Meet Our Staff
Mark E. Reitz, PT
Mark Reitz began practicing in 1979 at the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania following his education at Columbia University. After serving as senior orthopedic therapist for 3 years, he founded Penn Therapy Associates in Broomall in 1984. In 1988, Mark, along with Stephen deDufour, MSPT, Mike Miller, PT, and William Deuber, PT founded Penn Sports Rehab in King of Prussia. These two companies worked together to establish themselves as premier orthopedic rehabilitation clinics. They attracted many complicated cases referred by surgeons, case managers, and manufacturing companies. Mark expanded the companies into long-term care as well as performing peer reviews for many insurance companies. In 1996, Mark and his partners were provided with an excellent opportunity to sell both companies and expand into more occupational medicine with Atlantic health group. This opportunity fell short of expectations so Mark reformed Penn Therapy Associates, Inc. in a new convenient location in Havertown. Also, in 2008 he had an opportunity to expand with the acquisition of Newtown Square Sports Physical Therapy in Newtown Square. Penn Therapy Associates is a member of APTA, IPTA, PPTA.
Robert Otto, MPT
After working as a physical therapy assistant for 3 years, Robert furthered his education by obtaining his Master's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in May 2004. Since then, Robert has been working with an outpatient orthopedics population and joined Penn Therapy Associates in 2005. He now is the Clinical Director managing our Newtown Square facility.
When he is not in the clinic he enjoys traveling with his wife, rock climbing, surfing and skiing.
Heath Finney, MPT
Since graduating with his Physical Therapy degree in May 2001 from Temple University, Heath has been working in outpatient orthopedics and has been an important part of Penn Therapy Associates' staff since 2004. He helps our clinic foster an open and friendly learning environment.
Jaquelyn H. Suniaga, MPT
Jacquelyn A. Hajinian graduated from Temple University with her Master's degree in Physical Therapy in 2002. She has since worked in an outpatient orthopedic facility and has great expertise in the orthopedic population as well as women's health topics. She has shown dedication in promoting quality health care and improving the health and well-being of others.
Rebecca Melniczuk, PT, DPT
Rebecca Melniczuk graduated from Temple University in 2006 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She began her career working with cardiac patients with an emphasis on patients with heart failure, post-operative heart transplant and VAD's. Since joining the Penn Therapy team in 2008, she has been able to focus on providing quality care to help the orthopedic patient population regain function.
Lisa Wilds, PT, OCS, Cert. MDT, COMT
Lisa graduated from Ithica College in 1992, became a certified therapist in the McKenzie approach for spine treatment in 1999 with her Cert in Mechanical Diagnosis and treatment, then became board certified through the American Physical Therapy association as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2001. She continued her specialty in orthopedics with a focus on manual therapy and earned her Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist designation in 2002. She taught nationwide continuing education classes for the Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars from 2002 to 2006 for spine and peripheral joint focus. She started her family in 2006 and in her nonprofessional life now focuses on her two young sons and loves outdoor activities like hiking gardening, and skiing.
