Commonweatlh Physical Therapists

 

Reston Clinic

 

Kristin M. Amiraian, MSPT, OCS

Kristin attended Ithaca College, New York where she earned her B.S. in Clinical Science/ Physical Therapy before going on and completing her Masters degree in Physical therapy. During her stay at Ithaca College, Kristin enjoyed hiking, and playing soccer.

Kristin joined Commonwealth Orthopedics in 2000. She started working in the Herndon location and after one year became the manager at the Reston location. She spends most of her time treating patients as well as maintaining the Reston office. She has been an adjunct teacher in the Orthopedics I course helping out in the lab section at Marymount University, as well as leading a Tutorial course for the Physical Therapy students in 1999 and 2001.

Kristin just recently passed her Orthopedic Clinical Specialty Examination, making her a clinical specialist in Orthopedics.

Barbara Ankney, 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.

 

Rachel Labov, 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.

 

Steve Patane, MPT

Steve has been practicing physical therapy for over 13 years in the Northern Virginia area. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from George Mason University and then went on to get his Masters degree in Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University. Steve joined Commonwealth Orthopaedics in 2000. He managed and started the physical therapy clinic at the Franklin Farms office.

Steve has treated an array of patients with various disorders and injuries. His main focus is orthopedics. He has treated professional, college and high school athletes. He has a special interest in treating injuries related to golf. He also has developed a program to improve golf swing mechanics through manual techniques and exercise.

Steve and his wife have 3 children. Steve enjoys coaching his children’s athletic teams, fitness and golf.

 

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.