These are our therapists
- Wulf Thoma, Physical Therapist
Wulf graduated in 1986 with an M.S. in Biology from Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen, Germany and in 1991 with a B.S in Physiotherapy from KG-Schule Ortenau, Germany.
Resident and practitioner in Lafayette since 1993, he is experienced in all settings (ICU, Acute, SNF, Inpatient and Outpatient Rehab), and has a strong background in Manual Therapy and Sports Medicine, having treated triathletes and long distance runners in his native area of North Bavaria. Wulf has since specialized in the treatment of the neurologically impaired and is now one of the best-known therapists in the area for the rehabilitation of patients after Stroke and Head Injury. He is an NDTA PT Instructor Candidate and has been teaching Introduction and 3-week NDT courses for the past 5 years.
- Simonne B. Klusman, Occupational Therapist
Simonne graduated in 1993 with a B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Northeast Louisiana University. She has since worked in inpatient and outpatient settings specializing in the treatment of neurological patients. Her training includes advanced NDT courses, splinting, hand therapy and Vestibular Rehab and she has worked closely with Wulf for the past 5 years.
- Ria Hebert, Physical Therapist
Ria completed her education in Germany where she graduated in 1984 with a B.S. in Physiotherapy from Rehabilitation Zentrum Berlin. Since 1989 she has practiced in the Lafayette area in various inpatient and outpatient settings. Her postgraduate training includes orthopedic manual therapy, Mulligan, McKenzie and Cyriax as well as advanced NDT courses. Just as Simonne she has worked with Wulf for almost a decade.
- Olivia J. Burleigh, Speech and Language Pathologist
Olivia graduated with a B.S. from University of Louisiana at Monroe and an M.S. from University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Communicative Disorders. She is currently licensed in the state of Louisiana and is nationally certicified in Speech and Language Pathology. Her training includes traditional and holistic approaches to intervention. She has also received training in the area of oral-motor deficits. |
