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Dr. Lisbeth Hoyt, PT, DPT, CSCS (she/her/hers)

Quote: “If you’re not having fun, what’s the point?”

Personal Story

Lisbeth is a lifelong athlete who (like every other PT) became a physical therapist after sustaining various sports injuries over the years. She played club field hockey in college and started running longer distances in grad school when she had less access to team sports. She initially found Custom dealing with her own running injury and liked it so much she asked to stay! Now as a busy mom of 2, running allows for some solo time and stress relief while still chasing fitness goals.

Treatment Style

Lisbeth loves to work with all types of patients, especially those who value incorporating movement into their daily lives and will do their PT homework. She believes in a collaborative treatment style and meets everyone where they are in their fitness journey to help them reach their goals. Lisbeth understands the challenge of fitting in exercise to a busy schedule and loves to help runners find a way to make this sustainable for them and prevent injury.

Certifications

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, RRCA Certified Run Coach, and AHA Basic Life Support (CPR & AED Program) Professional

Training & Highlights

Over 10 years of running specialty experience, Run DNA Gait Certification, Pilates Mat Certification, Montana Running Lab: Advanced Concepts in Running Injuries, University of Virginia Running Medicine, and Female Athlete Conference

Education

-Cornell University – Psychology BA -Rutgers University – DPT

“Had my first run assessment and Lisbeth was very detailed and informative on assessing my current run form and run clues as well as strength exercises to improve my run form. Looking forward to my follow up to show my improvements”

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Dr. Kelsea Masterson, PT, DPT (she/her/hers)

Quote: “Make every step count.”

Personal Story

Kelsea became a physical therapist because there’s nothing better than helping someone get back to doing what they love to do. For many of our patients at Custom, that’s running – but as someone who also loves other sports like tennis and golf, Kelsea’s passionate about helping any athlete get back to doing whatever makes them feel their best. As an athlete, she understands both the excitement of chasing goals and the frustration of being sidelined by injury.

Treatment Style

As a physical therapist, Kelsea likes to take a holistic approach to treatment. She doesn’t just treat an injury, she treats the whole person. Kelsea combines individualized physical therapy with strength training, progressive loading, and coaching principles to address the root cause of injury and support overall performance. She loves working with runners of any level, athletes of any kind, or active individuals who want to understand their body and actively participate in their recovery.

Certifications

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), RRCA Certified Run Coach, AHA Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) Program

Professional Training & Highlights

NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Montana Running Lab: Advanced Concepts in Running Injuries, Avid Golfer & Tennis Player, Female Athlete Conference

Education

-University of Wisconsin – BS in Kinesiology

-Columbia University – DPT

“​​Kelsea is amazing! Would not have gotten to the start/finish line of NYC Marathon without her help and guidance. If you have a running related injury, come here!”

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Clara@nycustompt.com

Dr. Clara Krause, PT, DPT, CSCS (she/her/hers)

Quote: “Runners are stubborn. I love that about them. They don’t want to stop running, and I get it. But you better believe that same stubbornness is usually what brings them straight into PT.”

Personal Story

Clara grew up in Colorado and will always be a Colorado girl at heart, which means being outside as much as possible, loving on her three big dogs, spending time in the mountains, and never missing ski season. That said, she also has a little Texas in her. She went to TCU for undergrad (go Frogs!) and has an unfathomable number of cowboy boots.

PT school brought Clara to New York, where she found her people and quickly knew she wanted to stay. She has traveled extensively and loves talking about places, whether it’s her love for the city, the mountains back home, or just about anywhere else.

Professionally, Clara has experience in outpatient orthopedics and has always felt a strong connection to neuro cases. But becoming a running PT felt like the most natural fit. The blend of coaching, training, programming, and long-term planning makes perfect sense to her as a lifelong runner turned NYC marathoner. She considers herself lucky to have turned both her hobby and her community into her career.

