Commonwealth Physical Therapists

Reston Clinic

Courtney Harvey, PT, DPT, ATC

Courtney was born and raised in the Northern Virginia area where she participated in soccer and field hockey, concentrating on field hockey throughout college. Her interest in physical therapy began while playing sports and working for Commonwealth as a physical therapy aide in high school and college.

Courtney graduated from Bridgewater College with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University. With her dual degrees, Courtney has a strong interest in orthopedics, focusing on the rehabilitation of the athletic population, along with adolescents with orthopedic dysfunctions. Courtney’s other interests include Pediatric physical therapy, after gaining clinical experience at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas during school. She enjoys working with children and helping them have a better quality of life.

Courtney enjoys participating in outdoor recreational activities, such as golfing, hiking, swimming, and snowboarding in the winter. She also enjoys traveling, and spending time with her family, friends, and long-haired miniature dachshund Lily.

Barbara Kapas, DPT

Barbara is originally from Chicago. She graduated from St. Louis University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Through her many years as a Physical Therapist, Barbara has worked in acute care, home health, pediatrics, outpatient rehabilitation, and research. She was on the academic advisory board for the Physical Therapist Assistant program at College of DuPage in Wheaton, Illinois. She was also an instructor for the program in the Physical Therapy Assistant program at College of DuPage for many years. Prior to coming to Commonwealth Orthopaedics, Barbara worked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. where she continues to occasionally work as needed in the outpatient and inpatient Physical Therapy departments.

Katherine Kavanagh, PT, DPT

Katherine graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University in 2001 and then received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Marymount University. She also was a graduate of the Lake Tahoe Massage Therapy School in 2004. Katherine’s doctoral thesis on A Small Group Functional Balance Training Program for Individuals with Alzheimer Disease was presented as a platform presentation at the Virginia Physical Therapy Association meeting in 2011.

Katherine has a strong interest in the use of manual therapy techniques with both the adolescent and adult orthopedic populations. She has an interest in preventative care and the promotion of overall wellness. During her physical therapy studies Katherine assisted with the organization of an overseas service learning project that provided wellness screens and orthopedic care to two underprivileged communities in Costa Rica.

In addition to travel, Katherine finds enjoyment in maintaining an active lifestyle, being with family and friends, and exploring new and wonderful foods.

Allison N. McArthur, PT

Allison was raised in a military family, living in multiple locations in the United States and overseas. Throughout her childhood, Allison enjoyed participating in sports, especially gymnastics and swimming. She continued swimming competitively at Bradley University, where she received her physical therapy degree in 2000.

Allison began her professional career as a physical therapist in the Northern Virginia area, where she has been working for eight years. She has always enjoyed out-patient orthopedics and has worked at CommonwealthÃÂs Reston office for the past six years.

Allison lives in Centreville with her husband and new baby girl. In her free time, she enjoys water sports including scuba diving and snorkeling.

Kimberly Ostapinski, PT, DPT

Kim has been a competitor all her life in both academics and athletics. She spent 13 years in gymnastics and was a nationally ranked Elite gymnast. Kim competed at international meets in Canada and France. She grew up in Fairfax, Virginia and graduated from Fairfax High School where she competed as a diver on the school's swim and dive team. Kim went on to attend the University of South Carolina where she earned a BS in Exercise Science. As a Lady Gamecock diver in the highly competitive SEC conference, she lettered all four years at USC and was nationally ranked. After gaining some work experience at HealthSouth and Georgetown University Hospital, Kim decided to go to graduate school. Kim attended Marymount University where she was earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. On her leisure time, Kim is an avid traveler and has backpacked through Europe. When not traveling she enjoys running, hiking and reading.

Karen Popovich OT, CHT

Karen graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 1988 with a BS degree in Occupational Therapy. After graduating from UCA, she moved to Central Florida where she focused on traumatic hand injuries & worked with orthopedic hand surgeons in developing therapeutic protocol. In 1993, she attended a nationally-recognized hand therapy residency program in Mesa, Arizona and subsequently earned the prestigious Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) designation. After moving to Northern Virginia in 2007, Karen joined Commonwealth Orthopedics as a Certified Hand Therapist with over 20 years experience in Occupational Therapy.

Karen resides in Potomac Falls with her husband and three children. In her spare time, she volunteers at her childrenÃÂs elementary school and year-round swim team . In addition to caring for her patients, Karen enjoys running and skiing & stays busy driving her three active children to lacrosse, swim team and guitar lessons.

Rachel Tate, DPT

Originally from the small town of Waterville, Maine, Rachel moved to the DC area during high school. To pursue a career in physical therapy, Rachel entered Ithaca College where she graduated cum laude. She earned her Masters of Physical Therapy with a minor in health sciences and then her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2006. During her time at Ithaca College, Rachel interned in various physical therapy settings, including a skilled nursing facility, a level 1 trauma hospital, an outpatient orthopaedic center, and a sports medicine clinic.

Rachel’s interest in physical therapy began in high school as an active member of the swim & dive, track & field, and athletic training teams. Her interest in athletics made choosing an outpatient orthopaedic physical therapy clinic an easy choice. Rachel joined the Reston office of Commonwealth Orthopaedics in December 2006.

Jennifer R. White, PT, DPT

Jennifer was raised in Herndon, Virginia attending Herndon High School where she was part of the dance team. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University and went on to pursue physical therapy. She did her post-graduate study at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia where she attained her Master’s and Doctorate in physical therapy.

Initially, she worked in the hospital setting at Inova Alexandria Hospital and later focused on her passion of out patient orthopedics at Leesburg Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine at Lansdowne. She currently resides in Ashburn, Virginia and sees patients in the Reston office. Jennifer enjoys running on the W&OD trail and recreational sports.