ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY RESIDENTS
Harris Health System ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY RESIDENTS
Jackson Hitchner, PT, DPT
Orthopedic Physical Therapy Resident
Hometown: Mooresville, NC
About: Jackson knew he wanted to work in healthcare because he had a passion for the health of his community and beyond. While working on his Exercise and Sport Science degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jackson developed a passion for physical therapy, volunteering at the university hospital system. He loved that he was able to foster relationships with patients throughout their plan of care and help them succeed. After graduating, Jackson was accepted into the Medical University of South Carolina's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program where he would obtain his DPT.
Throughout his time in PT school, Jackson talked with many staff and alumni about the opportunities participating in a residency could offer. At Harris Health, he loved the idea of receiving great mentorship, in combination with treating a unique patient population very few other places can offer. Knowing that the values of Harris Health matched with that of Jackson's, he was ecstatic to accept the orthopedic residency offer.
Evelyn Villarreal Laclede, PT, DPT
Orthopedic Physical Therapy Resident
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
About: Evelyn was born, raised, and completed all of her education in El Paso, Texas. She discovered the career of physical therapy after going through rehab for shoulder pain in high school. While still not knowing what she wanted to study in college, Evelyn volunteered at a hospital emergency department where she loved to use her Bilingual English-Spanish language skills to communicate with patients. After deciding to pursue physical therapy, she became involved in research to examine the University of Texas at El Paso, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program’s Spanish language training program and has published in peer reviewed journals.
During her physical therapy rotations across different cities in Texas and out of state, Evelyn realized that she loved the orthopedic setting. She had several clinical instructors who pursued residency and fellowship programs which inspired her to pursue further education. She worked for a year in a private practice clinic in El Paso before applying for the Harris Health Residency Program. Evelyn hopes to improve her clinical skills through residency to improve access to care for non-English speaking patients and underserved populations.
Evelyn loves to spend time with her husband and her dog, visit/hike at National Parks (she has been to 8!), and enjoys bouldering at climbing gyms.
Sara Rundgren, PT, DPT
Orthopedic Physical Therapy Resident
Hometown: Waxahachie, TX
About: Sara has known she wanted to work in the rehabilitative world since her senior year of high school while volunteering at a pediatric clinic that provided physical, occupational, and speech therapy. After graduating high school, she attended Texas A&M University where she majored in Kinesiology-Motor Behavior with a minor in Psychology. During undergrad, she spent 2 summers in Chicago working as a physical therapy rehab aide in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. This experience solidified her desire to become a physical therapist.
She graduated from A&M in 2018 and moved to Houston to attend Texas Woman’s University to obtain her doctorate in physical therapy. During PT school, she had the privilege of completing a clinical rotation with the Harris Health System at Quentin Mease and Sareen Clinic. This was a transformative period for her where she got to truly see all the ways a physical therapist can provide holistic care. Outside of the classroom and clinic, Sara volunteered with RSVP and Hearts in Motion.
Sara is so thrilled and honored to be part of the Harris Health family. In the future, she hopes to obtain her Orthopedic Clinical Specialty certification and work in both orthopedics and pelvic floor physical therapy.
ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENCY GRADUATES
2008-2009
- Sarah (Zehler) Ammons, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Texas Woman’s University
- Dana Tew, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Texas Woman’s University
2009-2010
- Joseph Elliott, PT, DPT, University of Texas Health Science Center
- Annette Karim, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Texas Woman’s University
2010-2011
- Alex Bonhomme, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, University of Miami
- Ali (Jeffus) Vargo, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Texas Woman’s University
2011-2012
- Germaine Herman, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Texas at San Antonio
- Jamie Partridge, PT, DPT, OCS, Texas Woman’s University
- Martina (Quivers) Void, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Texas Woman’s University
2012-2013
- Rocio Antone, PT, DPT, OCS, OT, Texas Woman’s University
- Tabbetha (Cruse) Neve, PT, DPT, OCS, Texas Woman’s University
- Sarah (Lohmann) Worth, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Saint Louis University
2013-2014
- Jim Heafner, PT, DPT, OCS, Saint Louis University
- Elizabeth Lemos, PT, DPT, OCS, Texas Woman’s University
- Stephanie Lynch, PT, DPT, OCS, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Taryn Jurgella, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, University of New England
2014-2015
- Nicole Baker, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Azusa Pacific
- Gina Herrera, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Texas Woman’s University
- Allison Smith, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
- Eric Spencer, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Miami
2015-2016
- Nick Allen, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Lauren Geiger, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Vermont
- Amanda (Esmond) Koenning, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Texas Medical Branch
- Cinnamon Martin, PT, DPT, OCS, Texas Woman’s University
2016-2017
- Chris Cimo, PT, DPT, OCS, University of St. Augustine
- Pablo Estrada, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Texas at El Paso
- Dana Hill, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Southern California
2017-2018
- Emily Aven, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Incarnate Word
- Amy Hsieh, PT, DPT, OCS, Texas Woman’s University
- Thomas Latimore, PT, DPT, OCS, University of Incarnate Word
2018-2019
- Jaclyn Brooks, PT, DPT, OCS, University of New England
- Melissa Clarke, PT, DPT, University of Florida
- Reka Kovacs, PT, DPT, OCS, Texas Woman’s University
2019-2020
- Allison Butcher, PT, DPT, PhD (c), OCS, Texas Woman’s University
- Oluwatosin Victoria Olowoyeye, PT, DPT, MS, Texas Woman’s University
2020-2021
- JR Alexander, PT, DPT, ATC Medical University of South Carolina
- Zachary Beauchamp, PT, DPT, University of New England
- Jave Del Rosario, PT, DPT, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center