When she’s not running, you’ll find Clara in the gym, bouncing between workout classes, or on a yoga mat. In the winter, she’s back home skiing Breckenridge whenever she can.

Treatment Style

Clara loves working with beginner runners, especially those gearing up for their first race – whether that’s a half marathon or a full. She believes there’s something special about the early phase of the sport and strives to help runners maintain their love of running while navigating everything that comes with the newness of it. That said, she works with runners of all abilities, whether they’re running 10 miles a week or 100. Clara builds personalized, weekly strength plans designed specifically for running. She knows most runners don’t want to spend more time in the gym than necessary, so her approach is efficient, realistic, and purposeful, making sure strength work truly supports the miles. Clara takes a more progressive, performance-based approach to physical therapy, especially when it comes to strength and plyometrics. Her mindset is simple: if nothing changes, nothing changes. Whether the goal is getting out of pain, staying healthy, or chasing a PR, she believes runners have to train for it. She is there to coach her athletes or collaborate with their coaches, adjusting training plans from both an injury-prevention and performance standpoint. Either way, the goal is the same: keep runners strong and running.

Certifications

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, RRCA Certified Run Coach, AHA Basic Life Support (CPR & AED Program), Professional Training & Highlights, Montana Running Lab: Advanced Concepts in Running Injuries

Education

-TCU – BS in Movement Science

-Columbia University – DPT

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Dr. Rhiannon Jardim, PT, DPT, CSCS (she/her/hers)

Quote: “You are not fragile. You are adaptable.”

Personal Story

Rhiannon’s path into physical therapy looks a little different from most. For a lot of PTs, it was a personal injury early in life that sparked their calling. Rhiannon didn’t have that experience. What she had was a deep, lifelong love of movement. She wanted to understand the body, and more than that, she wanted to help people use theirs in ways they never thought possible.

When Rhiannon decided to go back to school, she was already working as a personal trainer and kept training clients throughout her entire PT education. For her, it was the perfect laboratory. It deepened Rhiannon’s understanding of how to program for real bodies, and it gave her a front-row seat to a gap in this field: the space between rehab and performance. Bridging that gap became something Rhiannon was determined to excel at.

Rhiannon found her way to Custom Performance because she kept hearing the same things from clients: the PTs there were exceptional and the culture was different. Having been at Custom as her PT herself now, Rhiannon can tell you that every bit of it is true. Everyone on this team is sharp, driven, and genuinely invested in each other’s growth. It’s a rare thing, and she doesn’t take it for granted.

Treatment Style

Rhiannon loves working with anyone and everyone… that’s not a line, it’s genuinely how she feels. There is something incredibly rewarding about helping someone accomplish what they had written off as impossible. But she has a particular soft spot for people who are working toward a specific goal: a race, a lift, a return to something they love. Rhiannon’s approach is collaborative, and she means that in the truest sense. It’s your body. You’re the one guiding the show. Her job is to be in your corner when things get sticky, to help you understand what’s happening, build a plan together, and make sure you leave with more tools than you came in with.

Certifications

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Functional Range Conditioning (FRC), RRCA Certified Run Coach, StrongFirst Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor (SFG1), Functional Movement Screen, Level 1 (FMS), Precision Nutrition (PN1&2), Female Athlete Conference, and AHA Basic Life Support (CPR & AED Program)

Professional Training & Highlights

Certificate of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (COMT) — 3 of 5 courses completed, NAIOMT, Equinox Tier X Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Coach for Men’s Lightweight Rowing, Exercise Specialist at Elitra, Montana Running Lab: Advanced Concepts in Running Injuries, and Run DNA

Education

SUNY Cortland: Sports Management, Mercy University – DPT, and currently completing a Hybrid Orthopedic Residency through Duke University, working toward board certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)

“Dr. Jardim is a magician. In less than 4 months she made me run NYC half 2025 without injury and with better than the pace I ever imagined. With major issues with foot arch, back and Sciatic, it’s nothing less than magic how she prepped me for the race. Dr. Jardim is nothing less than Dr. Strange from Marvel :)”

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Anthony@nycustompt.com

Dr. Anthony McNulty, PT, DPT, OCS (he/him/his)

Quote: “Progress over perfection.”

