Meet our team of physical therapists
Katherine Burrows
DPT, PCS Physical Therapist
Katie Burrows is a Florida native. She joined the TMT team in Fall 2019 and in Summer 2020, she became a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS). She completed her education at the University of North Florida where she received a Bachelor of Science in Health with a concentration in Exercise Science (2010). She then went on to obtain her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (2013). She is a licensed physical therapist that has dedicated the bulk of her career to working in pediatrics which included six years with Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville and most recently for Arnold and Winnie Palmer Hospitals in Orlando. She has gained experience in both the acute care and outpatient settings working with children ages birth-21 years with a wide array of diagnoses.
Katie has experience treating the following:
- Neurological disorders such as:
- cerebral palsy, brain tumors, stroke, spina bifida, brachial plexus
- Neuromuscular conditions including:
- Muscular dystrophy, SMA, myopathies
- Down Syndrome and other genetic disorders
- Torticollis and plagiocephaly
- Toe Walking
- Autism
- Orthopedic conditions and sports injury
- Developmental Delays and coordination disorders
- Cardiopulmonary conditions
In addition, she has completed additional training/competencies:
- NDT techniques
- Management of neuromuscular disorders and spasticity
- Lower extremity serial casting
- Orthotic management
- Aquatic therapy
- Concussion rehab
- Best practices of care for premature infants with NICU training
Cassiah Westgard
PT, DPT
Caisie Westgard is a new graduate from the University of St. Augustine where she received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (2022). She found her passion for pediatrics through over 10 years of nannying, working her way through undergrad and graduate school. After completing a pediatric clinical rotation at an outpatient clinic she confirmed her desire to pursue a career in pediatrics. Caisie also has a major in Psychology from the University of North Dakota (2014). Her background in Psychology has prepared her to work well with different cognitive impairments and to understand motivation, learning, and behavior and how to implement them into physical therapy. Caisie has experience treating a variety of diagnoses including: developmental delay, toe-walking, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, Autism, orthopedic conditions, and torticollis.