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Our Team

At Rausch PT, everyone from our friendly front office staff to our dedicated aides is here to cheer you on and help you achieve your goals. We strive to give you the best experience possible every time you come see us, which is why your personal Rausch physical therapists will be by your side throughout your entire treatment. While most PT clinics have you see someone different every time, we feel it’s important to develop and nurture that one-on-one relationship with you to maintain the highest-quality care throughout the duration of your rehabilitation.

Our physical therapists are all athletes themselves, and as such, have developed sport-specific niches to complement their extensive understanding of the human body as a whole. Click on a PT below to learn about her or his specialties. If you’re an athlete, please feel free to ask for your sport’s resident PT when you call and make your first appointment!

Physical Therapists at Laguna Niguel

Dr. Sarah Y.

PT, DPT

Doctor Sarah Young knew she wanted to be in healthcare from an early age since she was always captivated with anatomy and physiology.

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Dr. Tracey V.

PT, DPT

Tracey was born and raised in Orange County, CA.

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Dr. Camery C.

PT, DPT

Camery grew up in Hesperia, CA where she was involved in competitive dancing for 8 years and cheerleading for 2 years.

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Dr. Sarah M.

PT, DPT

Sarah grew up in Southern Orange County and has been involved in sports her whole life. She competed in gymnastics for 13 years.

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Dr. Kristen N.

PT, DPT

Kristen grew up in Whittier, CA and for all of her life has been involved in sports.

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Dr. Rebecca G.

PT, DPT

Meet our pelvic health and sports therapy PT Dr. Rebecca Gasca. Rebecca treats issues that are among either of these categories, but also specializes in addressing these issues concurrently.

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Dr. Danielle M.

PT, DPT

Meet Dani! Dr. Dani Melgarejo is a Southern California native. She grew up in Tustin and recently moved to Rancho Santa Margarita.

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Dr. Katie F.

PT, DPT

Dr. Katie Forbes discovered her passion for physical therapy after doing research on Parkinson's Disease in college and learned how important physical therapy is for patients with Parkinsons.

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Physical Therapists at Dana Point

Dr. Nick Takekoshi

PT, DPT

Meet Dr. Nick Takekoshi! Dr. Nick graduated from university of St. Augustine in San Diego, CA. He has always been interested in sports and would always wonder how athletes recovered from injury which led him to physical therapy.

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Dr. Clay S.

PT, DPT

Clay was born and raised in Orange County and has been surfing since he was seven years old up and down the California coast.

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Dr. Ruth M.

PT, DPT, OCS

Throughout my life, I found myself getting involved with a lot of sports. I grew up in Pasco, WA, and enjoyed all four seasons...

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Kathryn T.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Kathryn Totheroh grew up in Bishop, CA, but moved to Orange County for college and to pursue a career in dance.

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Massage Therapists and Stretch Fixologists

Soham P

Stretch Fixologist
Laguna Niguel

Meet Soham! Soham is one of our newest members at Rausch Physical Therapy.

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Marc V.

Massage Therapist
Laguna Niguel

Marc recently joined our Rausch family but is rapidly getting booked because of his amazing skills as a massage therapist.

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Irina E.

Massage Therapist
Laguna Niguel

Irina is a massage therapist at our Laguna Niguel location, she has been a massage therapist for over 3 years

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Rolan F.

Massage Therapist
Laguna Niguel

Rolan is our deep tissue and A.R.T. expert at Rausch PT, Laguna Niguel.

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Jennifer M.

Massage Therapist
Laguna Niguel

Jennifer has over 30 years of experience as a massage therapist. She specializes in light, medium and deep focused pressure.

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Tommy C.

Massage Therapist
Laguna Niguel

Tommy is a massage therapist at Rausch Physical Therapy.

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Veronica M.

Massage Therapist
Laguna Niguel and Dana Point

Veronica is one of our amazing massage therapists at Rausch PT Laguna Niguel.

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Julia S.

Massage Therapist
Laguna Niguel and Dana Point

Julia graduated from the American Massage institute and has been a massage therapist for over 3 years.

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Jesse J.

Massage Therapist
Dana Point

Jesse has been a massage therapist for the past 14 years.

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Jose

Massage Therapist
Dana Point

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Faviola

Massage Therapist
Laguna Niguel and Dana Point

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Ben I

Massage Therapist
Dana Point

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Management

Kevin R.

President & Owner, PT, MPT

Just like you, I was first introduced to the world of physical therapy as a patient. I hurt my knee playing volleyball, and after surgery I was sent to physical therapy.

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Dr. Jonathan M.

Vice President

I’ve always had a profound interest in baseball and the physical demands required by the human body to perform the sport well.