Personal Story

Anthony earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy degree from Columbia University and his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University at Albany. He is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association. Anthony was involved in martial arts most of his young life and knows first hand what it is like to recover from an injury. His first exposure to PT was following a knee surgery; the interpersonal and empathetic nature of the field always stood out to him. He has brought this first hand experience into his patient care which has allowed him to appreciate the rehab process to help patients resume their passions.

Treatment Style

At Custom, Anthony found a philosophy that aligns with how he believes rehab should be delivered: individualized, movement-driven, and rooted in education. He loves working with runners, strength athletes, and all types of active individuals, including but not limited to, baseball players, basketball players, soccer players, racquet sport players, and all types of youth athletes. Anthony also has extensive training and knowledge in treating post-operative orthopedic conditions. His treatment style blends evidence-based orthopedic care with progressive strength training, load management, and honest conversations about goals and expectations. Whether someone is training for their first race, aiming for a PR in the gym, or aiming to get back on the court, Anthony believes rehab should build capacity and long term tolerance — not just decrease pain.

Certifications

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, HSS Overhead Athlete Specialist, HSS Hip Preservation Certified Clinician, RRCA Certified Run Coach, and AHA Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) Program

Professional Training & Highlights

Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) Level 1, Rock Tape Functional Movement Techniques (FMT) Basic & Performance, Blood Flow Restriction Training Level 1, ICE Physio-Rehab of the Injured Runner, Montana Running Lab: Advanced Concepts in Running Injuries and Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Level 1

Education

-University at Albany – BS in Psychology

-Columbia University – DPT

“My clinician, Anthony, listened attentively and assessed my condition right away. This allowed him to devise a program for me to work on both in the studio and at home. Anthony is intuitive and highly skilled. I know I’m in good hands with him.

Furthermore, I appreciated the warm welcome when I arrived, and, importantly, the calm environment.

Overall, outstanding!”

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Dr. Laura Barreca, PT, DPT (she, her, hers)

Quote:“The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race, it’s to test the limits of the human heart.”

Personal Story

Laura grew up on Long Island and competed for Miller Place High School, a place where her immense joy for running blossomed. Laura was slowly introduced to the running world at the age of 14 when her 8th grade social studies teacher tried to convince her to run track & field. Joining as “just a sport to stay in shape” for soccer and basketball, Laura became a member of the track & field team and over time, became a 3 season, year round runner.

Laura attended SUNY Geneseo for undergrad, the absolute perfect place to continue to thrive as an athlete but also focus on her education, while most importantly having fun. The first few years at Geneseo were spent plagued by injury as Laura dove into a much more competitive program and learned what her body was able to handle. Year after year, she worked closely with her college coach to find the right balance and eventually got to her junior year where things started to click. Laura competed at the SUNYAC, regional, and national level for SUNY Geneseo and served as captain her senior year.

The next chapter for Laura was attending Stony Brook University’s DPT Program for grad school. After years of her own PT journey due to injury, and a ton of time spent in the trainer, she knew this was the right fit. Laura wanted to prevent injuries similar to her own from happening to other runners. She started at Stony Brook in 2019 and graduated in 2022, moving to NYC after where she started her first job at Custom – an absolute dream; and has been here ever since! She has continued to train and run competitively in the NYC running community, focusing on the half marathon and marathon distance while also serving as a run coach in the NYC community with Manhattan Track Club. Laura is beyond excited to see where the running world takes her next and the people she will meet along the way

Treatment Style

Laura provides a holistic approach to treatment for each of her patients while helping to achieve individually created goals. She is compassionate and truly focused on the well-being of her patients while helping them return to what they love to do.

