Newcastle

RaeAnn is a Newcastle, OK native and graduated from Newcastle High School in 1996. She earned her Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2002, graduating as a Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society member.  In 2005, RaeAnn opened Physical Therapy Central of Newcastle while pursuing her doctorate degree. In March of 2007, she graduated with her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. RaeAnn has continued her lifelong learning and is currently working towards another Masters Degree and is currently attending the University of Southern California in pursuit of a Master of Applied Positive Psychology Degree.

RaeAnn has been an active Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association (OPTA) and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) member since 1999. She is an APTA Certified Clinical Instructor and has been named Clinical Instructor of the Year from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences.  She also received the first ever OPTA Mark Aker Mentorship Award.

She is a Board Certified Orthopedic Physical Therapist, who has been an owner with Physical Therapy Central since 2005.  Her current role is in Operations and she seeks to coach our teams to provide an elevated patient experience.  She also serves as a Regional Director for several of our clinics and still loves getting to treat and mentor clinical treatment at times.

In her free time, RaeAnn loves spending time traveling the world with her family.  Their favorite places so far are Italy and Costa Rica! She thinks her son is a prince and loves to attend his baseball games, rock climbing camps, karate classes, and trumpet lessons.  She can’t wait to see where he attends college so she can see where she will move, as she will be moving in next door.

Emily was born and raised in Newcastle, OK.  She grew up with a passion for sports, playing basketball and soccer. She graduated from Newcastle High School in 2005, and went on to Oklahoma State University. There, she received her Bachelor’s in Athletic Trainer, and worked with every sport at Oklahoma State as a student athletic trainer, graduating in 2009. Emily then went on to graduate with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Oklahoma in May 2012.

While in Physical Therapy school, Emily was a member of the Student Physical Therapy Association and served as Vice-President of the SPTA. She was also awarded the Elam-Plowman Scholarship for Excellence in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy two years in a row. Emily was the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association Student of the Year in 2012.

Emily is active in several professional organizations: Oklahoma Athletic Trainers’ Association, Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and American Physical Therapy Association.

Her special interests include prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries, orthopedics, sports conditioning, and manual therapy. In 2015, Emily became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association.

Emily enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing with her dog Rocky, attending OSU sporting events, traveling, reading, and spending time outdoors, fishing and camping.

Kalie was born and raised in southwest Oklahoma City, where she graduated from Westmoore High School. After graduating, she attended the University of Oklahoma, obtaining a degree in Health and Exercise Science with honors. While pursuing her Bachelor’s degree, Kalie worked as a physical therapy technician at Physical Therapy Central of Newcastle. During her days as a technician, Kalie learned valuable skills that set the path for her career as a physical therapist.

Kalie earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2014. She is an active member in APTA as well as OPTA. Kalie began her physical therapy career working in a rehabilitation hospital where she gained extensive experience in treating people with a wide variety of diagnoses, including: neurological impairments, limb loss, deconditioning, orthopaedic injuries, and transplants. Kalie’s areas of interest include working with people with chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders and diabetes. Kalie hopes to obtain a certification in treating special populations through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Additionally, Kalie plans to complete the Evidence in Motion residency program and obtain her Orthopaedic Board Certification through the American Physical Therapy Association in her upcoming years at PTC.

Kalie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, photography, listening to all kinds of music, going to concerts, and exercising. She also has a precious fur baby named Ziggy. He’s a crock pot full of sass but adores everyone.

Paige is a Newcastle High School alumni, graduating in 2010. During her high school career she played several sports, mainly focusing on basketball. Paige played on a traveling team and spent her summers traveling with her father around the United States.

As an undergraduate, Paige attended the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, where she was the point guard for the Lady Drover basketball team. She is one of three women at USAO to score 1000+ points for her basketball career. Paige went on to graduate with honors in 2014 with her Bachelors of Science in Biology and Pre-Med with Chemistry and Liberal Arts minors.

Paige went on to complete her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree in June of 2017 at South College in Knoxville, Tennessee. During her time studying in Knoxville, she participated in ‘STAND: The Haiti Project’ collecting supplies and donations to support the establishment of permanent access to orthopaedic and rehabilitation services throughout the country of Haiti. Paige has been a member of the APTA and OPTA since 2015 and plans to pursue board certification in orthopedic physical therapy through a residency program with Evidence in Motion.

Paige currently lives in Newcastle with her husband, Chance, and little girl, Blakely. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending sporting events, working out, and eating anything that contains carbs. She is excited to be home at PTC of Newcastle.