Southwest Physical Therapy

John Breuer, PT - Coos Bay

John Breuer John attended Southwestern Oregon Community College, recieved is BS degree from Southern Oregon University and his post graduate degree in Physical Therapy from University of Pennsylvania. After 5 years as the Bay Area Hospital department head, he opened Southwest Physical Therapy on Thompson Road in Coos Bay. He now has six offices along the oregon coast.

John and his wife Joanne, have 6 children and live in Coquille. John is the head football coach at Coquille High School.

» Coos Bay Location

Cory Dorland - Manager, Partner

Cory joined the staff at Southwest Physical Therapy in 1998 as the Business Manager. He and his wife Debbie are long time residents of the Coquille area where they have enjoyed raising their two sons. They continue to enjoy all the outdoor activities the area has to offer.

» Coos Bay Location

Brad Williams - Partner

Brad Williams graduated in 1979 from Pacific University School of Physical Therapy in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Brad has been part of Southwest Physical Therapy & Rehab since that time. He was born in eastern Oregon and raised in the Willamette Valley.

» Coquille Location

Tristan Proett, Partner

Tristan Proett graduated with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy degree in 1998. He grew up in Cave Junction Oregon.

Tristan is married and has 2 beautiful daughters. His physical therapy interests focus around manual therapy.

» Bandon Location

Debbie Schade, PTA - Coos Bay

Debbie Schade has been with SWPT since before it opened in 1979. she graduated from Mt. Hood Community College and went to work for John at Bay Area Hospital in 1974. Her specialty has been developing the Back School Programs at SWPT.

Debbie grew up in Reedsport. She and her husband Wayne live in North Bend and enjoy their two sons and new daughter-in-law.

» Coos Bay Location

Derek Hite, PTA - Coos Bay

Derek Hite has been with SWPT since 2001 after he graduated from Mt. Hood Community College. He grew up in the Coos Bay area and also has attended college in southern California where he met his wife Giovanna.

One of Derek's responsibilities is managing the aquatic therapy program and does Sports medicine for the Marshfield Pirates.

» Coos Bay Location

Sharon Hogan, OT - Coos Bay

Sharon Hogan, is a graduate of San Jose State University in 1986. She grew up in Foster City, California and has lived in the area for 11 years.

Sharon enjoys her three great kids and spending time with them and at their church in Greenacres. They enjoy numerous outdoor activities and her dream is to someday go hang gliding.

» Coos Bay Location

Robin Goodman, PTA - Coos Bay

Robin Goodman Robin is a recent graduate of Mt Hood Community College. She grew up in Coos Bay and graduated from Marshfield High School.

» Coos Bay Location

Dianna Jansen, PTA - Coquille

Dianna Jansen, started working for SWPT after graduation from Mt. Hood Community College in 1988. She has worked in several of our offices.

» Coquille Location

Julee Yager, PTA - Coquille

Julee Yager is a North Bend native who has worked for SWPT off and on through the years after graduating from MHCC in 1981. Currently she is working out of the Coquille office doing mainly home health coverage and sees patients at the Coquille Valley hospital.

Julee also enjoys doing Sports Medicine coverage for the North Bend Bulldogs. She recently enrolled her son in OIT in Klamath Falls.

» Coquille

Kim Graham, PTA - Bandon

Kim Graham Kim is a Canadian who moved to the US with her husband in 1974. She received her AA degree from Western Institute of Science and Health in 2000. With her husband Bill they moved to Bandon in 2006 and they love Oregon. Kim works in the Bandon office.

» Bandon Location

Michael Hurston, OT - Bandon, Coquille

Michael Hurston Mike works in the Bandon and Coquille offices. He graduated from the University of Southwest Louisiana with a degree in Psychology in 1974, and earned his Occupational Therapy degree at Louisiana State University Medical Center in 1991. Mike grew up in Mandeville, Louisiana, located on the north shore of Lake Ponchatinsin, across from New Orleans. He and his wife relocated to Oregon after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Both are happy to have found a community in Oregon and a family at SWPT. Another interesting tid-bit; Mike is recognized as a Louisiana Master Craftsman.

» Bandon Location

Rhonda Hale, PT - Gold Beach

Rhonda Hale has been with SWPT since 1995. She is a south coast native, growing up in Myrtle Point. She is a graduate of Oregon State University and the University of North Dakota where she received her Physical Therapy degree.

Rhonda and her husband Don have one child and live in Gold Beach.

