Meet Our Staff
Therapy Staff
Michael Hansen, M.P.T, A.T.C., O.C.S.
Michael graduated with a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Chapman College in 1987, was certified as an Athletic Trainer in 1985, and received his B.S. in Physiology from U.C. Davis in 1983. He has worked with numerous amateur, college, and professional sports teams, specializes in gait analysis, sports biomechanics, and teaches orthotics. He has a strong manual therapy background and emphasizes a functional approach to rehabilitation.
Ruth Mahre, M.P.T., O.C.S.
Ruth Mahre, MPT, OCS grew up in the Cascade mountains of Central WA. She received her B.S. in Health Science from University of NV, Reno while on an alpine ski racing scholarship. In 1999 she obtained her MPT from the University of Puget Sound, WA. She became a board certified specialist in orthopaedics in 2006, and re-certified in 2016. She enjoys working with all age groups and injuries; and finds value in combining both manual therapy with functional exercise during each treatment session. Beyond the clinic, Ruth can be found with her family, working with the Mission Ridge Ski Team, or on a trail with her rescue-mutt.
Marci Peterson, M.P.T., O.C.S.
Marci graduated with a Bachelors degree in Biology from Washington State University and received her Masters in Physical Therapy from Andrews University in Ohio. She is an Orthopedic Certified Specialist and is a Teaching Assistant for the North American Institute of Manual Therapists. Marci spends her spare time with her family cycling and snow and water skiing. She is also an avid runner.
Dustin Smart, D.P.T.
Dustin is a Wenatchee Valley native who grew up competing in individual and team sports, which led him to an appreciation of the human movement; injury recovery, prevention and sports performance. After graduating from Central Washington University in 2007 with a B.S. in Biology and Spanish he pursued his Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy at A.T. Still University. Since then he has become of Fellow of Applied Functional Science with the Gray Institute and taken hundreds of hours of course work in manual physical therapy. The combination of which allows him to assist patients of all ages and abilities, including college, professional and Olympic level athletes to live their best lives through restored functional movement. He believes creating an environment that allows the body the ability to heal itself is the key to successful physical therapy. Dustin is dedicated to the performance enhancement of all patients independent of skill, age, and rehabilitation goals.
Annie Nelson, P.T., O.C.S., C.W.S.
Annie grew up on the west side of the state, graduating from Western Washington University with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. She then attained her Master's in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2000. She and her family moved to North Central Washington in 2005 where her early practice was spent in pediatrics and wound care. Annie now practices primarily in outpatient orthopedics, and earned her Orthopedic Certification in 2014. She enjoys working with all ages, especially young athletes and spends as much time as she can alpine skiing, running, playing soccer, and spending time with her family.
Chris Mackay, D.P.T.
Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of North Dakota in 2010, a Masters degree in Kinesiology from Boise State University in 2012 and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin in 2019. He is also a strength and conditioning coach with passion for bridging the gap between rehabilitation, injury prevention and training. He has worked with collegiate athletes, high school students and health minded adults of every age with focus on manual therapy, orthopedic and sports rehabilitation and functional training. Chris loves being active outdoors with his wife and two daughters.
Derrick Talley, D.P.T.
Derrick graduated from Eastern Washington University with his Bachelors of Science Degree in 2014 and went on to receive his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Franklin Pierce University in 2018. He is originally from Chelan and returns to the area with a passion to provide care for this community. Derrick enjoys working with all ages and functional levels, including orthopedic conditions and athletes focused on return to sport. In his free time he enjoys playing sports, exploring the valley, and spending time with his family.
Jeremy Miller, DPT, TPIc
Jeremy received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northern Arizona University in 2017 and earned a B.S. degree in Clinical Physiology from Central Washington University in 2012, where he also played baseball on scholarship. In his time at NAU, he developed a preventative ACL injury program which he implemented with the women’s soccer team. Jeremy has a functional approach to rehabilitation that includes creating individualized interventions that target his clients’ impairments whether they’re weekend warriors or professional athletes. He is particularly passionate about injury prevention, athletic performance and rehabilitation in baseball and golf. He has completed certification
coursework through the Titleist Performance Institute and 3DMaps through the Gray Institute.
During his free time Jeremy enjoys spending time with his family, training for various cycling and running events and landscape photography.
