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Choosing Our Sports Physical Therapy Team

At Cook Children's, our focus is 100 percent on the dynamics of the growing athlete and providing the individualized care required to help kids, teens and young adults heal and get back to their activities safely.

What makes Cook Children's unique?

Our physical therapists are uniquely trained in pediatrics, orthopedics and sports medicine. We understand that children and teenagers are not just small adults. Their bones, muscles and tendons are different, as is their response to pain and injury. For those reasons, their treatment must also be different.

Additionally, Cook Children's is one of the few integrated pediatric health care systems in the country that specializes in the treatment of the growing athlete. This interconnected system allows our multidisciplinary team to work together to help all of our patients along their path to recovery and return to activity.

Who are we?

Our team is made up of highly skilled specialists who focus on the care of children and teen athletes. Many of our physical therapists have obtained specialized training and certifications to allow them to better serve our patients. Those include:

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
A physical therapist who has obtained a clinical doctorate in physical therapy
Board Certified Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS)
A physical therapist who has obtained an advanced certification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities. These physical therapists are considered experts in the evaluation and treatment of the athlete.
Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy (OCS)
A physical therapist who has obtained an advanced certification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities. These physical therapists are considered experts in the evaluation and treatment of individuals with orthopedic conditions.

Fort Worth

Jenny Arey, PT, DPT, OCS

Jenny Arey, PT, DPT, OCS, is a clinic lead at the Fort Worth rehabilitation clinic and has been with Cook Children's since 2011. Jenny is a doctor of physical therapy and has obtained various specialty certifications including becoming a Certified Manual Physical Therapist and a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in 2015. She enjoys working with athletes of all types, building relationships with each individual, and striving to help every patient achieve their personal goals and reach their greatest potential.

Jenny and her husband live in Northlake where they have one young son. In her free time, she enjoys working out, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

Amanda Vick, PT, DPT, OCS

Amanda Vick, PT, DPT, OCS, is a sports physical therapist and has been with Cook Children's since 2013. Amanda is a doctor of physical therapy and became a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in 2016. She is an active member on the Fort Worth rehab social committee. She enjoys making therapy a fun experience for each patient and is passionate about building trusting relationships with each family.

Amanda and her husband live in Bedford with their two crazy dogs. They enjoy working out, spending time with their dogs and family, and trying new restaurants.

Jessie Fernandez, PT, DPT, OCS

Jessie Fernandez, PT, DPT, OCS, has been a sports physical therapist with Cook Children's since 2014. She has her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. Jessie has been practicing since 2012, and previously worked in an adult outpatient orthopedic clinic. She is passionate about treating pediatric and adolescent patients, as well as athletes. Jessie strives to empower patients and their family to fully participate in treatment in order to achieve optimal outcomes and meet their goals.

Jessie lives in Fort Worth with her husband and their son. She enjoys traveling, hiking, running and spending time with her family.

Paula Quinn, PTA

Paula Quinn, PTA, is a physical therapist assistant in sports rehabilitation and has been with Cook Children's since 1995. She worked in the hospital setting for the first 11 years before transitioning to the sports clinic. Paula enjoys working with teenagers of different athletic levels. She enjoys getting to know her patients to help return each of them safely to the sport or sports they desire and ready for game day.

Alyce Oszczakiewicz, PT, DPT

Alyce Oszczakiewicz, PT, DPT, is a sports physical therapist and has been with Cook Children's since 2015. Alyce is a former athletic trainer working with Division I athletes in a variety of sports. Alyce enjoys working with athletes of all ages with different diagnoses and various end goals. Alyce treats patients with a "work hard, play hard" attitude and enjoys having fun while helping athletes reach their goals.

Alyce and her husband live in Haltom City. They enjoy spending time with friends and family and their new, crazy puppy, Summer.

Hurst

E. John Stanley PT, MPT, SCS

E. John Stanley PT, MPT, SCS, originally came to Cook Children's Health Care System in 2006 and is now the rehabilitation clinic lead for the northeast center in Hurst. John is a board certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy as of 2015 and has a passion for treating athletes of all types. He loves being part of the transformation process for our patients taking them from "injured" to "restored."

John lives near the Hurst location with his wife and four daughters whom they homeschool. When not in the clinic, he enjoys building furniture and enjoying the outdoors fishing.

