Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Obi Onyewu, MD, FAAPMR, is a fellowship-trained and double board-certified pain medicine physician who mainly practices at the CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center offices in Olney, Rosedale, Lanham and Pikesville, Maryland. He’s a perennial nominee and winner of top doctor awards, including The Becker Spine Review’s Top 150 Pain Specialists to Know and Vital’s Patient Choice and Compassionate Doctor awards.
After receiving his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Dr. Onyewu completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He followed that with a pain medicine fellowship at the Mid-Atlantic Pain Institute in Delaware.
Dr. Obi — as he’s known to his patients — is dedicated to eliminating acute and chronic pain disorders with minimally invasive techniques and helping his patients with complex pain concerns return to their regular activities. With more than 16 years of experience, Dr. Obi individualizes each patient’s treatment according to their diagnosis, health history, and unique needs. He provides thorough, powerful, and conscientious care to restore both physical health and emotional and mental well-being.
Tristan Shockley, MD, is a sought after board-certified pain medicine doctor with a passion for helping men and women eradicate pain and restore their quality of life. He specializes in nonsurgical interventional pain medicine, prolotherapy, weight management, and physiatric treatments. His main office is at the CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center office Dundalk, though he frequently meets with patients at their other Maryland locations in Olney, Rosedale, Hyattsville, Lanham, Pikesville, and Gaithersburg.
Equipped with the most advanced and innovative technologies, Dr. Shockley pinpoints the source of pain, makes a precise diagnosis, and treats the underlying issue with fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided procedures. With an overarching goal to help men and women restore optimal function, Dr. Shockley dedicates much of his energy to patient education, preparing those he treats for regenerative physical therapy.
After graduating magna cum laude with his bachelor’s degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., Dr. Shockley entered Howard University College of Medicine, where he completed his medical degree. Following an internship in Arizona, he received specialty training at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Shockley is committed to providing safe, effective, and comprehensive care to every patient he sees at CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center.
Tristan Shockley, MD, is a sought after board-certified pain medicine doctor with a passion for helping men and women eradicate pain and restore their quality of life. He specializes in nonsurgical interventional pain medicine, prolotherapy, weight management, and physiatric treatments. His main office is at the CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center office Dundalk, though he frequently meets with patients at their other Maryland locations in Olney, Rosedale, Hyattsville, Lanham, Pikesville, and Gaithersburg.
Equipped with the most advanced and innovative technologies, Dr. Shockley pinpoints the source of pain, makes a precise diagnosis, and treats the underlying issue with fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided procedures. With an overarching goal to help men and women restore optimal function, Dr. Shockley dedicates much of his energy to patient education, preparing those he treats for regenerative physical therapy.
After graduating magna cum laude with his bachelor’s degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., Dr. Shockley entered Howard University College of Medicine, where he completed his medical degree. Following an internship in Arizona, he received specialty training at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Shockley is committed to providing safe, effective, and comprehensive care to every patient he sees at CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center.
Obi Onyewu, MD, FAAPMR, is a fellowship-trained and double board-certified pain medicine physician who mainly practices at the CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center offices in Olney, Rosedale, Lanham and Pikesville, Maryland. He’s a perennial nominee and winner of top doctor awards, including The Becker Spine Review’s Top 150 Pain Specialists to Know and Vital’s Patient Choice and Compassionate Doctor awards.
After receiving his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Dr. Onyewu completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He followed that with a pain medicine fellowship at the Mid-Atlantic Pain Institute in Delaware.
Dr. Obi — as he’s known to his patients — is dedicated to eliminating acute and chronic pain disorders with minimally invasive techniques and helping his patients with complex pain concerns return to their regular activities. With more than 16 years of experience, Dr. Obi individualizes each patient’s treatment according to their diagnosis, health history, and unique needs. He provides thorough, powerful, and conscientious care to restore both physical health and emotional and mental well-being.
Mike Reing was born and raised here in Northern Virginia. He graduated from Marymount University in 2001 and has been practicing in outpatient orthopedics since. Mike was certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2003 by the American Physical Therapy Association. Prior to Co-founding Advantage, he was a clinic and group director for a national outpatient physical therapy provider for four years. He specializes in orthopedics with areas of sub-specialization in adult and pediatric oncology rehabilitation, sports rehab programs, cervicogenic headaches, and orthopedic pediatrics. He is affiliated with the Children’s National Medical Center where he is part of the clinical team in both the Late Effects Clinic and the Neuro-Oncology Clinic.
