoga Anatomy and Biomechanics Instructor for the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program at Hot Power Yoga Center in Worcester, MA.
Kelly likes to stay active by being outdoors, trail running, hiking, and kayaking. She spends much of her free time practicing and teaching yoga, working on DIY projects, cooking, and taking care of her 2 cats, Elvis and Leroy, her dog, Buddy, and her 7 chickens.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Neuro
Balance & Falls
Yoga/Pilates Based Rehab
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Dr. Angela Lostritto is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, specializing in general and post-surgical orthopedics, spine, vestibular, balance & falls, and hand & wrist. She also speaks proficient Spanish and Portuguese. She loves helping her patients achieve their functional goals. She finds the healing process rewarding, as she’s able to help her patients by giving them relief from their pain.
When she’s not treating patients, she loves spending time with her husband and daughter. She also loves to explore other cultures through travel.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Vestibular
Balance & Falls
Hand/Wrist
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Dr. Michael Glassman is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, spine, sports-related injuries, headaches, football, and track. He is passionate about educating the community and helping patients achieve a better level of activity.
A former college football player, Mike first experienced physical therapy as a patient. After suffering an ACL tear, he successfully returned to play three years of college football and continues to be active today. He now strives to recreate his success with physical therapy for all his patients.
When he’s not in the clinic, Mike is likely eating chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream or being active in any way he can. He plays in a full-contact flag football league in Pawtucket, but is always on the lookout for new activities and experiences!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
Headaches
Football
Track (Sprinting & Jumping)
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Britany Gonsalves is a Physical Therapist Assistant who specializes in orthopedics. She is passionate about helping her patients grow in confidence and function levels so they can return to the activities they love.
In her free time, Britany enjoys hiking, camping, playing video games, and spending time with her husband and daughter. She also loves doing crafts like crochet and embroidery.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
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Alexis Williams is a Physical Therapist Assistant specializing in orthopedics, sports injuries, and balance & falls. She loves working as a Physical Therapist Assistant so she can help people achieve their own personal goals, whether that be getting back to work, playing with their grandchildren, or returning to their favorite physical activities.
Originally from Brooklyn NY, Alexis loves spending time outdoors and traveling with her husband and dog. She has been a runner for 20+ years and has completed 13 half marathons, 1 full marathon, and countless 5K races!
Specialities:
Orthopedics
Sports injuries
Balance & Falls
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Aquatics Director Dr. Amanda DeMagistris is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, balance & falls, and aquatics. Her passion for helping patients return to the activities they love inspired her to pursue a career in physical therapy.
In her free time, she enjoys staying active with her family, traveling, and reading. A fun fact about Amanda is that she has run a full or half marathon in every state!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Balance & Falls
Aquatics
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Dr. Rachel DeBlois is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, vestibular, and balance & falls. She is passionate about taking someone from a painful or limited place to being able to live a healthy, unlimited, and pain-free life.
While she’s not treating patients in the clinic, Rachel loves to dance, cook, and bake. She has recently started cycling and is working towards her goal of riding 100 miles with the NE Parkinson’s Ride. She is also a New England/Boston sports fan!
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Vestibular
Balance & Falls
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Dr. Melissa Robidoux is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, vestibular, and concussions. She loves that she can make an immediate difference in someone’s life through physical therapy. Whether it’s decreasing pain, improving strength or motion, or getting someone back to work or sport, she is passionate about improving her patients’ quality of life.
When she’s not in the clinic, she likes to spend her time with family and friends, especially if she’s able to do so outside. She also loves to hike and go camping. As an avid New England sports fan, you’ll likely find her watching any game!
Specialities:
Orthopedics
Vestibular
Concussions
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Dr. Hilary Bicknell is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics. Her passion is helping people find relief from pain or limitation to get them back to the activities they love. Throughout her career, she has earned a certification in Neurological Dry Needling for pain management and sports rehabilitation from Integrative Dry Needling.
In her free time, Hilary enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, and exploring new places. You can find her snowboarding in the winter and boating during the summer.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
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Dr. Sydney Fournier is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics. She may be a familiar face to many patients at our Pawtucket clinic as she was a student with Performance while in PT school! Sydney is passionate about forming close connections with patients while being able to help them return to the activities they love.
When she’s not treating patients, Sydney likes to travel and spend time outdoors. She likes to keep active by hiking and playing volleyball.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
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Dr. Victor Sandman is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in orthopedics, spine, sports-related injuries, and occupational health. He believes strongly in the power of an improved physical condition and has dedicated his career to educating his patients on how staying active can help their overall health. Victor loves treating in the community where he lives because he feels like he’s making it a better place one appointment at a time.
Now residing in Newport with his wife and two children, Victor was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has lived in the Boston area for over 20 years. A fun fact about Victor is that his first career was in music as a vocalist and he released an album in 2008.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Spine
Sports Injuries
Occupational Health
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Kelly Gavin is a Physical Therapist Assistant who specializes in orthopedics, weightlifting, and balance & falls. She loves making physical therapy a positive experience for her patients and helping them get back to their favorite activities.
In her free time, Kelly enjoys staying active at the gym, cooking, and trying new restaurants. You can usually find her spending time with her fiancé and two dogs.
Specialties:
Orthopedics
Balance & Falls
Weightlifting
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