Certifications

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), RRCA Certified Run Coach, and AHA Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) Program Professional

Training & Highlights

University of Virginia Running Medicine, Female Athlete Conference , Montana Running Lab: Advanced Concepts in Running Injuries , NAIOMT COMT-2 Cervical Spine, and Run DNA Gait Certification

Education

-SUNY Geneseo – Cross Country and Track & Field

-2015-2019; BS in Chemistry

-Stony Brook University – DPT

“I had a phenomenal experience working with Laura at Custom, she is extremely knowledgeable and undoubtedly the best PT I have ever seen. She’s also personable, kind, and really wants her patients to succeed. Can’t recommend highly enough!”

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Cat@nycustompt.com

Quote: “If you want what you’ve never had you must do what you’ve never done”

Personal Story

Cat always knew she wanted to work in the medical field and for a long time wanted to be a pediatrician. She never heard of physical therapy growing up until she needed it! Cat played sports her whole life (including winter track, she’s all too familiar with long high school Armory meets!) and landed in PT with a couple of injuries: a subluxed patella and later a tibial stress fracture. Ironically, the tibial stress fracture resulted from horrific running mechanics and her parents had the wherewithal to send her somewhere to fix that. Cat loved the idea of a health profession where you could develop relationships with patients and be a regular part of their recovery.

Cat went to Ithaca College for their accelerated PT program and played field hockey there. During her graduate years, she didn’t have organized sports in her life for the first time and felt like something was missing, so she naturally fell into distance running. Cat started off her PT career at a general outpatient orthopedic clinic, but always had a huge interest in biomechanics and working with runners. She would host injury screenings at a local New York running company shoe store on the east side to build a running clientele, but it just wasn’t the right environment for runners. She still remembers the day in May of 2015 when she saw an ad for this new start-up running clinic called New York Custom Physical Therapy. Cat knew it was exactly where she was meant to be.

The rest is history! Cat has been at Custom ever since and has continued with her personal running despite all the injuries that have popped up. Cat prefers the half marathon, but cycled through the marathon bug like a lot of us do! She ran the NYC Marathon for the first time in 2018. Cat had knee surgery at the end of 2019 and ran her first post surgery and postpartum marathon in 2024. These experiences have provided her with a deep empathy for all of her clients and a commitment to ensure they experience the feeling of having made it through.

Treatment Style

Being a PT is a part of a small group of health professions that allow you to work with patients regularly. You get to know people: understand what’s important to them, what they’ve overcome, what they enjoy, and why movement is important to them. Cat will work with anyone, but her favorite cases are the “tough” ones… The ones where someone has seen three or four other PTs, been told to stop running, or only has the smallest shred of hope that their pain will ever go away. Cat uses many different treatment styles, including various manual techniques. These range from soft tissue work to joint mobilizations and manipulations. She is incredibly detailed and prescriptive in running, exercise routines and lifestyle changes to avoid decision fatigue on the client’s end. Generally someone walking in our doors is going to be very good about doing what Cat asks outside of the clinic, so we’re going to take advantage of that to make the most progress as quickly as possible.

Certifications

Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, RRCA Certified Run Coach, Certification in Applied Functional Science (CAFS), Functional Movement Screen Certified, and AHA Basic Life Support (CPR & AED Program)

Professional Training & Highlights

Over 10 years of running specialty experience, Guest instructor for DPT-level seminars on running-related topics, Female Athlete Conference, UVA Running Medicine Conference, Completion of all NAIOMT COMT (Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist) courses, Montana Running Lab: Advanced Concepts in Running Injuries, Run DNA Gait Certification

Education

-Ithaca College – Accelerated Undergraduate & DPT Program

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Cristina@nycustompt.com

Cristina Tummillo, Office Manager (she/her/hers)

“Your mind is your strongest muscle.”

Guiding Principle: Connection

Education: Marymount Manhattan College - BFA in Dance

Favorite distance: The walk to my bed every evening.

I love working with our clients because as they choose to persevere through hard things, I’m inspired to guide, support and cheer them on!

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