Rehabilitation Therapy Providers

Jo Alexander, PTA

Jo has been working as a physical therapist assistant at Gifford since 2016. She is a lifelong resident of the Upper Valley and a strong advocate for her community. She has a special interest in persistent pain and assisting people to move for long-term management. She specializes in tendon injuries, both acute and chronic.

Outside the clinic, Jo attends online Pilates classes, walks in the woods with her sweetie, and loves winter running.

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Julie Bascom, CCC-SLP

Julie Bascom, CCC-SLP enjoys helping adult patients and their families manage and understand their new or changing swallowing difficulties and to identify meaningful personal goals.

She is a good listener and assists her patients with achieving their goals for their greatest quality of life. Each patient has different desires and goals for therapy outcomes and she tries to help make that happen for each of them.

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Amy Chiriatti, MPT

Amy Chiriatti, MPT has been working in general outpatient orthopedics for nearly 20 years. She likes the run-of-the-mill orthopedic issues, as well as specific and unusual cases. Dry needling has been a beneficial tool for her treatment style, as well as other hands-on techniques for soft tissue and joint mobilizations. She develops specific exercises and therapeutic treatments to target individual needs for patients at their current level – whether sedentary or competitive. Her active lifestyle reflects what she wants for her clients.

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Patrice Conard, PT

Physical therapist Patrice Conard, PT enjoys being part of Gifford’s rehabilitation and medical teams but also takes great joy in caring for members of her own community. Her experience in acute rehabilitation, burn and wound care, and lymphedema are all skills she applies to her work with her patients.

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Meghan Durfee, ATC

When working with high school and college athletes from our area, Meghan is an all-star. Meghan is a certified athletic trainer who has had the privilege of treating and working with various athletes and patients. She tries to incorporate strength, balance and pain-free movement into all treatments to allow a total return to functional and recreational activities. Meghan believes everyone should be able to return to their activity or sport of choice no matter what their age.

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Diane Everett, PT

Diane Everett enjoys treating patients of all ages with a variety of diagnoses and helping her patients learn how to better help themselves through recovery.

“I strongly believe in meeting the patient where they are at and providing the best possible care I can to educate them. I strive to provide the level of care that they and their body can accept initially and progress from there.”

She loves to build strong relationships with her patients and works to create trust in the care that she provides through strong listening and teaching skills.

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Lindsay Haupt, PT

As a physical therapist, Lindsay Haupt, DPT, enjoys the challenge of figuring out the underlying mechanical cause of her patient’s pain or functional mobility. Her goal with treatment is to provide tools that work within each patient’s unique lifestyle to allow them to not only heal and get better but stay better. She achieves this by educating patients on their underlying problems so they have a clear understanding of what is going on and how they can help themselves get better. It brings her extreme joy to see a patient who has been struggling with pain, functional limitations or incontinence come in with a smile and report they are feeling better.

As a mother of two, she is keenly aware of the guidance and education pregnant women are seeking both pre- and post-partum. Her goal is to offer women the chance to learn how to better recover following the life-changing event of childbirth.

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Suzanne McCarthy, PT

Physical therapist Suzanne McCarthy, PT provides care for post-operative patients and patients of all ages. Her treatment approach is based on improving fitness, self-care and management of orthopedic and sports related injuries. She values her time with each patient, listening to their concerns and goals. She believes in performing thorough evaluations to help develop the most effective treatment plan possible. As a lifetime participant in multiple outdoor sports, from the water to the mountains, she has a deep understanding of the mechanics needed to perform not just sports but any physical activity her patients might enjoy.

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Averill Pazdro, DPT

Averill Pazdro, DPT enjoys working with all age groups and diagnoses but has a special interest in lymphedema/cancer patients and those with neurological conditions. She works to incorporate fitness, strength, balance, and pain free movement into all treatment approaches to promote health and wellness. She prioritizes each patient’s goals and works to get people back to the activities that they love.

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Deanna Perreault, PT

Deanna works with patients from infancy to geriatrics and believes in treating not just the injury site, but the whole patient.
Before becoming a physical therapist, Deanna worked in the mental health system which enables her to recognize and empathize with patients on both the physical and emotional aspects of their recovery. She sees herself as a partner in her patient’s recovery and works to ensure they understand their diagnosis and plan of care.

Her family is very active. Both of her children have grown up playing many sports, her husband coaches, and Deanna herself has been both a player and coach and enjoys treating athletes of all ages.

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Jim Pratson, DPT

The goal of Jim Pratson, DPT, is to get his patients back to the activities that are important to them. He believes educating his patients on why they feel the way they do, why he has them performing certain activities, and how they can improve a patient’s quality of life are important aspects of his work. Along with listening to his patients, he strives to understand their needs and find changes they can make within their everyday life.

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Troy Stratton, PT

Troy Stratton, PT enjoys treating each patient as an individual and listening to what the patient is looking for from therapy. He will listen to your symptoms and limitations and work with you to develop reasonable goals for your treatment. He will assist you and motivate you to reach your goals with a thorough treatment plan that will involve an independent home program. No matter your age or activity level, he will work with you to improve your overall function.

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Rachel Westbrook, PT

Rachel Westbrook, PT enjoys meeting people of all ages and abilities during her work as a physical therapist. She specifically enjoys working with older adults to help them maintain strength and independence through whatever health challenges life may bring. She loves being able to educate her patients on their conditions and answer their questions, especially those with complex problems like vestibular disorders. Personally, she’s found great benefit from weightlifting and likes to challenge her patients to get stronger during the rehab process and beyond.

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Hannah Zajac, PT, DPT, NCS

Hannah provides physical therapy to patients of all ages, from a senior in their 80s with hip pain and arthritis to an elementary-school student with a sprain. Her approach to therapy is founded on dynamic systems theory. “Essentially you look at your patient and what they have going on, and take into account the whole context of the person. Otherwise it won’t work,” she says. Hannah is board certified in neurological rehabilitation and completed a post-doctoral residency in neurological rehabilitation.

In her off time, she enjoys running, Nordic skiing, and sewing.

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