» Gold Beach Location

Jeannie Duryea, PTA - Brookings

Jeannie Duryea Jeannie has been a PTA since 1986. In 2000 she became a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. She continues her education with craniosacral training and is very interested in melding alternative methods with the more traditional models of physical therapy.

Jeannie resides in the Brookings area but provides vacation relief in all of the offices.

» Brookings / Harbor Location

Kathy Miller, PTA - Gold Beach

Kathy Miller graduated from Mt. Hood Community College in 2001. She hired on with an out-patient facility in the Salem area. The Miller's spent this past last year in rural Alaska where her husband, Travis taught high school.

Both Travis and Kathy have accepted jobs in Travis' home town Gold Beach, where they now reside with their two precious daughters.

» Gold Beach Location

Michael Worthey, PT - Brookings

Mike Worthey A native of Northern California, Mike has been in Southern Oregon since 1997. After having earned an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science, Mike pursued a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Mike's clinical skills include a strong background in manual therapy, specifically, identification and treatment of soft tissue dysfunction.

Mike has been married since 1994 and has two children.

» Brookings / Harbor Location

Barbara Woodcock, PTA - Brookings

Barbara Woodcock has been with Brookings Harbor Physical Therapy & Rehab for 3 plus years. She has lived on the coast approximately for 7 years. Barbara originally came to the coast from Illinois. She graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She has 20 years of experience as PTA.

Barbara resides with her husband Kevin and two children in Brookings.

» Brookings / Harbor Location

Tara Simpson, DPT

Tara Simpson, DPT Tara Simonson, DPT is a recent graduate of Pacific University in Forest Grove Oregon. She is also a native of North Bend, graduating in 1996. Those who know her will remember her as Tara Haga.

» Brookings/Harbor Location

Travelers

Often times our staffing is not adequate to keep up with the flow of the patient loads so we have the privilege of using ‘temporary’ PTs who travel about the country working in a variety of different settings. We welcome these PTs to our company as they not only help with our patient loads, but also they can use this opportunity to discover how nice it is to live and work in Southern Oregon.

Temporary staff personnel often are younger therapists starting out after graduating from their schools, and have the freedom to move around. They usually sign on anywhere from 3 months to 6 months and sometimes longer. We always hope they will want to stay on longer, even permanently.

Leanne Huber, MSPT - Traveler

Leanne Huber Leanne is a ‘traveler’ who has added onto her time with SWPT. She comes to us from Cincinnati

