Denise grew up in North Merrick, NY and graduated from Calhoun High School. She then attended Boces Cultural Arts Center as a Dance major. Her love for dance and the movement of the human body inspired her to pursue a career in Physical Therapy. Denise earned her Associates Degree at Nassau Community College graduating with

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Jackie grew up in Rockville Centre, NY, graduating from South Side High School in 2002. Throughout her childhood, Jackie played on many athletic teams, enjoyed volunteering for different organizations including Camp A.N.C.H.O.R., and worked as a Town of Hempstead lifeguard for 7 years. All of these experiences led Jackie to a career where she would

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Clinical Director (Patchogue, NY) Dr. Darek Candelore was born and raised in New Jersey. Darek attended the University of Rhode Island and played on the club rugby team which in turn led him to discovering Physical Therapy, via injury. Darek graduated from The University of Rhode Island with a BS in Kinesiology: Exercise Science with

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Dr. Lara Moricca-Burns, a native of Northport, NY, graduated from Northport High School in 1998. She embraced her love for helping people and decided to begin her educational journey in health sciences, attending Stony Brook University from 1998-2001. She went on to continue her studies in Physical Therapy and received her Bachelor of Science in

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Dr. Thomas Tilton grew up in Islip, New York and graduated from Islip High School. Tom attended Sacred Heart University, where he played football while earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. He then went on to attend Sacred Heart University’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program, where he graduated in 2013 with his Doctorate in

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Dr. Jim Blair is the co-founder and co-owner of Professional Care Physical Therapy. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy with high honors from Daemen College, in Buffalo, New York in 1999.  He has extensive experience in treating both orthopedic and sports-related injuries. Over the past 20 years, Jim has focused his career on

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Dr. George Ciresi is the co-founder and co-owner of Professional Care Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, PC. He was born and raised in East Patchogue, NY and is a graduate of Patchogue-Medford High School. Dr. Ciresi received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology graduating with Honors from Sacred Heart University in 2001. While at Sacred Heart,

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Dr. Ryan Jensen grew up locally in Patchogue, New York where he attended Patchogue-Medford High School. There, he played football, where multiple knee injuries sparked an early interest in Physical Therapy. He then attended Stony Brook University, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Health Science with a concentration in Disability Studies. From there, he

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