Meet the Team Lee H. Kole, PT After completing his bachelors program at the University of Oregon with a degree in exercise and movement science and a minor in biology, Lee obtained his physical therapy degree from Fontys Hogeschool Eindhoven in the Netherlands. He has been in outpatient orthopedic practice since 1998 and continues to pursue extensive continuing education with an emphasis on functional training and manual therapy. Lee is passionate about helping his patients achieve their goals and uses a comprehensive approach consisting of patient education, manual therapy, and functional training. He enjoys working with patients with a wide variety of orthopedic needs. From sports-specific injuries to chronic-pain issues, Lee takes the lessons from each encounter and applies them to the next. He also makes it a priority to schedule surgical observation days with local surgeons to stay current with the advances in technology, techniques, and protocols necessary for optimum post-surgical recovery. When Lee is not working, you can find him enjoying time with his family and spending time at the gym or on the golf course. Sarah K. Sivitz, PT Sarah obtained her master’s degree in physical therapy in 2001 from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Since graduation, Sarah has completed a variety of postgraduate courses in manual therapy, including the year-long Australian Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy program and a course for development of postoperative rehabilitation programs for cervical and lumbar spine conditions. She has also traveled to Nicaragua, where she was able to use her Spanish language skills to provide care and teach other allied professionals in this region. Prior to joining the BreakThrough team in 2004, she practiced physical therapy in both private practice and in skilled nursing facilities in the Bay Area. Sarah strives to provide her patients with excellent care through biomechanical analysis and correction of movement faults, manual techniques, patient education, and motivation. Sarah is an outgoing individual who builds meaningful relationships with her patients, something she feels is paramount to quality care. When she is not working, you can find her hiking, biking, and training for her next marathon. Drusilla T. Thompson, DPT Dru received her bachelor of science in exercise science in 2003 from University of California at Davis and obtained her doctorate of physical therapy in 2005 from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. During her years at UC Davis, she was an intercollegiate athlete and played for the UC Davis Women’s Basketball Team from 1998-2002, winning numerous awards, culminating by being named Co-Captain for her senior year. Her involvement in competitive athletics has taught her the value of hard work and helps her to understand and teach improved movement strategies for her patients. Dru has taken continuing education courses that address the latest theories and techniques in the treatment of musculoskeletal imbalances and biomechanical dysfunctions. On the basis of all she’s learned, she has developed an eclectic approach to treatment using manual therapy, functional training, exercise, and education. When she is not working, you can find her running, hiking, and on the tennis and basketball courts looking for the next game.