He has presented lectures in a number of his specialty areas to a variety of both physician and patient groups including: control of Chronic Tension Headaches in the pediatric population at “Pediatrics for the Practitioner”, the role of Physical Therapy in lower and upper extremity injuries to the Fairfax Hospital Orthopedic Residents, and the role of exercise and fitness in preventing and controlling late effects at the Life with Cancer Survivorship Conference.
His treatment philosophy involves a combination of manual therapy, patient-specific therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular re-education and a strong patient education focus. The focus of all of his rehabilitation programs is to optimize his patient’s functional capabilities and expedite their return to full, independent status.
Mike played soccer at Mary Washington College and now enjoys cheering on his son’s and daughter’s soccer and basketball teams. He along with his wife and kids also enjoy a variety of other outdoor and athletic activities.
Mike has done several interviews about childhood cancer and how physical therapy can help. If you are interested in learning more, check them out here!
Alana Hamilton is an enthusiastic physical therapist practicing at Advantage Physical Therapy in Falls Church, Virginia. She likes to incorporate Pilates and yoga-based physical therapy to address all forms of orthopedic concerns. Her specialties include hip pathologies, balance impairments, prenatal and postpartum populations.
Alana is a proud Hokie from Virginia Tech where she won the award, Outstanding Student of the Year in her major in biology. In addition, she holds a minor in psychology and sociology. Following graduation, she immediately got her doctorate from Radford University. During school, she had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings but loved the hard work and wide range of knowledge that is required in an outpatient clinic. She has experience with patients of all ages and abilities and loves to combine manual techniques with exercise for reinforcement. Her goal is to get her patients back to their goals and living a happier and healthier lifestyle.
Since having kids, Alana is passionate about serving the prenatal and postpartum populations to help support them during this special time. Her goal is to help keep moms active, strong, and healthy to feel empowered and supported to take care of themselves and their growing families.
She is an avid fan of Pilates, running, and hiking. On the weekends, she can be found hanging out with her family and babies as well as doing Spartan races with her old physical therapy classmates and friends. She is a big believer that during rehabilitation, "Motion is the Lotion" and that staying active is key to remaining healthy.
Alana looks forward to meeting new patients at Advantage Physical Therapy and getting them back to what they love doing.
Alana has several publications involving some of the research she performed in school. Here is a list of several of them:
Harper, B., Dudek, A., Williamson, J., Siyufy, A., & Smith, J. A. (2024). Combining static and dynamic myofascial dry cupping therapy to improve local and regional symptoms in individuals with low back pain: A case series. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 19(2), 227–237. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.91653
Schoenle, L. A., Moore, I. T., Dudek, A. M., Garcia, E. B., Mays, M., Haussmann, M. F., Cimini, D., & Bonier, F. (2019). Exogenous glucocorticoids amplify the costs of infection by reducing resistance and tolerance, but effects are mitigated by co-infection. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1900), 20182913. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.2913
Schoenle, L. A., Dudek, A. M., Moore, I. T., & Bonier, F. (2017). Red‑winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) with higher baseline glucocorticoids also invest less in incubation and clutch mass. Hormones and Behavior, 90, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2017.02.002
Stacey Stuart provides a variety of physical therapy services to adult and youth patients at Advantage Physical Therapy in Falls Church, Virginia. She specializes in pediatric physical therapy services, developmental delays, and the diagnosis and treatment of Torticollis, or wry neck. She is dedicated to helping her patients achieve the best possible overall health.
She is originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia. She received a scholarship to play Division I Field Hockey at Duke University and graduated in 2004 with a major in Environmental Science and Policy. After several knee surgeries and a few years working as a government consultant, Stacey decided to make a change and headed back to school to study physical therapy. She graduated from George Washington University in 2012 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. While at GW, she discovered her love of treating the pediatric population during an internship at Georgetown University Hospital.
Stacey specializes in working with children with Torticollis, developmental delay, CP, hypotonia, Spina Bifida, Down’s Syndrome, Autism, and a variety of rare syndromes. Her treatment philosophy involves a combination of manual therapy, NDT, patient-specific therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular re-education and patient/parent education. When Stacey is not in the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three young sons. She also enjoys staying active and heading back to the beach as often as possible.
Stacey Stuart is currently accepting new patients and looks forward to welcoming them to the Advantage Physical Therapy family. Most major forms of insurance are accepted.
