Kroc Center

Kroc Center Team

• Alex Teade

  Physical Therapist

  KROC Center

  Alex Teade, DPT, PT

  Physical Therapist - KROC Center

  Alex was born and raised in Colfax, WA. He was a three-sport student-athlete and later went on to play football at EWU prior to finding his love for physical therapy. He has been mentored and trained from some of the best physical therapists within the PNW. He met his beautiful wife, Katherine, while at Eastern. They are blessed with their son, Brooks Alexander.

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• Shawna Clegg

  Physical Therapist

  KROC Center

  Shawna Clegg, PT, DPT, OCS

  Physical Therapist - KROC Center

  Shawna was born and raised in western Montana. She completed her undergraduate studies at Montana State University in Bozeman, following that she moved to Arizona where she attended A.T. Still University and completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree in 2010. She later relocated back to North Idaho in 2015 with her family. She has additional certifications in orthopedics and manual therapy. She believes in treating patients with a functional approach and enjoys pushing patients to meet their goals. In her spare time, she enjoys, hiking, biking, skiing, running and anything outdoors with her husband and two adventurous boys.

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• Debora Caires Nelson

  Aquatic Physical Therapist

  KROC Center

  Debora Caires Nelson, MS, PT

  Aquatic Physical Therapist - KROC Center

  Debora (Deb) is a local girl and has lived in Coeur d’Alene for the past 45 years. She is a graduate of Coeur d’Alene High School where she met her future husband. Deb started working for NIPT in 1993 as an undergraduate work-study student while attending Gonzaga University for (the late) Lee Shellman, PT, and returned back to her hometown in 1998 after achieving her Master of Physical Therapy from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, to work once again for NIPT. She had the privilege to be mentored as a new PT by Lee until Justin Kane, PT bought the clinic, serving as the Clinical Manager of the Coeur d’Alene office until 2007. She then transitioned to the Northwest Specialty Hospital providing acute care for weekend patients recovering from ... More in full bio

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• Timothy Conley

  Physical Therapist

  KROC Center

  Timothy Conley, PT

  Physical Therapist - KROC Center

  Tim was born and raised in the Spokane area and grew up spending summers on the family’s Hayden Lake Property. He attended Gonzaga Prep High School and Graduated from the University of Puget Sound with degrees in Physical Education with an Emphasis in Sports Medicine, and in Physical Therapy with Honors in 1987. His career took him to Walla Walla, Wa, where he advanced to the Director of Rehabilitation and Employee Health at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. Tim and his wife Laurie spent 25 years in Walla Walla, raising their six children. They moved back to the area about 6 years ago, and built their new home on the family property on Hayden Lake, and now enjoy Lake Life with their 10 plus grandchildren and extended family.

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• Gregory Gould

  Physical Therapist

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  Gregory Gould, PT, DPT

  Physical Therapist - KROC Center

  Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Greg has moved around quite a bit since. Idaho will be the sixth state he has lived in, and he and his family are here to stay. Greg has been a Physical Therapist since 2018, and has practiced PT in Texas, Washington, Montana, and now Idaho. Back in 2021 he pursued a career in hospital sales to help patient's on a bigger scale, while still maintaining his Physical Therapy license as well. Greg has been married for three years, and his wife is an Occupational Therapist. They have two dogs and a horse. Greg's sister lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter, while his sister-in-law is about to graduate from PT school in Tennessee. Greg and his family have been loving their time in Idaho, with Post Falls being their ... More in full bio

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• Amanda Smith

  Physical Therapist Assistant

  KROC Center

  Amanda Smith, PTA

  Physical Therapist Assistant - KROC Center

  Amanda was born and raised in Iowa prior to moving the the Northwest in 2000. Before returning to school to pursue a career in Physical Therapy, she worked in the fitness industry as both a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. Amanda and her son, Charlie, love to explore the area with their two furry friends, Percy and Hulk.

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• Sonja Hurt

  Massage Therapist

  KROC Center

  Sonja Hurt, LMT

  Massage Therapist - KROC Center

  Sonja was born and raised in Montana. She spent quite a bit of time in Mexico and Central America, initially with the University of Montana Spanish program, then travelling on her own. Returning to school, she studied Spanish, TESL and Linguistics. She returned to Mexico and Honduras with a couple of different mission organizations, and then also taught English as a Second Language K-5 in Oregon and Spanish at Coeur d’Alene High School. Always loving to learn and fascinated with health, the human body and alternative ways of maintaining wellness; she enrolled in the American Institute for Clinical Massage in 2011. She has previously worked in a clinical setting coordinating with chiropractic care. She and Rick, her husband of 17 years live in Coeur d’Alene with ... More in full bio

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• Leah Joy

  Registered Dietitian

  KROC Center Post Falls

  Leah Joy, MA, RD, IBCLC

  Registered Dietitian - KROC Center Post Falls

  Leah was born and raised on a homestead in upstate NY. During her last semester of a bachelor’s degree in psychology, she took an elective course in human nutrition which sparked a lifetime passion. Leah now has 14 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian and 8 years as International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. In addition to helping others Leah enjoys time with her two daughters, yoga and participating in outdoor sports.

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