David is the director of physical therapy and the head of operations of PACE. He graduated with his bachelors of science in Kinesiology from Penn State University in 1999 where he was also a quarterback for the perennial powerhouse football team, the Nittany Lions. He then received his doctorate degree in physical therapy from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and subsequently moved to Portland to start his career as a sports therapist. Over the past 6 years David has had the opportunity to work with hundreds of athletes from recreational to Olympic levels and currently acts as the physical therapist and strength and conditioning consultant for many athletes, athletic teams and programs throughout the Northwest. Contact David at davidm@taiweb.com

Prior to becoming a physical therapist, Kester had a remarkable career as a classical ballet dancer. Kester was contracted with the prestigious San Francisco Ballet from 1993-2003 and with Portland’s Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) from 2003-2006. Kester graduated from St. Mary’s Collge of Moraga in 2008, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Performing Arts (Dance emphasis). He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Pacific University of Oregon in 2011. In the clinic, Kester enjoys his work specializing in sports/dance, general orthopedics, strength and conditioning instruction, and ballet coaching. Outside the clinic, Kester enjoys spending time with his wife Kathi Martuza, (who is also a dancer–a principal ballerina with OBT). Kester and Kathi are expecting their first child in October, 2011. Kester also enjoys social dancing, hiking, camping, bicycling, boating, and listening to vinyl records. Contact Kester at kestercotton@taiweb.comto learn more about the Dance Medicine Program.

Anna’s extensive athletic background and active lifestyle have created an excellent platform for working at PACE. While rowing for the varsity crew team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison she pursued her interest in athletic training and exercise science, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy in 2002. Anna served as the Medical Officer on world tour with the prestigious dance company Riverdance for 2+ years. Since 2007, Anna has been working in outpatient physical therapy and with the Oregon Ballet Theatre. She has continued her own athletic prowess by picking up cyclocross and road racing, leading her to become a member of Portland’s Hammer Velo cycling team. Anna specializes in working with athletes of all ages and abilities, with an emphasis on injury prevention and long-term performance gains.Contact Anna at avaughn@taiweb.com

After practicing physical therapy for nearly a decade in Boston, MA, Chris Ramsey relocated to Portland in 2009. Across that decade and now here in Portland, he has provided instrumental rehabilitation to Olympic, professional, elite, high school, and amateur athletes across a range of sports including triathlon, rowing, swimming, volleyball, track and field, and Nordic skiing. Chris earned his bachelor’s in Kinesiology from the Univ. of Colorado, and his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in PT from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA, and is a certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in Physical Therapy. He began coaching novice through world-champion triathletes 15+ years ago, his sport of choice for 20 years. He has raced 13 Ironman triathlons (PR of 9:10), has qualified for the Hawaii Ironman World Championships 6 times, and has multiple world and national championship qualifications in other distances. Additionally, he extends his combined expertise in PT and cycling performance to bike fitting and technique assessment (multisport, time trial, and/or road racing) to enable optimization of power output, comfort, and aerodynamics, and muscular recruitment. Contact Chris at dr.chrisramsey@gmail.com

Shirley is the Office Manager, aka Queen of Everything, of PACE. Joining David when his Physical Therapy practice started in 2003, Shirley, formally a stay-at-home Mother of 3, took charge of the daily office operations of David’s practice. A serious motorcycle accident in 2006 gave Shirley a more personal insight into the patient side of physical therapy, spending months under David, Shawn and Kurt’s care, being massaged, manipulated, scraped, worked-out and worked-over, eventually learning to walk again – without even a limp. Shirley is currently working on her BA in Business Administration. Contact Shirley at sdixon@taiweb.com