East Lake Road

Preston earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida and his physical therapy degree from the University of South Florida in 2006. He is a certified orthopedic manual therapist from The Ola Grimsby Institute with over 15 years of experience in using comprehensive techniques including functional movement screens and assessments to evaluate and treat patients of all ages. He specializes in treating patients who benefit from orthopedic and sports medicine rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, and gait training services to help them return to their optimal level of function.

Veronica was born and raised in New Jersey and moved to Florida in 2007. She has worked closely with chiropractors, massage therapists and physical therapists for 5 years which has motivated her to pursue her physical therapy assistant career. Since then, Veronica attended and graduated from Rasmussen University in 2019. She has been with Select Medical since 2021, rehabilitating and teaching patients how to manage their pain and/or return back to their daily activities. Veronica specializes in aquatic therapy and kinesiology, aspiring to acquire knowledge in vestibular imbalance rehabilitation and blood flow restriction.

Alyssa was born in West Chester, PA and grew up in Brunswick, ME. She grew up with music, playing the violin and previously worked as a music therapist before going back to graduate school for occupational therapy at the University of St. Augustine. Alyssa has lived all over Florida including Miami for undergraduate school, and briefly worked in the Orlando area before moving back to Tampa Bay. She enjoys bringing creativity to the patients she treats. Alyssa specializes in treating patients with injuries to the hand and upper extremity and obtained her manual therapy specialty certification in 2019, and Hand Therapy certification in 2021. Alyssa enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as her fur babies (Lacey and Coco). Her pastimes include traveling, live music, trying new restaurants, grilling out at home, and spending time gardening and landscaping her backyard.

DeeDee Is an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with over 30 years of experience. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri but has been in the Tampa area for 20+ years. She enjoys working with all types of patients, helping them to achieve their highest level of function. She enjoys fabricating custom orthosis, performing ergonomic evaluations and post offer employment testing. One of her passions is mentoring younger therapists and teaching students and she is a national leader of the Select Medical hand journal club. She enjoys many outdoor activities such as playing golf, pickle ball and biking.