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Alex G.

Marketing & Social Media Manager

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Erin Koppel

Dana Point Office Manager

Erin has been working at Rausch Physical therapy for 5 years! She started as a physical therapy aide, worked in multiple departments within and slowly transitioned to Office Manager.

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Testimonials

I had the best 4 month experience I could’ve asked for. Since day one, the team took beautiful care of me with great attentiveness and professionalism. My PT, Clay, went above and beyond for me to recover and get back to 100%, nothing less. He was educative, took his time, and was always very intentional with my weekly progressions. His assistant, Brisa, was always so sweet and encouraging. I always looked forward to working with her.
I enjoyed being in the environment the Rausch PT team created. Everyone is so friendly and inviting, and you can tell they truly enjoy working with one another. Leaving is bittersweet and I’m forever grateful for the care I received there.

Valeria R.

I have nothing but praise for Dr. Marissa Dannaway. After months of discomfort and frustration, I was diagnosed with Pelvic Floor issues and referred to Rausch PT. Internal Therapy can be awkward and uncomfortable, but Marissa’s abilities as a doctor are outstanding. Dr. Marissa is very intelligent, attentive, and professional. She is a gifted communicator and will genuinely listen to your concerns. I had resigned myself to the fact that my condition would be something I would live with the rest of my life; but after a couple months working with Dr. Marissa, my condition has greatly improved along with my quality of life.
In short, if you’re having Pelvic Floor issues, I highly recommend Dr. Marissa as she can provide you success and has expert bedside manner. Be sure you listen to her and follow through with her program.

Aliso Viejo, CA
Jason N.

I’m so grateful that my OBGYN referred me here. After having a baby and a traumatic birth experience, my pelvic floor was too tight to resume normal activities. It caused me a lot of pain and anxiety and I feared my marriage would suffer, even though my husband was supportive and understanding. I’m thrilled to say that after about two months of internal therapy with Marena, the pain is gone and I finally feel like myself again.
Marena has a great bedside manor and makes you feel very comfortable and relaxed during the sessions. I’m forever grateful for her!

Aliso Viejo, CA
Nichole C.

Jennifer Carman PT – is a brilliant therapist who knows her trade through and through but can think out of the box at a drop of a hat. She has helped both of my parents (age early 80s) through some rough rehab, always with a smile on her face. And she has always put a smile on their faces which is immeasurably important. Her years of experience, her wonderful attitude, and her all around brilliance makes it easy to write this review.
And everyone at the office is cut from the same cloth as Jennifer! A total pleasure!
Sincerely,
The Choksey’s

Los Angeles, CA
Rachel m.

I’ve just completed my prescribed sessions with Rausch Physical Therapy in Dana Point. I can’t say enough about the excellent care I received. Dr Ruth was my lead therapist. She prescribed a protocol that took me from barely able to raise my arm due to a torn rotator cuff to, as of today, swimming free style with no pain. By the way I was on track for surgery which seems to no longer be necessary. Many thanks to Dr Ruth and all of the staff who worked so diligently with a lot of kindness care.

Lake Forest, CA
Mary Jane H.

Rausch PT the best of the best.
Milena is priceless and the team knows their stuff. They give you one on one attention. For a year I suffered with a torn Miniscus and floating cartilage which caused severe pain. I had surgery but had been dragging that leg for a year. I needed to learn how to walk and find my balance again. With a combination of specific stretches and balance techniques I am now walking normally and am pain free. There are no words to ever convey the gratitude I feel from the healing energy I got from everyone at Rausch. As happy as I am I finished PT I am sad to leave this healing place.
So thank you all for giving me back my mobility and my quality of life.

Dana Point, CA
Evelyn K.

I have nothing but positive things to say about Rausch PT. Dr. Kristen is the best and truly listens to what your problem area may be and helps you back to recovery.

Lake Forest, CA
Mahan Z.

I’m impressed with Rausch! I see Dr. Camery Cano, and she is excellent! She really knows what she is doing and has been helping so much! She is also lovely to work with. She is friendly, kind and really cares about the people she works with. This is the best physical therapy experience I’ve ever had!

Laguna Beach, CA
Celeste D.

Dr. Rebecca has changed my life. I was suffering with horrible sciatica, hip and pelvic pain for 2 years. After 1 session with her and now a couple of weeks later, I have been pain free. I can sleep!
She is also very kind, gentle, and sweet. Amazing lady.

Redondo Beach, CA
Victoria J.

Best place to go for physical therapy, in Dana Point.  Clay was my therapist, he is excellent! Everyone there are friendly and very helpful.

Thank you all for everything.

Margie Job
Dana Point, CA

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