Dan Kingsley is a graduate of Daemen College in Amherst, NY.  He has been practicing outpatient orthopedic Physical Therapy for the last 10 years.  During that time he has obtained specialty certifications in strength and conditioning (CSCS), injury prevention (Sportsmetrics™) Evidenced-Based Practice (EBP), custom foot orthotic fabrication, and specialized soft tissue mobilization (ASTYM™).  He also spent 8 years studying and training for a certification in orthopaedic manual therapy (COMT).  This certification is recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAOMPT).   This advanced training involved working with the experts in the Physical Therapy field and demonstrating a high level of competence in diagnosing and treating patients using manual therapy or “hands on therapy” such as spinal and extremity manipulation.  In 2008 he obtained board certification in orthopaedics (OCS) by the APTA.  There are only a few therapists in Central New York that carry the COMT and OCS certifications, the closest being Ithaca, NY.   

Currently, Dan is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. 

Dan enjoys spending time with his wife and two girls, running, cross-country skiing, hiking, and fishing.

Tim Francisco is from Oriskany, NY. He first became interested in physical therapy when his mother suggested it to him as a career during his senior year in high school. She made this recommendation based on his enjoyment and aptitude in volunteering at her workplace. Tim’s mother is an occupational therapist and they helped people with mental and physical disabilities. During his freshman year in college he volunteered at Faxton hospital. He fell in love with assisting the physical therapist’s working in the rehabilitation department and that is when he knew he wanted to be a physical therapist. He graduated from physical therapy school at Utica College of Syracuse University in 2000. He worked in a sub-acute rehabilitation setting for 3 1/2 years before working at Pro-Active Physical Therapy for a little over 6 years. During this time he became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, certified in the ASTYM Treatment and Sole Supports Custom Fit Foot Orthotics. He has also taken many continuing education classes including McKenzie classes and completed Evidence in Motion's Evidence Based Practice specialized orthopedic residency program. Recently, he became a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy through Evidence in Motion.

Evidence in Motion provides the largest physical therapy residency program in the United States. An extensive community has formed around EIM facilitating a “first in class” environment for residents and fellows to receive the highest caliber of training and become distinguished leaders in evidence-based orthopaedic and manual physical therapy practice. This specialized 18 month orthopedic residency includes hands on training with leaders in the physical therapy profession from across the country. Tim Francisco has become a highly skilled, autonomous practitioner with a strong base of didactic knowledge, psychomotor skills and clinical reasoning capabilities. These skills serve as cornerstones for the physical therapy profession’s leading evidence-based practitioners.
Here is what one of Tim’s former patients has to say about him:
"My experience with Tim Francisco has been truly remarkable. I came into P.T. with an agonizing 3 bone fracture to my left shoulder. The 1st visit with my personal therapist, Tim Francisco, on April 14, 2004, was very difficult. My range of use of my shoulder was so severely limited and the pain so severe, that I truly thought I had destroyed my arm and would be disabled forever.

At that 1st visit, Tim asked me “What are your goals for Physical Therapy?” Taken off guard, I quickly answered, “I want my arm back!” And from that point on, Tim worked with me to realize my prayer.

These many long weeks of P.T. with Tim have been very hard work, often uncomfortable. But with Tim’s encouragement, prayers and expertise, always sensing to push me harder, I do indeed now have “my arm back.” In fact, on my final visit my left shoulder is now stronger than my uninjured one!

Tim is regularly taking courses to learn cutting edge P.T. therapy techniques. One of these new treatments has eliminated the last limitation I was experiencing. They all seem to know how much we patients need their warmth and caring attention. I truly felt I was a part of a family, a very special family, all working to make me better.

Lucinda L. Savage

Outside of work, Tim is very involved with his church and serving the Lord through leading a weekly Bible study.  He also enjoys many outdoor activities including camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, biking, swimming, x-country and downhill skiing. He also participates in one or two sprint triathlons each year.

Alyssa Shute is from Schenectady, NY. She first became interested in physical therapy during high school while volunteering at Ellis Hospital in the Physical Therapy Department. She enrolled in an internship program during her senior year of high school and was employed by Physical Therapy Associates of Schenectady as an office coordinator. She was accepted into the three plus three Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at LeMoyne College and SUNY Upstate Medical University. She received her BA in biology; she graduated from SUNY Upstate with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in May of 2011 and was hired at Chittenango PT where she worked for ten weeks to complete her final clinical experience as a physical therapy student from Upstate Medical University. She is interested in obtaining her CSCS (certified strength and conditioning specialist) certification and will be taking the ASTYM (Augmented Soft Tissue Mobilization) course for certification in July of 2011. She also has an interest in pursuing continuing education courses in the field of orthopedic manual therapy.

Alyssa currently lives in Otisco, NY with her fiancé. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active, playing sports and participating in outdoor activities including hiking, fishing and skiing.

Jean Francisco OTL, CHT has a diverse background affording her insights and experience drawn from a variety of work settings. Hailing from Oriskany, NY, her interest in becoming a therapist began after volunteering with various activities that her brother, who has Autistic Spectrum Disorder, was involved with.

She began her career studying Music Therapy with one of the founders of the profession in Berlin, Germany. She worked for many years as an instrumental player in the set-up of several innovative, groundbreaking programs, in the field of Therapeutic Recreation, Counseling, Residential Habilitation, Case Management, Job coaching, and Vocational Counseling for the disabled. After this work, in 1993 she was awarded a scholarship to return to school to obtain her license in Occupational Therapy. While attending school full time and continuing to work full-time with five young children at home, she managed to make the Dean’s List. Jean obtained her OT license in 1996 and continued to work with individuals with severe mental and physical disabilities at CNY DSO, where she received award nominations for Employee of the Year and Humanitarian of the year. She also concurrently worked in home care and as a consultant at proprietary homes and nursing homes. Throughout her career she has demonstrated a passion for knowledge with countless continuing education credits as well as graduate studies in Health Care Administration and Occupational Therapy, with a doctoral thesis pending. After a severe back injury in 2004, her career, out of necessity, took a new direction. After several years of rehabilitating her back, extensive upper extremity studies, and hand therapy fellowships she obtained her certification in Hand Therapy.

Jean comes to us with many years of training and experience, not only in upper extremity rehabilitation, but in neurological disorders, sensory processing disorders, aqua therapy, dysphasia, hippo-therapy, custom wheel-chairs/adaptive equipment, accessibility, and adaptive technology as well. Jean’s diverse depth of knowledge and experience are complimented by excellent problem solving skills and clinical reasoning capabilities. Jean’s experience with her back injury and rehabilitation give her valuable insight and empathy into the recovery process and a keen appreciation for quality rehabilitation. She utilizes these characteristics to give the same high quality of care to her patients.

Jean enjoys the outdoors including camping, hiking, swimming, and she is an avid skier. She volunteered for many years with the National Ski Patrol and more recently has transitioned primarily to x-country skis. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and serving the Lord as a leader in her church, playing the keyboard and singing on her church worship team, as well as overseas mission work.