MEET OUR TEAM
Christina Yannatos PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Owner and Clinic Director
Christina attended Boston University for undergraduate and graduate school where she earned a Bachelors degree in Health Science and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Christina is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). She also completed Level 1 of the Orthopedic Manual Therapy program at The Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy in Woburn with Martin Langaas. Through these programs, she learned advanced manual therapy skills and worked with many different and complex orthopedic diagnoses. Christina is also a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT).
Christina Yannatos was born and raised on Cape Cod. She grew up as a competitive gymnast beginning at a young age and competing through college. Her gymnastics career was interrupted by injuries, having ACL reconstruction surgery in 2009 and ankle reconstruction
surgery in 2010. It was through her rehab that she found her love for physical therapy. Now that she has moved back to Cape Cod, Christina has found her love for sailing, and, as a former gymnast, she has also discovered her interest in CrossFit. Her personal experience, education, and training give her a unique insight into the special rehabilitative needs of athletes at all levels. Her other specialties include injury prevention and wellness, orthopedic manual therapy, sports rehabilitation and training, post-operative care, TMD, and the spine.
Dan Gardner PT, DPT, OCS
Dan received both his Bachelor’s Degree in Pre-Physical Therapy and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Springfield College in 2014 and 2016 respectively. After his graduation, he aggressively pursued learning in Orthopedic Physical Therapy by working and training at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City. At HSS, he completed a yearlong residency program to further his clinical reasoning and skills within Orthopedic Physical Therapy and received the designation of Orthopedic Certified Specialist.
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Prior to becoming a Physical Therapist, Dan worked as Strength and Conditioning Coach. This role has given him special interest and expertise in rehabilitating athletes throughout all phases of recovery to performance.
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When not treating patients, you can find him golfing, lifting weights, playing hockey, training with his dog or relaxing with his new family.
Ann Nolan PT, CHT
Ann started her Physical Therapy career at Hand Rehabilitation Services in NYC, a pioneering hand surgery and rehabilitation center. There, she was among the first certified hand therapists (CHT) in the country and became a member of the American Society of Hand Therapy.
Ann continued her work in Connecticut as a PT and CHT, working in outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine clinics, treating general orthopedic and post-operative patients while continuing her focus on hand and upper extremity diagnosis.
While in Connecticut, Ann received certifications in Lymphedema Therapy, Professional Yoga Therapy, and trained in the McKenzie Method of assessing, classifying, and treating spine diagnosis. Ann also became a 200-hour yoga instructor and is an iRest Yoga Nidra meditation instructor. In 2022, Ann and her husband moved to Cape Cod, where she continues to treat patients with post-operative, general orthopedic, spine, and hand diagnosis.
Frederick Schmidlin PT, DPT, CSCS
Frederick attended SUNY Cortland in Upstate NY for his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science thereafter he attended NOVA Southeastern University in Davie Florida to get his Doctor of Physical therapy degree. Freddy is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 2023.
Frederick was born and raised in Corning NY where he developed a love for snow skiing, waterskiing, and swimming. He injured his shoulder when on the swim team and that is when he discovered physical therapy. Since then he had always had a strong interest in becoming a physical therapist and pursued that dream till fruition.