Staci Wojcik PT, DPT
Staci graduated from Dominican College in 2017 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She has primarily worked in outpatient orthopedics for the past 7 years and joined Saint Peter’s Health and Wellness Center in 2023. She primarily treats various orthopedic injuries and post-operative patients. She has spent the past year taking courses from Dance Medicine Education Initiative, specializing in treating dancers. Growing up as a dancer for 15 years, Staci is aware of the demand dance has on the body and how important it is to maintain your physical health so you can perform safely! Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, her dog, hiking, reading, exercising, and traveling.
Meredith Rassam PT, MSPT, MS
Meredith graduated from Northeastern University in 2003 with her Master’s in Physical Therapy. Meredith also completed her Master’s Degree in Nutrition in 2010. She has been working at Saint Peter’s Health and Wellness Center since 2004 and has enjoyed helping people reach their goals, whether it be competing in marathons, playing high school/collegiate sports, walking their dogs or playing with children/grandchildren. Meredith is qualified to treat all women’s health conditions. She specializes in pregnancy related pain, post-partum return to activity and urinary incontinence, various kinds of pelvic pain and pelvic organ prolapse. She believes each person is unique and is proud of the individual attention she is able to give each client she works with. When she is not at work, Meredith enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys and 2 dogs hiking, biking, doing yoga and traveling.
Stephanie Brennan-Baker PT, DPT, OCS
Stephanie earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist. With over 10 years of experience working in outpatient orthopedics, she utilizes various manual techniques coupled with evidence-based interventions to restore patient's function. Stephanie has a deep passion for treating all types of orthopedic and sports injuries. Having an extremely active family life herself, she understands the meaning of recovery and actively assists patients in getting back to their daily activities.
Julia M. Tompa PT, MSPT
Julia Tompa, Staff Physical Therapist, has completed an advanced 5-Year Physical Therapy Master's Degree Program at Boston University. She also graduated from a COMTA- accredited program at Somerset School of Massage. Julia has over 28 years of experience in the field, specializing in various orthopedic, post-operative, and sports physical therapy interventions in order to help athletes and non-athletes return to their previous level of function. Julia has taken many continuing education courses to further advance her treatment strategies and manual therapy skillset. She takes an eclectic approach to treating patients but relies heavily on the manual techniques she has honed while working in the various areas of rehab.
Khushbu Nayak PT, MSPT
Khushbu Nayak has received her Physical therapy degree from the Rajiv Gandhi University, India in 2007. Khushbu's primary experience is in the Outpatient Orthopedic setting. She is also specialized in Vestibular Rehabilitation to treat patients with symptoms of vertigo, dizziness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), motion sensitivity, and balance. Khushbu has received specialized training in manual therapy (myofascial release) as well as rehabilitation after joint-replacement and she continues to enhance her hands-on therapy by taking various continuing education classes. Khushbu has developed orthopedic and post-operative rehabilitation skills by working at various outpatient orthopedic settings as well as rehabilitation facilities over the last 15 years. Her expertise lies in her caring and hands-on approach promoting self-motivation and quick recovery for patients.
Kyrollos Boules PT, DPT
Dr. Kyrollos Boules is a dedicated Doctor of Physical Therapy currently serving at Saint Peters Health and Wellness Center in Somerset, NJ, where he specializes in treating a diverse range of conditions including orthopedic, sports, oncology, and neurological cases. After earning his B.S. in Exercise Science from Rutgers University and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Touro University, where he consistently made the Dean's List and earned the Academic Excellence Award, Dr. Boules has built a comprehensive career spanning multiple healthcare settings including outpatient clinics, home care, and acute care facilities. His clinical expertise and leadership experience demonstrate his commitment to both exceptional patient care and healthcare advancement. Drawing from his diverse background, which includes experience as a Medical Assistant and multilingual capabilities in English and Arabic, Dr. Boules brings a holistic approach to patient care, collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment outcomes. Outside of his professional life, he maintains an active lifestyle through weightlifting, enjoys watching movies, and treasures traveling adventures with his wife.
Anthony Cabahug PT, DPT
Anthony earned a degree in Biology and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Seton Hall University. He has taken continuing education classes with both Maitland and Mulligan principles. His primary experience is in the outpatient setting, working with both the orthopedic and neurological population. Anthony enjoys helping patients reach their goals and getting back to the activities they love.
George Malliaros PT, MSPT
Staff Therapist George received both his bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Physical Therapy from the College of Staten Island. He has taken continuing education classes in trigger point, cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine pathologies and treatment. He is certified in dry needling. George has taken courses on the treatment of scoliosis using the Schroth and SEAS method. George has a vast knowledge and several years of experience with orthopedic and neurological dysfunctions including sport injuries and degenerative conditions.
Ann Hays PT
Ann Hays received her physical therapy degree from New York University. She has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient acute care, outpatient orthopedics, and home health. Ann earned her Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP-Pelvic) and since 2010, has devoted her practice to men and women with pelvic floor dysfunction. Using a variety of interventions, including manual therapy, exercise prescription, education in lifestyle changes, as well as modalities such as biofeedback, she treats patients with pelvic pain, bowel and bladder incontinence, constipation, painful sex, and pre/postpartum concerns. Ann was instrumental in establishing the clinical education program for Physical Therapy students at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. With a passion for teaching, she believes that education in self-management is key to a patient’s recovery.
Manasee Korgaonkar PT, MSPT
Manasee graduated from Mumbai University, India with Masters in Physical therapy in 2003. She has worked with Saint Peter’s since 2007 transitioning from inpatient acute care to outpatient physical therapy. She is passionate about helping men and women achieve their functional goals be it recovering after Cancer diagnosis or any Pelvic floor dysfunction and Pelvic Pain. She specializes in post operative Breast Cancer pain and Lymphedema management as well educating patients pre-op in Lymphedema prevention and faster post surgical recovery. Her therapy style is mostly manual or “Hands on” with myofascial release, trigger point release, soft tissue and joint mobilizations, nervous system downtraining with therapeutic and breathing exercises. She is also a vestibular therapist trained by American Institue of Balance to treat patients with various diagnosis including but not limited to vertigo, dizziness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and balance. Manasee feels privileged to be a part of patient’s journeys to improved health and quality of life.
Jessica Constant MS, OTR/L
Jessica earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. She attended American International College in Massachusetts, earning her Master’s in Occupational Therapist. Jessica works with a variety of conditions including hand and upper extremity fractures, stroke and cognitive impairments. Jessica has taken continuing education courses involving manual therapy techniques, and hand therapy. On her off time, Jessica enjoys reading YA dystopian novels and creating crafts.
Christine Knospe MA, CCC-SLP
Christine Knospe earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The College of New Jersey and her Master of Arts from Montclair State University in Speech-Language Pathology. Christine’s primary experience has been in sub-acute and long-term care settings, home health and outpatient when working with adult patients, and in specialized schools when working with pediatric patients with complex diagnoses. She is certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association to treat both adult and pediatric patients with all forms of speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice and swallowing disorders; additionally, she has specialized training in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD, Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD), Beckman Oral Motor, and Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT). She developed a passion for working with adults who sustained strokes or traumatic brain injuries while volunteering at Adler Aphasia Center during her graduate experience. Prior to a career change to speech therapy, Christine worked in human resources for a decade. As a result, her philosophy towards treatment is to ensure strong communication with patients and their caregivers; furthermore, compassion and professionalism are always at the forefront of her mind. Christine focuses on the whole patient and how their diagnosis impacts their everyday lives, which allows her to target therapy sessions and home exercise programs to most effectively improve her patients’ quality of life.