This month we are featuring our wonderful team member, Billing and Credentialing Manager, Deanna Yates! Deanna has worked in the medical field for over 25 years and has been a crucial member of the Tilton’s Therapy team for over 20 years!

2022 was a fabulous year for Tilton's Therapy and I want to take a moment to extend my gratitude and acknowledge some of our achievements over the past year. We would not be where we are without the trust and loyalty from our clients and families, and the dedication from our therapists and administrative team who embody our mission and core values each and every day. 

This month, we are featuring one of our excellent Physical Therapists, Francisco Segura.

Francisco earned a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Cal State LA in 2011 before continuing his education, achieving a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Touro University in 2014. When he began working in this profession, Francisco never thought he would be interested in working with children.

The month of January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. The National Birth Defects Prevention Network’s theme for their efforts in 2021 was “Best for You. Best for Baby.” Their goal is not to prevent all birth defects, as some are not preventable, but to encourage mothers to increase the likelihood of having a healthy baby simply by keeping healthy practices yourself during and before pregnancy. About one in 33 babies in the US is born with a birth defect.

For this month, we are featuring a new team member, Elizabeth McDonough, Executive Administrator!

Born and raised in the beautiful Pacific Northwest in Salem, Oregon, Elizabeth has lived and spent time in other areas of the country, including the East Coast - New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts.

This month we are featuring our Lead Therapists Megan Tabano, OT, Heather Karchefski, SLP, Renée Losey, SLP, and Erin Carder-McCoy, OT.

This month, our featured team member is Ashlend Rodriguez, SLP!

Ashlend earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University, Sacramento. She continued her education at New Mexico State University, earning a Master of Arts in Communication Disorders. When asked what originally inspired or drew her to the profession, Ashlend stated, “I have always had a passion for helping others and working with children.”

This month, we are featuring our Director of HR & Corporate Development, BreeAnnda Melvin!

Bree joined Tilton’s Therapy in 2020 after working in corporate conventions and various management, sales, administrative and customer service related positions for over ten years.

This month we are highlighting our talented Occupational Therapist, Meghan Poach!

Meghan always knew she wanted to work in healthcare, originally thinking she would be a nurse. After shadowing individuals in multiple professions, she grew to love Occupational Therapy because it combines many of her strengths and allows her to help children achieve their goals.

For this month, we are featuring one of our exceptional Speech-Language Pathologists, Chrise Layng! Chrise received a Master’s of Education from the University of Georgia-Athens and a bachelor of science from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign. She has worked in other settings aside from providing mobile therapy in the natural environment, including pediatric hospitals in San Diego and Chicago.

For the month of May, our featured Tilton’s team member is Laura Howard, Speech-Language Pathologist!

This month, our featured team member is Occupational Therapist Jordan Sambrano! Jordan received an undergraduate degree in General Studies as well as Gerontology and Addiction Treatment Services from the University of Nevada Reno (UNR). She then went on to receive a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Touro University Nevada.

This month, our featured therapist is Jillian Campbell, Occupational Therapist Assistant! Jillian has been working in the industry as a pediatric COTA for three years and expresses her excitement about recently joining the Tilton’s Therapy team.

Elle Gunderson, OTD, OTR/L is first and foremost a mother to 4 wonderful children, including 3 who have various disabilities. While Elle has navigated the Silver State’s healthcare system for many years as a longtime Nevadan, it wasn’t until she began pursuing diagnoses and treatment for her children that she understood the full weight of frustration locals often feel.

Our featured team member at Tilton’s Therapy this month is Sandra Goins, PTA!

Sandra has worked in all aspects of the Physical Therapy field for over 11 years and a part of the Tilton’s Therapy team since 2019. Originally, Sandra was drawn to the profession through her love of sports.

Please be aware there are changes from the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) affecting all providers in the state of Nevada. They have called for a random re-assignment of members of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to be more evenly distributed amongst the four plans.

Our featured team member for this month is Elli Rinaldi, Physical Therapist!

Ellie has worked as a Physical Therapist for years and as a pediatric Physical Therapist for three of those years. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. Elli went on to earn her doctorate at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, UT.

This month’s featured team member is Kelsey Daniels, Physical Therapist.

Kelsey has been a member of the Tilton’s Therapy team for a little over six months but has been working in a version of mobile physical therapy since she obtained her license.