Staff Bios
Neil Chasan, PT, MMT
The Proprietor, Neil graduated from the UW PT program in 1982. He has helped thousands of people recover in the Seattle/Bellevue are since then. He currently lectures around the world to PTs on a variety of subjects. He is on the clinical faculty of the University of Washington’s Physical Therapy Curriculum in the School of Medicine. He is the author of Total Conditioning for Golfers, and is also published in the third and fourth editions of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders. Neil wrote and produced The Swing Reaction System, a functional golf fitness video that GOLF Magazine gave a four star review. He is a co-owner of the Body Balance for Performance, Inc, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, and also of Smart Metabolism, Inc based in Bellevue, WA. He founded the Sports Reaction Center, Inc, PS in 1997 and has been working with people on the Eastside since then.
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Hilary Croft, PT
Physical Therapy Essentials
Hilary graduated from London’s largest Physical Therapy School in 1984 and practiced in the UK for over 15 years, leading to her specialization in Orthopedics.
Having gained her Washington State License, Hilary brings her expertise and enthusiasm to her patients at the Sports Reaction Center.
Hilary enjoys an active lifestyle in the Northwest that includes skiing, yoga and boating.
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Kim Tess, PTA
CSCS, Smart Metabolism Technician
Kim joined Sports Reaction center in 2006. She received her BA from University of Washington in 2006 and her PTA degree in 2010. Kim also has an AAS in Exercise Science and is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She enjoys educating people on the benefits of exercise not only as a way to rehab injuries but as a way of life. Kim especially enjoys sport specific training and returning injured athletes back to their sports. Kim’s hobbies include, triathlon, yoga, pretty much any outdoor sport and spending time with her pets.
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Melanie Downing
Physical Therapy Aide
Melanie graduated with a BA from the University of Washington in 2005. She has several years of customer service experience and is delighted to be working in a productive health care environment. Melanie is currently in the process of applying for graduate school to receive her doctorate in physical therapy. Her favorite activities include running 10Ks and half marathons, biking along Lake Washington, and Ultimate Frisbee.
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Bethany Desimone
ATC, Physical Therapy Aide
Bethany joined Sports Reaction Center in early 2009. She graduated from Washington State University in 2007 with a BS in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training. She was certified as an athletic trainer through the national Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification in 2008. In addition to working at Sports Reaction Center, she is also an athletic trainer for Bellevue High School. In her spare time Bethany enjoys being outdoors, hiking, boating and running.
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Dan Newton
Marketing Director
Hailing from Sydney Australia, Dan is an Exercise Science Graduate from the Australian Catholic University. After gaining his ACHPER Personal Training certification Dan went on to open and operate ‘The Gym’ a Private Personal Training Studio in the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
Dan went on to successfully open and operate high end health facilities in London UK, Sydney Australia and Seattle over the past 7 years.
With a deep set passion for Sports, Health and Fitness Dan is excited to use his background in sales and marketing to actively grow the SRCPT business.
Dan enjoys a very active lifestyle including endurance training. He is competitive in triathlon, endurance running and cycling. Dan also has a long history in aquatic sports and Rugby/Australian Rules football.
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Beth Hall
Scheduling, Front Desk Management, Executive Assistant
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Tara Wolfe
Scheduling, Front Desk Management
Tara joined Sports Reaction Center in March, 2010 after a 5 year break to raise her son who will be off to Kindergarten in the fall. Tara has been a student at Bellevue College for the past 2 years working towards an AA Degree in Early Childhood Education. She enjoys working out, running 5k races, bike rides and working outside.
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