NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY RESIDENTS
Harris Health System NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY RESIDENTS
Sophie Rhines, PT, DPT
Neurologic Physical Therapy Resident
Hometown:Houston, TX
About: Sophie grew up in a suburb of Houston and attended The High School of the Performing and Visual Arts for Dance. Upon graduating high school, she made her way to New Orleans where she attended Tulane University and earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a Double Major in Dance. Her love for the food and culture of New Orleans informed her decision to stay in the city and pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.
Having been a dancer since the age of 6, Sophie grew to form an appreciation for the human body and what it is capable of. This passion translated into her time volunteering with Neuro patients by helping them reach their new functional potentials and utilizing their bodies in creative ways. That same passion aligned with her interest in Neuroscience from her time in college and led her to pursue the field of Neurologic Physical Therapy.
Sophie chose to pursue the Harris Health Neurologic PT Residency for many reasons, the most influential of which being the unique patient population within Harris Health System. Operating under the theme of “high challenge, high support” demonstrated by the staff and mentors, Harris Health was the perfect opportunity for Sophie to continue to grow as a clinician, an advocate, and as a person.
José Trujillo, PT, DPT
Hometown: Carrollton, TX
About: Jose was born and raised in Dallas, TX (Go Cowboys and Mavs!) and attended The University of North Texas before moving to Houston to earn his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree at Texas Woman’s University. While he was initially drawn to the PT profession for the combination of rehabilitation and science, it wasn’t until he started his PT school journey that he discovered a passion for working with patients in the neurologic setting thanks to awesome volunteer opportunities, an awesome neuro rehab curriculum, and one of his PT heroes Carolyn Da Silva.
During physical therapy school, Jose was able to stay involved in leadership opportunities as a student government and social committee representative for his class and as a peer mentor and student ambassador for other classes and prospective students. Jose also had the special opportunity to complete three clinical rotations within the Harris Health System. The time he spent treating patients during these clinical rotations helped him realize the passion and desire he has for treating those with less access to healthcare and teaching them to advocate for themselves. This, along with the chance to develop into a well-rounded clinician alongside so many of the therapists he looks up to, made choosing the Harris Health System Neurologic Residency the best decision!
After residency, Jose plans to become a Board-Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy and use his well-rounded experience to continue providing compassionate patient care to medically underserved communities. Outside of the daily residency grind, Jose loves spending time with his friends and co-residents going to the best pho, ramen, poké, breweries, and coffee shops Houston has to offer!
Morgan Glick
Hometown: Boerne, TX
About: Morgan was born and raised in Boerne, Texas before moving to east Texas to play soccer at Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches. After undergrad, she went to Iceland to play a season at the professional level before continuing her education at Texas A&M, earning her Master’s in Clinical Exercise Physiology. She worked as an exercise physiologist with patients with cardiac and pulmonary conditions for a couple of years, where she realized her true passion was in physical therapy.
Morgan has always lived and enjoyed an active lifestyle, embracing the philosophy of exercise as medicine. As she worked with more and more patients, she saw the need for helping people with various injuries optimize the way they moved to not only improve their physical health, but to be able to do the things they loved and increase their quality of life. Morgan’s mom had lived with paraplegia following a spinal cord injury since before she was born, and when Morgan decided to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy, she knew she wanted to help people like her mom who had suffered life changing neurological injuries.
Throughout her time as a DPT student at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, her passion for serving the underserved was deepened through the culture of service there that fostered a multitude of volunteer and pro bono opportunities in the community. As PT school went on, Morgan knew she wanted to find a position after school that would allow her to serve the community and the neurologic patient population, all while becoming the best provider she could be, making the Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency at Harris Health the perfect fit for her goals.
Jocelyn Davila, PT, DPT
Hometown: Boerne, TX
About: Jocelyn was born and raised in Houston, TX and attended the University of Houston (Go Coogs!) prior to moving out to San Antonio to complete her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at UT Health Science Center San Antonio. She is immensely proud to represent her family’s sacrifices, dedication, and commitment to creating a foundation for success, as a first generation graduate. She realized her love for the neurologic patient population while being a program coordinator for Adaptive Athletics at the University of Houston, as well as volunteering at TIRR Memorial Hermann during her undergraduate studies.
Aside from being a DPT student, Jocelyn dedicated her time to being class Vice President, worked in the Office of Student Life, and mentored high school students interested in the field of physical therapy. Jocelyn is familiar with the Harris Health System as she spent 2 clinical rotations at both Ben Taub General Hospital and Fournace Place. During those rotations, she discovered the neurological residency program by connecting with current residents & residency director at Fournace Place. She was drawn to the program's sense of community within the therapy teams & the dedication towards holistic patient care. The HHS neurological PT residency also provided a chance to serve the community she was raised in and to give back to the Harris County community.
Following residency, Jocelyn hopes to become a Board-Certified Neurologic Physical Therapy Specialist. Her ultimate goal is to provide the highest quality care to Houston’s underserved communities by maximizing patient independence, improving functional mobility and being a nurturing provider. She hopes to positively impact lives, one patient at a time. Outside of work, Jocelyn enjoys family time, testing out new cuisines, and snuggling with her cat, Lovebug. She also spends a considerable amount of her free time trying to satisfy her insatiable sweet tooth, playing volleyball, and napping.
NEUROLOGIC RESIDENCY GRADUATES
2011-2012
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Winnie Powell, PT, DPT, NCS
Texas Woman’s University -
April Wesley, PT, DPT, NCS
University of Texas Medical Branch
2012-2013
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Karen Hasson, PT, DPT, NCS
Angelo State University -
Vanessa (Potts) Thomas, PT, DPT, NCS
Sacred Heart University
2013-2014
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Alexis English, PT, DPT, NCS
Sacred Heart University -
Zahra Kadivar, PT, PhD, NCS
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2014-2015
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Jill Jackson, PT, DPT, NCS
Idaho State University -
Megan Krueger, PT, DPT, NCS
Texas Woman’s University
2015-2016
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Alicia Danto, PT, DPT, NCS
University of Texas Medical Branch -
Kelsey DeLave, PT, DPT, NCS
University of Pittsburgh
2016-2017
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Rashi Agrawal, PT, DPT, NCS
University of Southern California -
Daniel Schaeffer, PT, DPT, NCS
Emory University
2017-2018
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Martin Castaneda, PT, DPT
Texas Woman’s University -
Jamie Dolley, PT, DPT
University of South Florida - Tampa
2018-2019
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Christen Johnson, PT, DPT, NCS
George Fox University -
Hannah Bowen, PT, DPT, NCS
Western Carolina University
2019-2020
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Mayowa Victor Oyelami, PT, DPT, NCS
Texas Woman’s University -
Megan Whitson, PT, DPT
Medical University of South Carolina
2020-2021
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Amanda Lochte, PT, DPT
University of Texas Medical Branch -
Kelley Poblete, PT, DPT
Texas Woman’s University