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Meet Our Team of Professionals
John Breuer, PT - Coos Bay John attended Southwestern Oregon Community College, recieved is BS degree from Southern Oregon University and his post graduate degree in Physical Therapy from University of Pennsylvania. After 5 years as the Bay Area Hospital department head, he opened Southwest Physical Therapy on Thompson Road in Coos Bay. He now has six offices along the oregon coast. John and his wife Joanne, have 6 children and live in Coquille. John is the head football coach at Coquille High School. » Coos Bay Location Cory Dorland - Manager, Partner Cory joined the staff at Southwest Physical Therapy in 1998 as the Business Manager. He and his wife Debbie are long time residents of the Coquille area where they have enjoyed raising their two sons. They continue to enjoy all the outdoor activities the area has to offer. » Coos Bay Location Brad Williams - Partner Brad Williams graduated in 1979 from Pacific University School of Physical Therapy in Forest Grove, Oregon. Brad has been part of Southwest Physical Therapy & Rehab since that time. He was born in eastern Oregon and raised in the Willamette Valley. » Coquille Location Tristan Proett, Partner Tristan Proett graduated with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy degree in 1998. He grew up in Cave Junction Oregon. Tristan is married and has 2 beautiful daughters. His physical therapy interests focus around manual therapy. » Bandon Location Debbie Schade, PTA - Coos Bay Debbie Schade has been with SWPT since before it opened in 1979. she graduated from Mt. Hood Community College and went to work for John at Bay Area Hospital in 1974. Her specialty has been developing the Back School Programs at SWPT. Debbie grew up in Reedsport. She and her husband Wayne live in North Bend and enjoy their two sons and new daughter-in-law. » Coos Bay Location Derek Hite, PTA - Coos Bay Derek Hite has been with SWPT since 2001 after he graduated from Mt. Hood Community College. He grew up in the Coos Bay area and also has attended college in southern California where he met his wife Giovanna. One of Derek's responsibilities is managing the aquatic therapy program and does Sports medicine for the Marshfield Pirates. » Coos Bay Location Sharon Hogan, OT - Coos Bay Sharon Hogan, is a graduate of San Jose State University in 1986. She grew up in Foster City, California and has lived in the area for 11 years. Sharon enjoys her three great kids and spending time with them and at their church in Greenacres. They enjoy numerous outdoor activities and her dream is to someday go hang gliding. » Coos Bay Location Robin Goodman, PTA - Coos Bay Robin is a recent graduate of Mt Hood Community College. She grew up in Coos Bay and graduated from Marshfield High School. » Coos Bay Location Dianna Jansen, PTA - Coquille Dianna Jansen, started working for SWPT after graduation from Mt. Hood Community College in 1988. She has worked in several of our offices. » Coquille Location Julee Yager, PTA - Coquille Julee Yager is a North Bend native who has worked for SWPT off and on through the years after graduating from MHCC in 1981. Currently she is working out of the Coquille office doing mainly home health coverage and sees patients at the Coquille Valley hospital. Julee also enjoys doing Sports Medicine coverage for the North Bend Bulldogs. She recently enrolled her son in OIT in Klamath Falls. » Coquille Kim Graham, PTA - Bandon Kim is a Canadian who moved to the US with her husband in 1974. She received her AA degree from Western Institute of Science and Health in 2000. With her husband Bill they moved to Bandon in 2006 and they love Oregon. Kim works in the Bandon office. » Bandon Location Michael Hurston, OT - Bandon, Coquille Mike works in the Bandon and Coquille offices. He graduated from the University of Southwest Louisiana with a degree in Psychology in 1974, and earned his Occupational Therapy degree at Louisiana State University Medical Center in 1991. Mike grew up in Mandeville, Louisiana, located on the north shore of Lake Ponchatinsin, across from New Orleans. He and his wife relocated to Oregon after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Both are happy to have found a community in Oregon and a family at SWPT. Another interesting tid-bit; Mike is recognized as a Louisiana Master Craftsman. » Bandon Location Rhonda Hale, PT - Gold Beach Rhonda Hale has been with SWPT since 1995. She is a south coast native, growing up in Myrtle Point. She is a graduate of Oregon State University and the University of North Dakota where she received her Physical Therapy degree. Rhonda and her husband Don have one child and live in Gold Beach. » Gold Beach Location Jeannie Duryea, PTA - Brookings Jeannie has been a PTA since 1986. In 2000 she became a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. She continues her education with craniosacral training and is very interested in melding alternative methods with the more traditional models of physical therapy. Jeannie resides in the Brookings area but provides vacation relief in all of the offices. » Brookings / Harbor Location Kathy Miller, PTA - Gold Beach Kathy Miller graduated from Mt. Hood Community College in 2001. She hired on with an out-patient facility in the Salem area. The Miller's spent this past last year in rural Alaska where her husband, Travis taught high school. Both Travis and Kathy have accepted jobs in Travis' home town Gold Beach, where they now reside with their two precious daughters. » Gold Beach Location Michael Worthey, PT - Brookings A native of Northern California, Mike has been in Southern Oregon since 1997. After having earned an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science, Mike pursued a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Mike's clinical skills include a strong background in manual therapy, specifically, identification and treatment of soft tissue dysfunction. Mike has been married since 1994 and has two children. » Brookings / Harbor Location Barbara Woodcock, PTA - Brookings Barbara Woodcock has been with Brookings Harbor Physical Therapy & Rehab for 3 plus years. She has lived on the coast approximately for 7 years. Barbara originally came to the coast from Illinois. She graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She has 20 years of experience as PTA. Barbara resides with her husband Kevin and two children in Brookings. » Brookings / Harbor Location Tara Simpson, DPT Tara Simonson, DPT is a recent graduate of Pacific University in Forest Grove Oregon. She is also a native of North Bend, graduating in 1996. Those who know her will remember her as Tara Haga. » Brookings/Harbor Location Travelers Often times our staffing is not adequate to keep up with the flow of the patient loads so we have the privilege of using ‘temporary’ PTs who travel about the country working in a variety of different settings. We welcome these PTs to our company as they not only help with our patient loads, but also they can use this opportunity to discover how nice it is to live and work in Southern Oregon. Temporary staff personnel often are younger therapists starting out after graduating from their schools, and have the freedom to move around. They usually sign on anywhere from 3 months to 6 months and sometimes longer. We always hope they will want to stay on longer, even permanently. Leanne Huber, MSPT - Traveler Leanne is a ‘traveler’ who has added onto her time with SWPT. She comes to us from Cincinnati [Top of Page]