Melissa Beiler, PT, DPT, SCS

Melissa Beiler, PT, DPT, SCS, is a sports physical therapist and has been with Cook Children's since 2012. Melissa graduated as a doctor of physical therapy from The University of Iowa in 2011 and also completed a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Texas Tech University in 2008. She became a board certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy in 2015. Melissa enjoys working with athletes and kids from all backgrounds and levels but has personal experience with runners, gymnasts and dance/drill team. She is passionate about approaching each patient individually and loves to see her patients excel and fully return to their chosen activity. Melissa is a member of the Cook Children's Pain Management Team and attends this clinic once a week. She also frequently serves as a clinical instructor to physical therapy student interns.

Melissa and her husband live in North Richland Hills. They are both active runners and have run multiple marathons and half marathons. They enjoy working out, traveling, cooking, watching college football, and eating lots of ice cream.

Ryan Blankenship, PT, MPT, SCS

Ryan Blankenship, PT, MPT, SCS, has been a sports physical therapist since 2004, and joined Cook Children's in 2014. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Abilene Christian University in 2001. He then obtained his masters of physical therapy from UT Southwestern Medical center in 2004. Ryan is a board certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy, and has been the lead clinician in our sports medicine concussion clinic since 2014. Ryan enjoys treating all types of athletes with special interests in concussion and the overhead athlete.

Ryan lives in North Richland Hills with his wife and two kids. He enjoys camping, hiking, kayaking, playing basketball and spending time with his family.

Bruce Morgan, PT, MPT

Bruce Morgan, PT, MPT, is a sports physical therapist and has been with Cook Children's since 2013. He works primarily at our Hurst location, and also spends 2 half days per week working with the Cook Children's Pediatric Pain Management team. Bruce enjoys working with all young athletes, with a wide variety of diagnoses, helping them return to their sport stronger and safer than they were prior to their injury.

Bruce has been married for 24 years, has a son in college and a daughter in high school. He enjoys going to church, traveling and playing games with his family.

Mansfield

Jacky Arrow, PT, DPT, SCS

Jacky Arrow, PT, DPT, SCS, is a sports physical therapy clinical coordinator and has been with Cook Children's since 2011. Jacky is a doctor of physical therapy and has obtained multiple speciality certifications including becoming a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy in 2013, an Olympic weightlifting coach in 2015 and a certified orthopedic manual therapist in 2018. She enjoys working with athletes of all types, and is passionate about learning about each and every one of her patients so that she can help them reach their individual goals.

Jacky and her husband live outside of Fort Worth where he is a CrossFit coach. They have two young kids. They enjoy working out, traveling, trying new restaurants, and being active as a family.

Kyle Tatum, PT, DPT, OCS

Kyle Tatum, PT, DPT, OCS, is the clinic lead at the Mansfield rehabilitation clinic and has been with Cook Children's since 2013. He practices as a sports physical therapist. Kyle is a doctor of physical therapy and is a board certified clinical specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy. He enjoys working with all types of athletes, but has a passion for working with over-head and throwing athletes.

Kyle and his wife live in Burleson, Texas with their two young kids. They enjoy traveling, sports and spending time on the water.

Scott Elmore, PT, DPT

Scott Elmore, PT, DPT, is a sports physical therapist who works at the Mansfield rehabilitation location. Scott is a doctor of physical therapy. He enjoys working with all types of athletes but as a former college athlete he has a passion of working with more overhead and throwing based athletes.

Scott and his wife live in Fort Worth, TX. They enjoy traveling, sports, hiking, exercising/working out and are big "foodies."

Walsh

Richard Ashlock, PT, DPT, SCS

Richard Ashlock, PT, DPT, SCS, originally joined Cook Children's in 2008 and treated patients until 2012 when he left to serve in the mission field in Shanghai, China. He returned to Cook Children's Health in November 2018. Richard has been involved with youth sports for over a decade, having coached basketball, baseball and track. He also ran his own private practice in Shanghai, China for 2 years. He completed his undergraduate degree in 2001 at Harding University in Arkansas, where he ran track all 4 years, and earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2004 from the University of Central Arkansas. He has been a board certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy since 2013.

Richard lives in the Fort Worth area with his wife and two sons. Away from the clinic, he is actively involved in his church and enjoys attending his son's baseball games and staying active thorough exercise and playing all kinds of sports.

Kim Barb, PTA

Kim Barb, PTA, has her BS degree from Stephen F. Austin University and has 27 years of experience working as a licensed physical therapist assistant. She has experience working locally in home health, schools and outpatient orthopedic settings.

Outside of work, Kim enjoys coaching soccer and swimming and traveling with her family. Kim and her husband of 27 years have 2 adult children and are long term residents of Aledo. Kim enjoys working with patients of all ages and is rewarded by seeing them return to the activities they enjoy!

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Patients can make an appointment and physicians may refer a patient by calling 817-347-2983.

Please fax our physical therapy referral form to 682-885-7590.

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