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Brandi Kirk, PT, BCIA-PMDB - Founder/Owner
Brandi began her undergraduate work at Ohio State University
and she completed her studies at Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, graduating from their acclaimed
Physical Therapy program in 1996.
She started practicing women’s health in 1997 and became a women’s health coordinator in 2003. It was at this time that she
created the Women’s Health program at Northwest Community Hospital’s Wellness Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois. During
2004 and 2005 she was the Women’s Health Specialist at Women’s Physical Therapy Institute in Lake Zurich, Illinois. In 2006
Brandi founded Kirk Center for Healthy Living.
Brandi earned certification in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback through the
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
in 2009. She is a member of the APTA Section on Women’s Health, the APTA Private Practice Section, the APTA
Research Section, the International Pelvic Pain Society, and is a current board member for the Chicagoland Pelvic
Floor Research Consortium.
Brandi is currently conducting multiple research projects with Dr Denise Elser, of
Illinois Urogynecology Ltd, for future publication.
Outside of work, she competes as a
natural bodybuilder
in the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation. On 5/14/2005 she won 1st place overall and qualified
for nationals. She also enjoys working in her yard, kayaking and spending time with her family.
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Carla Jo Semerdjian - Office Manager
Carla Jo has several years of experience in medical billing and in office management.
Her multiple titles at Kirk Center include, but are not limited to:
- Office Manager
- Billing Coordinator
- Scheduling Coordinator
- Person who single-handedly keeps the clinic running!
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Besides all the above, Carla Jo is extremely skilled in patient relations. She is currently pursuing a medical billing degree.
In her off time, Carla Jo enjoys... NASCAR!!
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Victoria Yeisley, DPT - Staff Physical Therapist
Victoria received her Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2005. During her undergraduate years, Victoria studied abroad in Australia,
where she spent a semester at University of Melbourne, in the School of Physiotherapy.
Victoria went on to obtain her Doctor
of Physical Therapy at Boston University, where she completed her Academic Practicum entitled "Women's Health and Physical Therapy,"
and graduated in 2008. After participating in an internship in pelvic floor rehabilitation at Marathon Physical Therapy in Newton,
Massachusetts, Victoria decided to pursue this area of practice. She has completed continuing education courses through The Prometheus
Group and Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.
Victoria currently lives in Lincoln Park and enjoys running
by the Lake, shopping, and spending time with her family and friends.
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Mary Conway, PT - Staff Physical Therapist
Mary graduated with a Bachelor of Science of Physical Therapy from the
University of Illinois at Chicago in 1989. She completed a Masters in Orthopedic Manual Therapy in 1995 from the Ola Grimsby
Institute. Mary has completed numerous professional courses emphasizing osteopathic mechanical and spinal stabilization treatment
techniques. Mary has experience working with patients’ spinal pain, sacroiliac pain and osteoporosis.
Mary enjoys time with her 4 children, creative writing and photography.
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Marisa Alonso, MSPT - Staff Physical Therapist
Marisa graduated with her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut in 2004. Here she completed and published her master’s
thesis on the determinants and barriers to physical activity among Puerto Rican women. In 2005, Marisa began treating men and women with pelvic floor dysfunction
while working in Washington DC at the National Rehabilitation Institute. She has completed continuing education through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation
Institute, Visceral Manipulation from the Barral Institute, and the APTA Section on Women’s Health.
In Washington DC she completed her Yoga Teacher Training and began teaching weekly yoga and meditation classes at a local studio and a shelter for woman and
children who were victims of domestic abuse. She taught a restorative and healing yoga practice, often times working with persons who suffer from chronic pain.
She moved to Chicago in 2008 excited to experience the windy city and further her practice in pelvic floor physical therapy.
In her spare time Marisa enjoys yoga, cycling, running, swimming, hiking, music, drawing, and traveling (she’s traveled to or through 13 countries and 39 states
including Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam).
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Melissa Conrad - Office Assistant
Melissa has a strong background in customer service. Starting off her career as a teller supervisor for a large bank
she both set and achieved many goals. She took some time off to be a stay at home mom of 3, and now has decided to join our great team. Here
at Kirk Center for Healthy Living she will be answering your calls and the person that greets you when you come in at night. In her spare time
Melissa loves to spend time with her husband, Tom, and 3 children, Jordan, Mackenzie and Tyler. Her other passions include traveling, working in her
garden and painting.
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