Therapists
Our Team
Natalie Barber PT, Cert. MDT
Natalie Barber, PT Cert. MDT received her Bachelor’s degree from Daemen College in Amherst, NY in 1990. Natalie has over 20 years of outpatient orthopedic clinic experience. She has worked in the hospital setting and has provided home care services which she continues to do at this time. Natalie is a certified therapist in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (of the spine) from the McKenzie Institute. She is also a certified therapist in the use of Sole Supports – “True Custom, Biomechanical Foot, Comfort and Functional Orthotics.”
Natalie has attended extensive continuing education seminars. Some of these include manual therapy – John F.Barnes (myofascial release), Robert A.Donatelli – shoulder, knee, strengthening and conditioning. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, New York Physical Therapy Association and McKenzie Institute of the Americas. Natalie has a passion for what she does and is very dedicated to her profession. It is very gratifying and rewarding for her to see her patients quality of life improve.
Natalie is a native of the area and resides in Lake George with her husband and two children. She enjoys many outdoor activities- her passion is skiing and she loves to spend time with her family on Lake George in the summer.
Jesse McKeever, Physical Therapist Assistant
I have been a Physical Therapist Assistant for over 13 years, having have lived in and around the North Country for nearly 30 years. I have experience in outpatient, inpatient, and acute rehabilitation. In each of these settings I have come to appreciate and enjoy patient interaction, establishing trust and building relationships. I find it highly gratifying to empower people to discover that they can be more than they think they are. The look on someone’s face when they realize they have accomplished something they previously thought impossible is priceless. My goal is to not only help people obtain increased health, but to learn ways to maintain good health and avoid future health issues.
In health care the term best practice is often used, however I feel that the meaning of this term should be ever changing. I look forward to continuing to learn new ways of providing service and from time to time having my notions being challenged concerning what is the best holistic approach to helping someone improve their life. In so doing I hope to continue to work toward becoming someone with an ever evolving skill set of tools to address someone’s whole body needs.