Licensed physical therapists. Certified athletic trainers. Exercise physiologists. All with extensive postgraduate training and coursework. In other words, superior and impressive credentials.

• American Physical Therapy Association - Orthopedic/Sports Medicine sections
• National Athletic Trainers Association
• National Strength and Conditioning Association
• American College of Sports Medicine
• Aquatics Professional Association
  

Physical Therapist

Marty Mattox                         

marty.mattox@ultrahealth.org

Owner of Ultrahealth since 1986, Marty graduated from Texas Woman’s University in 1977.  Marty is an athletic trainer, member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, orthopedic and sports sections of the APTA, and a certified aquatics professional.  She is currently on staff at UCSF School of Physical Therapy.  Marty has extensive training in orthopedic and sports medicine, having taken year-long specialist orthopedic courses in the above areas. She directs her care with special emphasis on women's athletic injuries, aquatics and baseball. She has authored several articles on flexibility and “Little League Elbow”.

Marty is the mother of two boys, and continues to compete in age-group triathlons, amateur bicycle racing and open water swimming. She also finds time to surf with her boys. She qualified and competed in the Hawaiian World Championship Triathlon in 1989. Her involvement in competition and training places special emphasis in her care of the injured athlete.

In 2008 Marty completed a course in the use of Kinesio Taping.  For more information about Kinesio Taping please follow the link on our resources page.  In 2009 she also became a certified pilates instructor.

Marty is also fluent in Spanish.

Devrie Brennan         ~on summer sabbatical~  

devrie.brennan@ultrahealth.org

Senior staff physical therapist at Ultrahealth, Devrie holds a Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami. Having been a competitive gymnast, she brings her knowledge of sport to the specialization of orthopedic rehabilitation. Devrie has also done post graduate work in orthopedic physical therapy, having taken a year-long orthopedic manual therapy course, among other course work in the field.

Devrie has been at Ultrahealth since 1997, and is the Clinical Coordinator for physical therapy student interns at the facility.

Devrie is active in running, swimming, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, and cooking.  She has completed in the Berryessa Open Water Swim, the San Jose Olympic Triathlon, runs half marathons and is the captain of an all women's running team in the Hood to Coast 200 mile relay race.  All this while raising 2 young children.  It can be done. 

TJ Nguyen

tj.nguyen@ultrahealth.org

TJ graduated from UC Davis and started his career doing genetic research at a private pharmaceutical company in Palo Alto.  He then moved to New York City to continue with research at Columbia University.  Eventually TJ moved back to San Francisco and continued with genetic research at UCSF.  He changed directions in careers and decided to pursue physical therapy at Cal State Long Beach.  Graduating in 2008, he has had experience with sports rehab, SCI, and TBI. 

Besides physical therapy, his other passions include running, playing tennis, and hanging out with his Beagle/Lab mix Tobey.  He also enjoys movies, cooking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

TJ also teaches the circuit class every Wednesday at 1:00pm.

Tara Rasmussen

tara.rasmussen@ultrahealth.org

Tara Rasmussen is a native of the Bay Area.  In 1997,  Tara graduated from the University of Arizona in Tucson with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology.  She then later earned her masters in physical therapy at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina in 2004.  She has worked in multiple settings as a physical therapist, but her passion is in orthopedics.  Tara also loves to go hiking with her dog named Lily.

Liz Giometti

liz.giometti@ultrahealth.org

Liz Giometti graduated from Northwestern University in 1996 with a Master of Physical Therapy degree.  Liz is Kinesio-Tape certified and has been a certified Personal Trainer since 2001.

Liz has work primarily in orthopedics since graduating.  A few areas of her expertise include balance training, postural correction, core stability, athletic enhancement, and injury rehab/prevention.

When outside of the clinic, Liz loves to travel and participate in sporting activites including trail running, inline skating, mountian-biking, yoga, swimming, and weightlifiting.

 Physical Therapy Aides

Janice Segall                     

janice.segall@ultrahealth.org

Personal Trainer

Ryan Dantes                             

ryan.dantes@ultrahealth.org

Ryan Dantes is a Certified Personal Trainer who has 5 years of rehabilitation and training experience. Beginning here at Ultrahealth Physical Therapy, Ryan served as a PT aide.  With his continued drive in education and learning, he began his venture into Massage Therapy and alternative forms of health care.  Eventually, he wants to find himself to become a Doctor in Physical Therapy and a leader in preventative care. Acquiring a B.S. in Kinesiology from San Francisco State University, he has a great understanding of Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics and Nutrition.  Ryan continues to stay on top of the most recent fitness research and techniques with continued education seminars and conferences.