Capital Area PT opened from the vision of Andrew Gaetano and Evan Marsh as a start-up practice in August 2013. They attended graduate school together at Ithaca College, and early in their careers realized that they had something special to offer the profession of rehabilitation, health, and wellness. CAPT started with just two therapists trying to redesign the local vision of physical therapy and advance the landscape of current healthcare. It has since grown to include three locations and eight physical therapists with strong support from local doctors, hospitals, schools, and gyms.
Our mission is to provide a full circle approach to establishing, regaining, and maintaining the optimal health status and quality of life of our patients. We provide an opportunity to those patients to maximize their well-being and achieve their personal goals. We recognize each patient has unique needs and we adjust our approach to every person individually. We use an effective combination of evidence-based therapies including exercise, education, consultation, and manual/hands on therapy. Our main goal is to get patients back to living their best lives, free of pain or limitation.
WE’RE DIFFERENT
The care and services you receive at Capital Area PT are truly unlike anywhere else.
We pride ourselves on having a staff of PTs with various interests, both professionally and personally, to ensure that each patient ends up with the right fit. Our team is more like a family, and we maintain a fun and welcoming environment where you will feel at home and motivated to work toward your goals. All of our therapists have completed the highest level of training possible, and several also have additional specialties to best address your needs. Every treatment session is with a doctor of physical therapy who can reevaluate your needs and vary your treatments as needed. We encourage a variable treatment approach, utilizing a blend of evidence-based treatment methods, theories, and skills so your sessions never become stale or repetitive.
Dr. Andrew Gaetano is one of the co-owners of CAPT. He is a manual therapy certified (MTC) physical therapist and is also one of the only therapists in the country who is nationally accredited as a board-certified clinical specialist in both orthopedic physical therapy (OCS) and neurologic physical therapy (NCS). Among several other specialties, he assesses and treats jaw (TMJ) problems and also trains Brazilian Jujitsu.
Dr. Evan Marsh is one of the co-owners of CAPT. He enjoys treating baseball and basketball athletes and has played and coached both sports in the past. Knee injuries and return to sport are some of his favorite populations to work with at our clinic. Evan also enjoys hiking and weight lifting (Power, Olympic, and general weight training) and educating patients on related injuries.
Dr. Jenny Missenis is our most senior associate doctor of physical therapy on staff. Jenny enjoys yoga, weight training, and biking/spinning. Her favorite populations to treat include dancers, hip and ankle injuries, pelvic floor dysfunction, and balance/dizziness. She holds a U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medal in moves in the field and has years of coaching experience.
Dr. Lisa Bodratti is our Latham office branch manager. She is our running and track and field expert therapist with particular interests in athletic performance and strength and conditioning. She has years of coaching experience which fuels her passion to educate her patients. She also enjoys treating in the area of women’s health with pre/post-partum fitness.
Amanda Cocozzo is our most experienced physical therapist on staff, with over 20 years working in the field. She has history as a gymnast and soccer athlete, so especially enjoys working with patients in these sports. She loves treating high school athletes and working with patients after car accidents or following traumatic fractures/injuries.
Dr. Tori Torrisi is our Queensbury office branch manager. She is our rowing expert, having won a Division II NCAA Championship at Nova Southeastern University and coached Shenendehowa’s adult rowing program. She also has a passion for distance running, with several half marathons under her belt. Tori especially enjoys treating our geriatric, vestibular/dizziness, and athletic populations.
Dr. Drew Bishop is our clinic’s golfing expert. Drew is a former multi-sport athlete and now has special interests in working with our return-to-sport populations. Drew also enjoys treating our neurological (i.e. stroke, Parkinson’s, MS), geriatric, and chronic pain patients.
Find more details about each individual therapist by heading to our website.
