Meet The Team
Our team holds a set of shared standards and beliefs when it comes to providing patient care. They include:
- Getting to the cause of your issue so your therapist can provide the best course of treatment possible.
- Personalized patient care to help you set and achieve your personal goals.
- A family-like atmosphere that ensures you have ongoing support throughout your journey.
What we specialize in:
Manual Therapy: We utilize research-based manual therapy programs and techniques. Manual therapy is the art and science of one-on-one, hands-on interaction to evaluate and treat soft tissue imbalances and joint injuries.
Craig Serra, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Craig received his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise science from Western Michigan University and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Michigan. He went on for extensive further training by completing a residency and fellowship in orthopedics and manual physical therapy. There are about 250,000 physical therapists, but only about 1,500 have completed this high level of training.
Craig is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, an Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellow, and a Credentialed Clinical Instructor. He has spent his career in an outpatient orthopedic setting and has a focus on treating the root cause of issues allowing patients to return to sports and their best selves.
Denise Patterson, PT
Denise graduated from Oakland University’s Physical Therapy Program in 1981. Her post graduate continuing education and experience has focused on integrating Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques with therapeutic exercise, and patient education in self management. She has taken multiple courses in manual therapy, functional re-training and patient self management using a variety of approaches. She is especially interested in spine pain rehabilitation, however, utilizes various manual techniques with the spine and pelvis to assist improvement with limb pain.
Her approach is individual, customized to each patient’s needs. Her practice philosophy is to intervene with what the patient cannot do by themselves and instruct the patient in self-care including exercise, self corrective techniques, posture and body mechanics.
Sue Taube, PT, MSPT
Sue came to Proven PT with over 30 years of experience in outpatient physical therapy. She has worked in variety of outpatient settings including: general and private practice, workers’ compensation and chronic pain. She enjoys treating all outpatient orthopedic conditions, but is especially interested in the low back and hips. Sue utilizes multiple treatment approaches with a focus on manual therapy to implement a personalized plan of care that is best suited for each of her patients.
Deborah Forrester – Office Manager
Deb is the office Manager of Proven Physical Therapy and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. She started in the healthcare field as a surgical technologist in Spartanburg, SC. She later returned to Michigan to start her family and worked for 23 years in an orthopedic office setting handling the front desk and medical billing. Over the last 10 years she has specialized in physical therapy office management. Her priority is to make you feel welcomed into our privately owned physical therapy office. She will be there for you from your first call to schedule an appointment, through all your insurance or billing questions and anything else in between. We are a small office, and try to make everyone feel like they are a part of our Proven Physical Therapy Family.