Meet the experts

Cheryl Fishman is a physical therapist certified in Neuro-Developmental Treatment with over 15 years of experience working in a variety of settings with both pediatric and adult clients. She is licensed across four states and began working in telehealth four years ago.

Alaena McCool, MS, OTR/L, CPAM, is a practicing OT with over 6 years of experience and is currently an OT III at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) at Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI). She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2011 with a BA in Communication Sciences and from New York University in 2015 with her Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy. She has spoken at both local and national conferences with an area of interest and clinical specialty in neurological recovery of the upper extremities in both adults and pediatrics.

Dr. Studer, a Physical Therapist (PT) since 1991 and a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy since 1995, co-founded and co-owns Spark Rehabilitation and Wellness in Bend, Oregon. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor at Touro University and is an instructor at UNLV. Actively engaged as a practicing clinician, researcher, author, and presenter in DPT programs and continuing education, Mike was honored as the 2011 Clinician of the Year in the Neurologic Academy and, in 2014, in the Geriatric Academy of the APTA.

Dr. Studer has presented invited lectures in all 50 states and 12 countries across four continents. In 2020, he received the highest honor in PT, being distinguished as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA. Over his 33-year career, Mike has authored over 35 articles and six book chapters and is a consultant to Major League Baseball.