Clinical Staff
Julie McAllister, MSPT
Physical Therapist
Julie grew up in Eugene, Oregon, and did her undergraduate studies at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, where she received a BS in Psychology in 1987. She did her physical therapy training at Boston University, and graduated with a Master’s degree in 1991. Since that time, Julie has been practicing physical therapy in the outpatient orthopedic setting in East Portland. Julie has a long standing relationship with the Cascade Athletic Club.
In addition to providing traditional outpatient physical therapy services, Julie enjoys seeing a wide variety of patients and focuses on patient education and self care training. Her clinical focus is orthopedics. She specializes in lumbar stabilization training, running injuries, and knee and shoulder taping techniques and is well educated in a variety of manual therapy techniques. Julie plays on a women’s soccer team, enjoys trail running, reading and traveling with her husband and two sons.
Tom Provenzano, MPT
Physical Therapist
Tom is a seasoned physical therapist with over 20 years of experience in the field. Tom received his Master's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Puget Sound, and moved to Portland in 1991. Tom has worked for both Providence Health and Legacy Health Systems, and has been in private practice since 2003. His clinical focus includes orthopedic and sports physical therapy, as well as spine rehabilitation, pediatric and geriatric care. Tom is also well versed in a variety of manual therapy techniques, including hand rehabilitation. As a goal-oriented physical therapist, Tom provides a balance of both patient and clinician input in order to achieve optimal results. Tom is absolutely committed to providing caring, focused, and individualized care for all his patients.
Brian Yellin, DPT
Physical Therapist
Brian grew up in Texas and got his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St Louis, MO. There, he quickly learned what his passion is. “I chose physical therapy as a career because it advocates for what I believe in: A focus on quality and balance of life through wellness, exercise, and community.
Brian’s journey to become a Physical Therapist has emphasized adventurousness and versatility. Along the way, he has assisted in the following settings: people with chronic pain, pediatric inpatient neuro rehabilitation, aiding in hospice care, and care-giving for a person with dementia.
Summiting snowy Cascade mountains, bike commuting year round, completing a marathon, hiking Machu Picchu and the Great Wall of China, bike (cyclocross) racing, surfing in 50 degree Pacific Ocean water, playing competitive ultimate Frisbee, training an award winning Frisbee dog (Ho-D), and marrying the most amazing woman have been some of the most fun things in his life. However, completing his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) with distinction at Pacific University in Oregon, was one of the most challenging and rewarding. Brian says, “My career will always be filled with progressing my knowledge in the anatomy and pathophysiology of the body while gaining specializations in bodywork. However, my goal as a PT is not to make someone dependent on me as a bodyworker. Rather to advocate for and motivate people to continue to embrace wellness, exercise, and community as tools to achieving a long healthy, happy life … the belief that got me into the profession in the first place.”
Carly Stroud, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
Carly is the newest addition to our team. In 2011, she moved to Portland from Hood River where she worked in an outpatient clinic in Stevenson, WA. Carly loves exercising and therefore exercise is her method of choice when treating patients. She is known for thinking up creative strengthening and conditioning programs to keep the patients working hard and engaged. Carly also enjoys manual therapy techniques and has the hand strength to prove it.
Born and raised in Anacortes, WA , Carly got into Physical Therapy at an early age. She did the Running Start Program and attended Skagit Valley Community College in Mount Vernon, WA while she was still in high school and was able to achieve her prerequisites for Physical Therapy Assistant School. She went on to PTA school and graduated from in 2009. It has been said, when the sun is out Carly is often out the door right after her last patient to hit the trails for some mountain biking, the water for kite boarding or the courts for some tennis playing. Carly makes her passions a priority in her life and she is happy to say that Physical Therapy is a big passion and major part of her life.
Sally Mays, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
Sally graduated from the Physical Therapy Assistant Program at Mt. Hood Community College in 1981. She has practiced in a variety of settings including inpatient hospital care, Home Health, State Worker's Compensation rehab center and outpatient orthopedic clinics. Over the years Sally has attended a variety of continuing education courses, including Muscle Energy, Managing Difficult Shoulders, Yoga for Health Practitioners and Lymphatic Drainage. Sally is dedicated to providing quality care and strives to engage patients in participating optimally in their own recovery. She loves working in this setting where, in addition to hands-on therapy, our patients have access to top of the line fitness equipment, the pool, hydrotherapy and child care. Sally says, “It is really gratifying to see many patients attain a higher level of fitness than prior to injury. “ Sally’s part-time schedule at the clinics allows her time to keep up with her son, daughter and aging parents. Whenever they can, Sally’s family retreats to their mountain cabin, built by Sally’s hard working, fishing-crazy husband.
