Physical Therapy at St. Luke's
Kate Smith is an experienced professional with a background in office management and coordination within the healthcare sector. Currently serving as the Front Desk Coordinator at Physical Therapy at St. Luke's since May 2017, Kate is responsible for scheduling patients, managing demographics, verifying insurance, and submitting authorizations. Prior to this role, Kate worked as the Office Manager at Northwestern Physical Therapy & Fitness, Inc. from 2009 to May 2017, where oversight of daily operations and EMR implementation at two clinic locations was key. Earlier in the career, Kate held the position of Acquisition Designer at Vertis Communications (2006-2009), creating graphic samples and collaborating with the sales team. Kate holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Media Studies from Liberty University.
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Physical Therapy at St. Luke's
OUR STORY Dennis Dougherty, PT, CEO and Judy Dougherty, PT, JD, COO are both physical therapists and have treated patients and owned practices in the Lehigh Valley for over 25 years. Their entrepreneurial spirit is combined with nationally recognized St. Luke’s University Health Network. OUR GOAL To be a patient oriented practice that creates a rehabilitation experience that exceeds patient expectations. OUR MISSION When you walk into one of our Physical Therapy at St. Luke's community based clinics, we want you to feel like you are walking in to visit some old friends. When you walk in, you are greeted with a smile by our staff that will soon come to know you by name. Your therapist is specialized or taking steps to become specialized via advanced training. We believe that the advanced training that is required to become specialized is the key to successful outcomes for patients. We are a clinician led and driven company, which allows us as clinicians to do what is best for our patients. We want you to enjoy your rehabilitation experience so much that the next time you, a family member, or friend find themselves with an injury or physical limitation, you will recommend them seeing a therapist at Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s. OUR THERAPISTS - Will get to know you and your goals and will customize a treatment plan to achieve best outcomes. - Provide friendly, compassionate care - Have relationships and communication with your doctors - Specialized, board certified and fellowship trained - Provide treatment with best practices based on clinical studies - Front of the line “go-to” providers for musculoskeletal injuries OUR FACILITIES - Locations that are convenient to you - Facilities that are certified and inspected by The Joint Commission - Staffed by skilled therapists who share our culture of continued learning through continuing education, residencies and fellowships