Meet Your Care Team
Ascension Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapists
Kaitlin Hoychick, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist since 2012
Certified LSVT® BIG Therapist for Parkinson’s disease
Certified Barre Instructor
Trained in Kinesiotaping
Experienced in acute, subacute and outpatient physical therapy services
Areas of interest include adult neurological/orthopedics and customized
wheelchair assessments/design
Bluebonnet Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapists
Eddie Austin, LOTR/PT
Occupational Therapist since 1999
Physical Therapist since 2003
Certified in Manual Therapy and Functional Dry Needling
Pursuing Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Areas of interest include orthopedic, neurological, and foot/ankle treatments
Kasey Carr, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist since 2016
Advanced training in treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction
Training in treatment of impairments related to pregnancy and postpartum
Advanced training in manual therapy techniques
Kristie Harris Culpepper, PT, DPT, MTC
Physical Therapist since 2000
Certified in Manual Therapy, Level 2 Functional Dry Needling and the Graston Technique
Interests include adult and pediatric orthopedic dysfunction and TMJ dysfunction
Lynn Dirks, PT
Physical Therapist since 1998
Experienced in treating adult and pediatric patients for both orthopedic
and neurological conditions
Level 2 Certified Functional Dry Needling
Areas of interest include orthopedic and neurological disorders
Heather Burdsall, LOTR
Occupational Therapist since 2005
Trained in Kinesiotaping
Areas of interest: pediatrics, adult neurological disorders, ergonomics,
splinting and orthopedic hand injuries
Brittany Laird
Occupational Therapist since 2012
Certified in custom compression garment for measuring
Experienced in acute, subacute and outpatient therapy
Area of interest is burn care
Chris Perkins, LOTR
Occupational Therapist since 1991
Certified in Lymphedema Treatment and Fitter for compression garments and devices
Coordinates the BR General Lypmphedema Support Group
Instructor for “Healthy Steps” Lebed Method exercise program
for cancer survivors
Areas of interest include oncology/cancer rehab, scar and wound management,
ergonomics, wellness and manual therapy
Rachel Pope, MA/CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist since 1988
Certified in LSVT®LOUD Treatment and Vital Stim
Provide Modified Barium Swallow Assessment and treatment plans
Head/neck lymphedema treatment
Areas of interest include stroke and brain injury, head and neck cancer,
and other neurological disorders leading to communication and swallowing deficits
Deirdre Zito, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist since 2012
Doctor of Physical Therapy from Central Michigan University
Pelvic Health Specialist
APTA Certified Clinical Instructor
Advanced training in adult female bladder dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse,
and bowel dysfunction
Advanced training in pediatric bedwetting, constipation, bladder leakage
and bowel leakage
Mid City Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapists
Ashley Blanchard, PT
Physical Therapist since 2002
Certified in ASTYM
Experienced in treating patients with prosthetics and orthotics
Level 1 Certified Functional Dry Needling
Interests include manual therapy and orthopedics
Sheena Harripershad, PT
Physical Therapist since 1990
Areas of interest include orthopedic manual therapy, lymphedema treatment
and burn care
Kirk Locklar, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant since 2000
Areas of interest include prosthetics, orthotics, orthopedics and wellness
Lise Sperling, PT
Physical Therapist since 1987
Experienced in acute, rehab, pediatrics and outpatient settings
Areas of interest include neurology and sports medicine
Adam Stewart, III, PTA
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant from New Orleans, LA with over 19 years’
experience
Experienced in many settings, including Outpatient, Home Health, Nursing
Home, Long Term Care, Acute and Inpatient Rehab
Areas of interest include orthopedics and sports medicine
Denise Morgan, LOTR
Occupational Therapist since 2002
Experienced in treating Lymphedema patients
Trained in measuring for custom compression garments
Working towards hand certification
Areas of interest include orthopedics, neurologics, burn patients, edema
management and splinting
Lisa O’Rourke, M.Ed./CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist since 1995
Certified Vital Stim Treatment
Experienced in Modified Barium Swallowing Studies - acute, rehab and outpatient settings
Coordinates the BRGMC Stroke Support Group
Areas of interest include stroke, head and neck cancer, burn patients
Pediatric Rehabilitation Therapists
Angela Davis, PT, PCS
Physical Therapist since 1988, BS from LSU Health Sciences Center
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy since 1999
NDT trained in pediatrics since 1991
Certified Infant Massage Instructor
Areas of interest include early development, vestibular and post-concussion
rehab, wheelchair assessments, casting and orthotic therapy, and adaptive equipment
Anna Howard, PT, CNT, PCS
Physical Therapist since 2000, BS from University of South Alabama
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy since 2006
NDT trained in pediatrics since 2001
Certified Neonatal Therapist since 2019
Areas of interest include NICU intervention and follow up, early motor
development, neuromuscular techniques, wheelchair assessments, serial
casting and orthotic therapy, pediatric athletes, and interdisciplinary
clinical and didactic education
Baileigh Shea Roy, DPT
Physical Therapist since 2017, BS in Kinesiology from LSU, DPT from LSU
Health Science Center
Certified in dry needling since 2020
Areas of interest include early motor development, orthopedic intervention,
pediatric athletes, NICU follow up, wheelchair assessments, and orthotic therapy
Trisha Smith, LOTR
Occupational Therapist since 1998, BS from LSU Health Sciences Center
Sensory Integration and Praxis Test trained since 2000
NDT trained in pediatrics since 2001
Certified Infant Massage Instructor
Areas of interest include NICU and early intervention
Crista Stephens, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist since 2018, MS from SELU
Areas of interest include oral motor function/feeding disorders including
infant swallowing/feeding and pre and postoperative management of tongue-tie
and lip-tie, reading language, and early to school aged language development
Completed Chrysalis Orofacial's TOTs: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
Laura Summers, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist since 1990, MA from LSU
Areas of interest include preschool and school-age speech and language,
reading language, and social/pragmatic language development
Babette Thibodeaux, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist since 1991, MA from LSU
NOMAS (Neonatal Oral Motor Assessment Scale) certified since 2001
Areas of interest include NICU intervention, neonatal/pediatric feeding
and swallowing, and neonatal/pediatric pharyngogram/modified barium swallow studies
Completed Chrysalis Orofacial's TOTs: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
Amy Wintz, MA, LOTR
Occupational Therapist since 2001, MA in Occupational Therapy with Advanced
Pediatric Certificate from Texas Women’s University and a BS from
LSU Health Sciences Center
Certified in Interactive Metronome
Areas of interest include sensory integration, handwriting, autism and
early intervention
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