During his free time Jeremy enjoys spending time with his family, training for various cycling and running events and landscape photography.
Eric Malmassari, P.T.A.
Eric Graduated from Central Washington University in 2002 with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, and his Physical Therapist Assistant degree from Whatcom Community College in 2009. Eric has spent the past 15 years working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic as a PT Aide and Physical Therapist Assistant. Eric is an avid cyclist who enjoys mountain biking, road biking and cyclocross racing, but first and foremost spending time with his family traveling and enjoying the outdoors.
Alanna Peterson, P.T.A.
Alanna grew up in the Pacific Northwest playing a variety of sports and spending time in the outdoors. She was led to the practice of physical therapy when her career as a yoga instructor inspired her to work in a holistic branch of healthcare. She earned her degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Pima Medical Institute in Seattle in 2017 and has a growing background in the Women's Health branch of physical therapy. In her spare time, Alanna enjoys spending time with loved ones, backpacking, trail running, climbing and mountain biking.
Sabrina Tomasi Lloyd, P.T.A.
Sabrina grew up in northeastern Italy and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Verona. While traveling and connecting to people with different nationalities and cultural backgrounds she began to volunteer in programs such as adaptive sports and youth recreational activities. She moved to the states in 2014 and graduated from Whatcom Community College in 2020 with her Physical Therapist Assistant degree. Sabrina loves to spend time with her family and friends, rock climbing, mountain biking, and skiing. She is enjoying her new mountain home- much like she did in the mountains of Italy.
Brandee Wellman, P.T.A.
Brandee is an Alabama native who moved to Washington in 2015. She obtained her B.S in Exercise Science from Columbus State University in 2012, and received her PTA degree from the Seattle Pima Medical Institute in 2017.
Her experience includes acute, sub acute, and neurological outpatient care in the Seattle area. She is passionate about helping people optimize how they feel, by starting with how they move. Brandee enjoys spending time outdoors, exploring and learning about all the geological features in the area and Washington state.
Eddie Edwards, L.M.P.
Eddie Edwards, LMP attained his State License and his National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork in 2004. His therapy experience has been in his own private practice, and therapeutic and spa environments. Eddie's continuing education includes deep tissue, Swedish, Positional Release, Muscle Energy, Reflexology, and Medical Massage. His work is complimented by his 25 plus years of athletic training primarily related to tri-athlete events. Eddie is a two time Ironman California and Ironman Canada finisher.
Megan Collier, D.P.T.
Megan is happy to return to the Wenatchee valley where was raised and grew up playing soccer and lacrosse. Megan graduated from Washington State University Vancouver with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2018 and continued her education at Eastern Washington University, where she obtained her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2021. She is passionate about helping people of all ages return to the activities that keep them happy and healthy. In her free time, she is usually out with her friends and family backpacking, skiing, cycling, or running.
Gwen Baldock, P.T.A.
Gwen graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Northern Arizona University in 2014. While a student, she was a Division I Diver on the swimming and diving team. She then attended Whatcom Community College where she completed her Physical Therapist Assistant didactic training and completed clinical rotations here in the Wenatchee Valley.
Gwen enjoys spending time biking, hiking, wakeboarding and skiing and loves exploring everything the Wenatchee area has to offer with her husband and daughter.
Rachel Armstrong, D.P.T.
Rachel received her bachelor’s degree in Dance from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory in New York in 1999. Her work as a dancer, personal trainer, and yoga instructor fostered a love for the human body in motion which led her to study physical therapy. She received her DPT from the University of Colorado and returned home to the state of Washington. Rachel believes rehabilitation is a joint effort between patient and therapist to achieve the patient’s unique goals and desired level of function. In her free time, she can be found hiking, snowboarding, or rock climbing with her family and friends.
Office Staff
Rachel Holloway
Office Manager
Rachel Holloway
Office Manager
Rachel relocated from Huntington Beach, CA and joined the Biosports team in 2001. She has an AA in Business Administration and has 19 years of experience in the medical management field.
As the office manager, Rachel manages day to day operations ensuring that Biosports runs smoothly. Her primary goal is to coordinate office and clinical staff to create an environment where patients receive the best care in the valley.
Outside of work, Rachel loves hiking, running and spending time with her husband Tony and 2 sons, Jace and Corbin.
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