Patience Nduka is a well-experienced Doctor of Physical Therapy who is dedicated to patient care at the Greenbelt location of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center. She started her physical therapy career in Nigeria, where she earned her Master’s in physical therapy, from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. After completing her internship program, Dr. Nduka practiced physical therapy for a few years in Nigeria, where she gained extensive experience in various settings including general orthopedics, and women’s health through clinical rotation.
In the United States of America, Dr. Nduka earned her doctorate in physical therapy at Dominican University, New York. She is also certified in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy with Ola Grimsby Institute and Women’s Health.
Dr. Nduka utilizes a unique approach that combines soft tissue mobilization, joint mobilization, and scientific therapeutic exercise progression to identify and solve patients’ problems from the root. Driven by passion and compassion for over 15 years, Dr. Nduka is privileged to help people who suffer from pain, dysfunction, injury, and disability return to optimal function and improved quality of life.
Outside of treating patients, Dr. Nduka loves Christian music, dance, fitness, workouts, and church activities.
T Gordon Cort, PT, DPT, is an accomplished and experienced Howard University-trained physical therapist. He serves patients out of Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center’s Riverdale, Maryland, location.
Dr. Cort has a wealth of experience in orthopedic physical therapy and pain management. He originally graduated from Howard University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in physical therapy and returned to his alma mater to complete his Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Dr. Cort specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with myofascial pain syndrome, chronic pain syndrome, and other myofascial-related disorders. He has also specialized in industrial rehabilitation. Over the years, he has brought his diagnostic and treatment skills to patients with chronic headaches/migraines of a soft tissue/myofascial origin and has impacted the lives of many headache sufferers.
He studied dry needling techniques under the tutelage of Dr. Jan Dammerholt and applied these techniques in the treatment of patients with chronic pain, especially in the injured worker population. Dr. Court has combined his back-to-work program (work hardening) with dry needling and other pain management techniques to resolve many workman’s compensation cases and successfully assist injured workers to return to work full duty.
Dr. Cort currently treats a significant number of injured workers, taking them from the point of injury to a successful return to work. He has and continues to treat patients with headaches and other orthopedic injuries successfully and finds pleasure in bringing relief to his patients.
Alexander is a recent graduate and the newest member of the PTSMC team, receiving his doctorate in physical therapy from the hybrid program at Augusta University in Sioux Falls, SD. Alexander is a DMV native, growing up in Fort Washington MD. He's excited to be back home with these new skills to serve and treat the local community in this capacity.
Clinically, Alexander is interested in vestibular rehab, recreational athletics, and health and wellness areas as he has an exercise science background. His main clinical goal for his first year at PTSMC is to obtain a vestibular rehab certification to expand the patients he can reach as this population is a great opportunity for special care.
In his free time, you can find Alexander thrifting, renting Redbox movies, skating, or making a new friend as he's always finding things to chat about. Striking a balance of solo and socially involved activities is his goal.
Emilia Kubera-Shelton is a well-experienced Doctor of Physical Therapy with a passion for outpatient care at the Bowie location of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center. She started her career at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.
Emilia has treated patients ages 5 to 95, utilizing the McKenzie Method and her advanced manual therapy skills to do so. She is a certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist with a special interest in impairments of the foot, ankle, spine, and shoulders and has provided care for patients with a multitude of diagnoses including neurological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, and respiratory conditions. Her expertise also includes a focus on orthopedic conditions, debility, rehabilitation after surgeries as well as balance disorders, fall prevention, and chronic conditions.
Outside of treating patients, Emilia loves teaching students and is a certified clinical instructor. She really loves her job and is looking forward to making long-lasting relationships with patients as well.
Alexander is a recent graduate and the newest member of the PTSMC team, receiving his doctorate in physical therapy from the hybrid program at Augusta University in Sioux Falls, SD. Alexander is a DMV native, growing up in Fort Washington MD. He's excited to be back home with these new skills to serve and treat the local community in this capacity.
Clinically, Alexander is interested in vestibular rehab, recreational athletics, and health and wellness areas as he has an exercise science background. His main clinical goal for his first year at PTSMC is to obtain a vestibular rehab certification to expand the patients he can reach as this population is a great opportunity for special care.
In his free time, you can find Alexander thrifting, renting Redbox movies, skating, or making a new friend as he's always finding things to chat about. Striking a balance of solo and socially involved activities is his goal.
Sohaila Mosaddegh, DPT, is PTSMC's CEO and a doctor of physical therapy serving patients at Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center.
