About Us
Long time Pasadena resident, David Johnson, MPT, PCS, has been the proud owner of Evergreen Physical Therapy Specialists, Inc. since 2005. It is his vision and commitment to provide specialized physical therapy interventions for children, teens, adults and senior citizens in our surrounding communities. The "Evergreen Point of View" is this: Though many people are alike, no two are the same. As a result each patient receives a personalized, specific physical therapy treatment plan carried out by licensed physical therapists.
About the Staff
David E. Johnson MPT, PCS has been practicing as a physical therapist since 1991. He has over 30,000 hours of experience in the evaluation and treatment of youth and teens, adults, and seniors with a wide variety of diagnoses. He is a graduate of USC's Dept. of Physical Therapy and Biokinesiology. He completed a one year rehabilitation/neurology PT residency at Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation in Pomona, California where he stayed on as a staff PT another 12 years treating both children and adults. In 2002, he was board certified in pediatrics by the American Physical Therapy Association. In addition to his extensive neurological rehabilitation background he is a member of professional pediatric and orthopedic special interest groups. He lives with his wife and 4 school aged kids in Pasadena and is extensively involved in Community Youth Sports Programs.
Tammy Johnson BSN, RN is 1986 graduate of Biola University's nursing program and has worked as a pediatric nurse at Children's Hospital for 22 years, where she keeps a per diem position. At Evergreen, among many other things, Tammy administrates financial operations, interfaces with insurance companies to limit complications with reimbursement, acts as a liaison with referring offices, and serves as a welcoming face to all who enter our doors. She has amazing multi-tasking capabilities endowed to her from many years of balancing work, 4 children, marriage to Dave for 21 years, and her own health and fitness routine in the wee hours of the morning.
CeCe Chin DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT is graduate from the Loma Linda University doctoral program in PT. She has been an instructor/mentor in the Kaiser PT Orthopedic Residency and Manual Fellowship programs. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, (FAAOMPT),NDT certified, an Orthopedic Certified Specialists (OCS), and Movement Science Fellow. She is a clinical mentor and therapist for Evergreen PTS and brings a great energy and dedication to outcomes based therapy interventions. In her spare time she loves travel, fine food, and raising her infant son. Originally from San Francisco, she and her husband now reside in Pasadena.
Ryan Kishimoto, DPT has his Doctoral degree from USC (2007) from the Department of Physical Therapy and Biokinesiology. His undergraduate degree is from UC Santa Barbara in Physiology. His special interests are in the areas of sports medicine, orthopedics, running, fitness, and core strength training. He is currently training for his second Marathon and is dedicated to practice what he preaches in the area of his own strength/conditioning program. He's focused his continuing education course work in the area of manual therapy, specifically of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and shoulder.
Beate Carriere, PT, CIFK is an internationally seasoned PT having 40 years of experience covering most continents. She has published texts and extensively lectured on the therapeutic uses of the swiss ball, women's health issues of pelvic pain and incontinence, and thoracic spine-postural dysfunctions. She is a certified Functional Kinetics practitioner (S. Klein-Vogelbach trained), NDT Trained by the Bobath's in London, Kaltenborn Manual Therapy and Lymphedema Trained in Germany, and has served as an invited speaker by the APTA on topics such as motor learning swiss ball exercises, pelvic floor pain, and continence dysfunctions. Beate is fluent in Spanish, French, and German and loves to cook, bake, hike, camp, and travel. She has friends all over the world and brings a true international flare to Evergreen PTS. We all think if we could do half of what she can on the swiss ball, then we'll be in good shape for years to come.
Sally R. Howard, PT, CLT has been a physical therapist for 34 years. She has dedicated her career to the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunctions, headaches, myofascial dysfunctions, fibromyalgia, and lymphedema. Ms. Howard was in private practice in North San Diego County for 24 years and was known as the most experienced TMJ therapist in the area. She has taught at the Dental School at the University of Southern California (USC), taught continuing education courses in TMJ to other physical therapists, served in leadership roles as district and program chair and ethics committee member for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and served on the board of directors for the TMJ Foundation. In the early 1980s, she developed post-operative protocols for those patients needing surgery. She truly enjoys what she does. Ms. Howard relocated to the San Gabriel Valley to be near her grandchildren and to take care of her mother.
Kathy Kumagai, DPT, NCS, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT has been a physical therapist since 1989 when she received her B.S. from CSUN. She received her post professional M.S. and D.P.T. from USC in 2000 and 2001. She is currently Assistant Professor at Azusa Pacific University's Department of Physical Therapy, and is Clinical Faculty in Southern California Kaiser Permanente Movement Science, Manual Therapy and Spine Fellowships. She is a dual board certified clinical specialist in Neurology and Orthopaedics and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. She traveled to Prague, Czechoslovakia repeatedly and became a certified DNS (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, www.rehabps.com) practitioner/instructor in 2009. As clinician, clinical faculty, and certified practitioner Kathy embodies a commitment to the pursuit of excellence in her profession and brings with her a special joy that radiates to everyone with in a hug's reach. And she's guaranteed to make you laugh, even on a bad day.
Ching Lee (GINKO) - Massage Therapist at Evergreen is a licensed and certified Massage Therapist who has practiced in the Pasadena area since 2006. Her massage is known for being meditative and extremely relaxing while Deep Tissue and Myofascial Release Technique are incorporated to address client's specific needs. Ching received her massage training through the Hands On Healing Institute in Tujunga as well as continuous professional development through Burke Williams Day Spa in Pasadena, where she is a member of the Deep Tissue Team.
Originally from Hong Kong, Ching is an avid Tai Chi practitioner and an enthusiastic hiker of the San Gabriel mountains. Through massage and the healing arts, she wishes to bring balance of the body, mind and spirit into lives of the people that she touches.
Diane Park, Feldenkrais Instructor is a guild certified Feldenkrais practitioner as well as a pilates instructor with over twenty years of teaching experience. Her years as a professional dancer put her on a path to seek out methods that would help maintain an optimal level of fitness and agility while minimizing injuries. Her Groundwork class - a blending of pilates, Feldenkrais and dynamic stretching - provides the opportunity for developing improved body awareness, functional strength and flexibility.
Diane is a native of Hawaii. She graduated from the University of Hawaii with a B.A. in Dance Ethnology.
Sue Schmidt, Front Desk Associate is probably the first one who will listen to you. Sue provides a welcoming ear in managing front desk operations. Her 40 years of administrative support experience have brought a level of efficiency, competency, and warmth to the process of schedules, insurance claims, communications with referring offices, phones, and support of both Dave (owner) and Tammy (business manager). Your experience with Sue will be one of compassion, organization, efficient follow up, and competency with the details of medical office operations.
Evergreen Physical Therapy Specialists is here to compliment the medical care provided by the referring physician. We look forward to working with you to ensure that our community is provided exceptional healthcare. We are contracted as in-network for most area PPO insurance plans, Medicare, and some Workers' Compensation plans. We also offer services in the areas of fitness training, massage, and classes in Feldenkrais by a certified practitioner. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have regarding our services.