Clinic Staff:
Meet: Dr. John P Monahan, PT, DPT
Quality Care Physical Therapy,Inc. was founded by Dr. John P. Monahan, PT, DPT in September 2001. Dr. Monahan is a native of Bothell, Washington, and graduated from Bothell High School in 1988.
Dr. Monahan was initially influenced by his parents, who are both in the medical profession. His mother was a registered nurse on a orthopedic floor at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle and his father is a family practice physician who has practiced for over 40 years in Bothell.
Dr. Monahan was also influenced by a Danish physical therapist he met in Turkey while traveling through Europe who inspired him to follow his profession.
Dr. Monahan says, "I grew up in a healing, altruistic, compassionate environment. I spent my childhood going on various house calls with my father, learning how to care for people in need. My parents are truly a gift to me that I will always be thankful for."
Dr. Monahan continued his education at:
- Washington State University, where he graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in biology, with a minor in psychology.
- Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, where he graduated in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy.
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where he graduated in 2006 with a post-professional doctorate degree in physical therapy to make his second physical therapy degree.
Dr. Monahan authored a chapter in the text book, Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward Function, Second Edition in 2004. Dr. Monahan gained an expanded knowledge in physical therapy research and techniques in writing this chapter over an 18 month process.
Dr. Monahan is committed to lifelong learning. "The more I know, the better I can help my patients. The human body is the world's most complex machine." This commitment to continued education will provide quality care and excellence to each of his patients.
When not providing quality care to his patients, he can be found enjoying spending time with his new wife and kids and many outdoor sports, including golf, tennis, skiing, fly fishing, scuba diving, and hiking.
Meet: Anna Harness, MSPT
Anna Harness, MSPT is a native of western Washington and grew up in Olympia. Anna was influenced by her participation and interest in sports at an early age. In college, Anna competed on the varsity crew and ski team. Anna has worked in orthopedic outpatient clinics since 1994. She specializes in sports and orthopedic rehabilitation, spine therapy, SI joint dysfunction, manual therapy techniques, muscle activation and biomechanics.
Education:
- Pacific Lutheran University- graduated in 1990 with a bachelor's of science in physical education with a biology and health minor.
- Columbia University- graduated in 1994 with a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy.
Anna has been working at Quality Care Physical Therapy since January 2005. John and Anna have worked together at two other clinics over the past thirteen years. Anna is married and spends her days off with her two children. She is also on a competitive master's rowing team in Seattle. Anna has won multiple gold medals on a national and world level of competition. In her free time she enjoys skiing, mountain biking, jogging, scuba diving, and reading.
Meet: Kevin Piasecki, MSPT, OCS
Kevin grew up in Connecticut, moved to New York City in 1992, and then relocated to Seattle in 1999. He has been practicing Physical Therapy since 1994.
Education:
- College of the Holy Cross (Worcester,MA): BA in Psychology (1991)
- Columbia University (New York, NY): MS in Physical Therapy (1994)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (1999)
- Orthopedic Clinic Specialist Certification (2007)
Kevin recently moved his practice to Quality Care Physical Therapy after working in West Seattle for the past 8 years. Kevin has experience treating all types of musculoskeletal problems. His approach to rehabilitation is a combination of hands-on treatment and exercise, with a particular focus on biomechanics, posture, core stability, patient education, and home exercise prescription.
Kevin looks forward to helping his patients become pain-free and maximize their health and fitness potentials. "With good guidance and a good amount of effort, anyone can improve his/her strength and posture. Physical Therapy can often help us to find relief from the many things that cause us to have pain,. Feeling good and being fit are important keys to achieving our goals and enjoying our lives."
On the weekends, Kevin and his wife enjoy hiking, camping, rock climbing, mountaineering, and snowsports. Kevin's interest in teaching is not only evident when he works with his clients, but carries beyond the clinic as well; he volunteers his time to help teach rock climbing courses with the Mountaineers.
Meet: Ona Treciokas, PT
Ona Treciokas, PT spent her childhood years moving between Germany and Virginia, graduating from High School in Fairfax, Virginia. She decided to study Physical Therapy after watching her brother go through rehabilitation for a knee surgery. She also realized that none of the people in a group that she was training for a marathon with had any idea what to do for themselves when they were injured and decided that she wanted to know what to do to help after injury.
Education:
- University of Puget Sound, Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy, 1983.
Ona has been practicing Physical Therapy since 1983 and works at Virginia Mason Seattle outpatient clinic as well as at Quality Care Physical Therapy, Inc. She spends about 50% of her time at Virginia Mason working in the Spine Clinic and the remainder in the Outpatient orthopedic clinic working with a variety of patients with special interests in injury prevention, geriatrics, surface EMG. She has extensive experience in work station assessments, job analysis as well as orthopedic evaluation and treatment.
Other interests include her family including husband Randy and two teenaged boys. She spends much time supporting her boys' athletic and musical interests and finds time to row on a nationally competitive team. She enjoys skate skiing, hiking, backpacking and any outdoor activity she can find time for.
Meet: Ashley Bollentin, LMP
Ashley Bollentin, LMP has worked with Quality Care Physical Therapy, Inc since March, 2006. Ashley works closely with the physical therapists at Quality Care Physical Therapy, Inc and is a vital member aiding in the progress of our patients by decreasing stress and tension, and increasing mobility through massage. Ashley has a skill of finding the deep knots and restrictions in patients' soft tissue and fascia. She is not a spa massage therapist but a well skilled therapeutic massage therapist.
Education:
- Brian Utting School of Massage, where she graduated in August of 2005 with a degree in Massage Therapy.
Ashley enjoys hiking, working out, spending quality time with friends and family, movies, music, cooking, and all kinds of crafts; jewelry making, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and scrapbooking.
