Our Mission
At Proformance, our dedication to individual care and attention helps us to improve all facets of health, movement, and performance. By improving our community's functional movement and performance and addressing nutrition deficiencies, we strive to advance health and wellness.
Our team
Branden Cohen
DPT, MTC, CDNS, XPS
Branden by trade is a physical therapist and a movement enthusiast by nature. Dr. Cohen has spent the last ten years of his career amassing knowledge regarding movement and sport-specific treatment. Branden works through a thorough and specific evaluation to make sure your plan of care is directed to not just decrease the pain but also fix the cause.
Education:
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Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) - University of St. Augustine
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Bachelors of Arts in Psychology - UMBC
CERTIFICATIONS:
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Manual Therapy Certified (MTC)
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Certified Mulligan Practitioner (CMP)
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Select Functional Movement Assessment Certified (SFMA)
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Certified Dry Needling Specialist (CDNS)
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Graston Certified
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Certified Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)
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EXOS Performance Specialist (XPS)
Christy Asonglefac
DPT, CLT-UE, CMPT, XPS
Dr. Asonglefac treats athletes with a wide variety of medical conditions. She has taken extensive coursework to specialize in working with athletes with oncologic diagnoses, especially breast cancer. She has a mission to help individuals before, during, and after cancer treatment. This specialized coursework allows Christy to help individuals return to their activities/sports safely and rapidly. Dr. Asonglefac brings an athletic background in martial arts and exhibition gymnastics. Dr. Asonglefac tries to mesh her passion for patient care and rehabilitation with her passion for functional fitness to optimize performance.
Education:
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Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) - University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
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Bachelors of Science, Biology - University of Maryland, College Park
Certifications:
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Certified Lymphadema Therapist- Upper Extremity (CLT-UE)
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Certified Manual Physical Therapist (CMPT)
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CrossFit Level 1 CrossFit Adaptive and Inclusive Fitness
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CrossFit Adaptive and Inclusive Fitness
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Certified EXOS Performance Specialist (XPS)
TORI Rhoades
DPT
Dr. Rhoades is a physical therapist who focuses on function, whether that is for injury recovery or injury prevention. She takes the time to educate her patients on their treatment plan and uses her experience to develop patient-specific exercise programs to address the WHY behind pain and movement dysfunction. Dr. Rhoades is certified in Functional Dry Needling and her love of soccer led her to achieve a FIFA Medical Diploma in 2020.
Education:
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Doctor of Physical Therapy -University of Maryland, Baltimore
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Bachelors of Science, Exercise Science (Concentration - Exercise Physiology) - University of Delaware
Certifications:
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Functional Dry Needling Certification
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FIFA Medical Diploma
Samuel walstrum,
DPT, ACT, XPS
Dr. Walstrum is a dual-certified Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer who specializes in the treatment of athletes. Sam focuses his treatments on return to sport rehabilitation, injury prevention and sport performance training. He has experience working with athletes at the youth, Division 1 and Professional levels. Sam prepares patients to return to the field at a higher level or performance, while decreasing their risk of sustaining future injuries.
Education:
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Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training (ATC) - University of Iowa
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Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) - Medical University of South Carolina
Certifications:
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EXOS Performance Specialist
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Active Release Technique (ART)
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Fascial Abrasion Technique (FAT)
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NFHS Concussion In Sports
Christopher Novak
DPT, TPI-C, CMTPT
Dr. Novak's active lifestyle and love of sports has led him to the field of physical therapy to help individuals of all levels to achieve their goals and maximize their potential. Chris is Titleist Performance Institute Certified which allows him to provide detailed assessment and treatment of golfers to either recover from or prevent injuries. Getting to the root cause of injuries and pain is what Chris works towards with every patient.
Education:
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Doctor of Physical Therapy- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Bachelors of Arts, Social Sciences - Florida State University
Certifications:
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Titleist Performance Institute Certified
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Certified Manual Trigger Point Therapist