Dr. Mosaddegh earned a Bachelor of Science in physical therapy from Howard University. She received her doctoral degree from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. Her research focus was on the effectiveness of physical therapy diagnoses of lumbar disease versus MRI. Dr. Mosaddegh has worked in the orthopedic and sports medicine field for more than 20 years.
She offers patients the most advanced physical therapy for optimizing movement, function, and health. She is guided by integrity, life-long learning, and a commitment to her patients’ health. Dr. Mosaddegh is dedicated to using evidence-based physical therapy throughout the continuum of care to improve quality of life.
Dr. Mosaddegh says: “I have the privilege to work with everyone from middle school and high school athletes, professional tennis players, and weekend athletes, as well as older adults and injured workers. I chose the physical therapy field because it combines the human body with exercise and movement.”
Patience Nduka is a well-experienced Doctor of Physical Therapy who is dedicated to patient care at the Greenbelt location of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center. She started her physical therapy career in Nigeria, where she earned her Master’s in physical therapy, from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. After completing her internship program, Dr. Nduka practiced physical therapy for a few years in Nigeria, where she gained extensive experience in various settings including general orthopedics, and women’s health through clinical rotation.
In the United States of America, Dr. Nduka earned her doctorate in physical therapy at Dominican University, New York. She is also certified in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy with Ola Grimsby Institute and Women’s Health.
Dr. Nduka utilizes a unique approach that combines soft tissue mobilization, joint mobilization, and scientific therapeutic exercise progression to identify and solve patients’ problems from the root. Driven by passion and compassion for over 15 years, Dr. Nduka is privileged to help people who suffer from pain, dysfunction, injury, and disability return to optimal function and improved quality of life.
Outside of treating patients, Dr. Nduka loves Christian music, dance, fitness, workouts, and church activities.
T Gordon Cort, PT, DPT, is an accomplished and experienced Howard University-trained physical therapist. He serves patients out of Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center’s Riverdale, Maryland, location.
Dr. Cort has a wealth of experience in orthopedic physical therapy and pain management. He originally graduated from Howard University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in physical therapy and returned to his alma mater to complete his Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Dr. Cort specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with myofascial pain syndrome, chronic pain syndrome, and other myofascial-related disorders. He has also specialized in industrial rehabilitation. Over the years, he has brought his diagnostic and treatment skills to patients with chronic headaches/migraines of a soft tissue/myofascial origin and has impacted the lives of many headache sufferers.
He studied dry needling techniques under the tutelage of Dr. Jan Dammerholt and applied these techniques in the treatment of patients with chronic pain, especially in the injured worker population. Dr. Court has combined his back-to-work program (work hardening) with dry needling and other pain management techniques to resolve many workman’s compensation cases and successfully assist injured workers to return to work full duty.
Dr. Cort currently treats a significant number of injured workers, taking them from the point of injury to a successful return to work. He has and continues to treat patients with headaches and other orthopedic injuries successfully and finds pleasure in bringing relief to his patients.
Emilia Kubera-Shelton is a well-experienced Doctor of Physical Therapy with a passion for outpatient care at the Bowie location of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center. She started her career at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.
Emilia has treated patients ages 5 to 95, utilizing the McKenzie Method and her advanced manual therapy skills to do so. She is a certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist with a special interest in impairments of the foot, ankle, spine, and shoulders and has provided care for patients with a multitude of diagnoses including neurological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, and respiratory conditions. Her expertise also includes a focus on orthopedic conditions, debility, rehabilitation after surgeries as well as balance disorders, fall prevention, and chronic conditions.
Outside of treating patients, Emilia loves teaching students and is a certified clinical instructor. She really loves her job and is looking forward to making long-lasting relationships with patients as well.
Ifeanyichukwu Joseph Ogili is a dedicated and skilled physical therapist with a strong commitment to improving patient quality of life.
Ifeanyichukwu earned his Bachelor of Science in Medical Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and have practiced for some years in Nigeria before relocating to United States of America where he earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Montana.
He has a comprehensive background in physical therapy, specializing in evaluation, diagnosing, and planning an effective treatment plan to help patients with diverse physical disabilities, pain, mobility and functional deficits return to their prior level of functioning.
His passion for promoting health and wellness drives him to stay updated with the latest advancements in physical therapy, ensuring patients receive the best possible care.
Outside of his profession, he enjoys listening to music, watching soccer, traveling, and working out.
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