People
Alyssa Skala, PT, DPT, OCS, MSCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-2011
- Email: alyssaskala@email.wustl.edu
Brooke Smith, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist/ Clinical Associate
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: b.e.smith@wustl.edu
Seung Yeon (Sylvia) Son, PT, DPT
(she/her/hers)
Physical Therapist
- Phone: 3142861940
- Email: sons@wustl.edu
Madeline Spirtas, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist/ Clinical Associate
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: m.g.spirtas@wustl.edu
Theresa M. Spitznagle, PT, DPT, WCS
(she/her/hers)
Professor of Physical Therapy and Obstetrics & Gynecology
Program Coordinator of Women's Health Clinical Residency in Physical Therapy
- Phone: 314-286-1429
- Email: spitznaglet@wustl.edu
Jennifer S. Stith, PT, PhD, LCSW
Jennifer S. Stith, PT, PhD, LCSW, retired from Washington University in 2021 after serving at the institution for 37 years. During those years, she had a profound impact on the Program in Physical Therapy through her quiet leadership. Jennifer served as Associate Director of Professional curriculum, leading first the Masters and then the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program. Jennifer then advanced to leading the entire Education Division, overseeing all entry-level and post-professional training programs. All the while, she also: 1) provided sustained and outstanding service to the profession in various roles within the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education and the American Physical Therapy Association, 2) fostered the growth of the University by championing diversity, equity, inclusion and interprofessional education and 3) provided informal and formal mentoring and training to foster career development of both faculty and students. All told, Jennifer influenced the education of over 2,000 students.
Katie Sullivan
Clinical Service Representative II (Scheduling Team – Remote)
- Phone: 557-747-2146
- Email: katheryn@wustl.edu
Cameron Swick, PT, DPT, OCS
Physical Therapist/Clinical Associate
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: c.h.swick@wustl.edu
Dale Thuet, PT, DPT, OCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Surgery
Program Coordinator of Orthopaedic Residency in Physical Therapy
- Phone: 314-273-8431
- Email: thuetd@wustl.edu
Elizabeth Tolmich-Searle, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: etolmich-searle@wustl.edu
Zachary Tomerlin, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist/Clinical Associate
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: tomerlin@wustl.edu
Harrison Tung, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist / Clinical AssociateMusculoskeletal Lead
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: harrison.t@wustl.edu
Stacy Tylka, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT-LANA
Professor of Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Phone: 314-454-5104
- Email: tylkas@wustl.edu
Anita Uhlmann, PT, DPT, CHT
Physical Therapist / Clinical Associate
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: auhlmann@wustl.edu
Linda Van Dillen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
(she/her/hers)
Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Surgery
- Phone: 314-286-1427
- Email: vandillenl@wustl.edu
Noah Watson, PT, DPT, EP-C
Physical Therapist/Clinical Associate
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: wnoah@wustl.edu
Leigh Wilson, PT, DPT, CHT
Lead Physical Therapist / Clinical Associate
- Phone: 314-286-1940
- Email: leigh.m.wilson@wustl.edu
Corey Woldenberg, PT, DPT, DHSc
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Surgery
Assistant Director of Clinical Education
- Phone: 314-286-1471
- Email: cbwoldenberg@wustl.edu
Jennifer Zellers, PT, DPT, PhD
(she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Surgery
- Phone: 3142861436
- Email: jzellers@wustl.edu
Kelly Ziegler
Clinical Service Representative II, Scheduling
- Phone: 557-747-2150
- Email: z.kelly@wustl.edu










