Dr. Dana Van Pelt, PT, DPT, MBA, ATC, SCAT is a SC licensed physical therapist, and a SC certified athletic trainer.  He is originally from Ithaca, New York and has lived in Boca Raton, Florida for much of his life.  Dana has graduated from Ithaca College, Stony Brook University, Nova Southeastern University, and Temple University with degrees in physical education, physical therapy and business.  His clinical doctorate degree in physical therapy is from Temple University.

Over the years Dr. Van Pelt has managed healthcare programs at all levels of athletics and for six years was the director of health services for the Women’s Tennis Association, a worldwide management responsibility.  He is a master therapist with advanced clinical skills for the treatment of orthopedic and sports related injuries.  Dr. Van Pelt has treated some of the world’s premier athletes and has been successful at creating treatment programs to accelerate the return to sport and life.

Dr. Van Pelt is the Center Coordinator of Clinical Education (APTA-CCCE) and clinical instructor (APTA-CI) for doctorate physical therapy students from across the country.  He serves as a mentor for students at Clemson University with interest in the professions of physical therapy and athletic training.

 

Dr. Erinn McCormick-Van Pelt, PT, DPT is a licensed Physical Therapist in South Carolina and Florida. Erinn was born and raised in Boca Raton, FL but ventured to Illinois to receive a Bachelors in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, followed by a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University. Erinn grew up playing competitive soccer, and had to rehab several injuries of her own in physical therapy over the years. While working in the field of physical therapy, Erinn has continued to gain extensive knowledge treating orthopedic diagnoses across the lifespan. She has also received additional training in dry needling, Graston, pilates, and redcord neuromuscular activation. In her free time, Erinn enjoys spending time with her husband, trying out new restaurants in Greenville and Asheville, hiking, and cheering on the Clemson Tigers!

 

 

 

 

Dr. Lauren Pobiak, PT, DPT is a licensed physical therapist in the state of South Carolina. She was born in St. Louis and moved around the Midwest to then find herself in North Carolina where she got a Bachelors in Exercise Physiology at East Carolina University. She then got her doctorate in physical therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University. She grew up playing a variety of sports including gymnastics, soccer, flag football, ultimate frisbee, and rugby. She has additional training in dry needling and continues to learn extensively about various orthopedic diagnoses.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Ryan Corra, PT, DPT Ryan, known as RJ by his friends and family, was born and raised in northeast New Jersey. Ryan received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Clemson University in 2021 with a minor in athletic leadership. He then received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree with high honors from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2024 as well as the Most Outstanding Physical Therapy Student award. Ryan has a strong passion for orthopedic and sports physical therapy, dedicating much of free time to reading the scientific literature to further enhance his knowledge of the field. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, exercising, watching football and soccer, and collecting vinyl records. Ryan is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to every patient he encounters. His mission is to “ensure that every patient walks out the door feeling better than when they walked in and are motivated to return.”

 

 

 

Dr. Cesar Ramirez, PT, DPT is a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of South Carolina, Maryland, and Washington. Cesar was born and raised in the Maryland suburbs outside of our nation's capital. He received his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science at Towson University and his Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of South Carolina. After graduating from USC, he has spent his first year as a travel physical therapist where he traveled through AZ and WA. As a PT, his priority is to empower patients to become the best versions of themselves through strengthening both the mind and body. He is eager to address your concerns, answer your questions, and guide you to the tools to maximize your recovery. He is also a Spanish-speaker with both parents born in Santiago, Chile.

Outside of the clinic, Cesar spends his time training in Olympic weightlifting, hiking the outdoor with his wife and tripod dog, learning new recipes to cook delicious foods, and he is an avid motorcycle rider who takes on both the street and closed circuit tracks.