Meet the Team

After realizing that a career in sales was not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, I came to the conclusion that I wanted to pursue something that allowed me to do the things I’m passionate about: exercise and helping people. As a lifelong weekend warrior who has experienced numerous injuries, I have always been disappointed with the care I received and felt driven to do better for others.

With this in mind, I moved from my hometown in York, PA to Flagstaff where I attended Northern Arizona University and earned my doctorate of physical therapy. I graduated with a bit of wanderlust in my veins, which led me to work as a travel PT, living out of an RV with my wife, dog, and cat for 3.5 years. We then settled down and found a home in Glenwood Springs.

After years spent being a patient and then working in the healthcare system myself, it became apparent that I could better serve my patients and utilize my own unique skills by breaking away from the traditional healthcare model. This led me to start Defiance PT and Wellness. My main goals are to provide care to people who are limited by their insurance companies or their high deductibles, people who are tired of not getting the quality of care they deserve or need, and people who are frustrated with not getting the results they want. 

I am very passionate about improving my patients' quality of life, decreasing pain, improving functional abilities, preventing unnecessary surgeries, and preventing falls. I work hard to get my patients back in the game, whether that means playing in the mountains, on the field, or with their grandkids on the floor.

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