Marissa earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Stony Brook University and her bachelor’s degree in Biological Psychology from Pace University in Westchester. With over 10 years of personal running experience and time spent working at running camps, she has developed a strong background in training and treating runners. Over the past two years, Marissa has worked as a travel physical therapist throughout the West Coast and Hawaii, gaining valuable experience treating diverse patient populations and exposure to a wide range of treatment styles and clinical approaches.

Marissa is passionate about working with individuals who want to be active and improve their overall quality of life. Whether they are recovering from an injury, post-op, or rediscovering their enjoyment of exercise, she understands that injuries impact not only the body but also the mind, and places a strong emphasis on addressing the mental and emotional challenges that can accompany the rehabilitation process to allow them to go back to what they love.

In her free time you can catch her at a run club, on a hike, rock climbing and exploring the city for a new coffee shop to try out.

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Jose Gonzalez Lazcano is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant with over 8 years of experience in outpatient orthopedics, helping active individuals recover from injury and get back to training—stronger, more resilient, and performing at a higher level.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and brings a strong background in personal training, allowing him to seamlessly bridge the gap between rehabilitation and performance. His approach is rooted in movement, strength, and precision—helping clients not just feel better, but move better.

As an athlete himself, Jose understands the demands of an active lifestyle. He regularly trains in strength, soccer, tennis, MMA, and endurance events, including half marathons. This firsthand experience fuels his performance-driven philosophy, with a focus on proper mechanics, progressive loading, and return-to-sport training.

Jose integrates hands-on treatment techniques such as deep tissue work, cupping, and RockTape, while emphasizing recovery strategies that support long-term performance and durability.

He is FMT certified, currently pursuing his CSCS, and is committed to ongoing clinical education to continue elevating his skillset. Jose also plans to pursue his Doctorate in Physical Therapy, with a focus on serving the athletic population.

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Ramon, PT, DPT began his journey in physical therapy nearly a decade ago at Fit Club, where an internship under Dr. Scantlebury’s mentorship sparked his passion for the field and shaped his performance-driven approach to care.

He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Lehman College, where he contributed to research at the Human Performance Lab, and later completed a Master of Arts in Motor Learning at Columbia University. During this time, Ramon also coached and trained athletes in basketball, baseball, and volleyball at both the collegiate and junior levels—blending scientific principles with real-world performance training. In 2024, Ramon earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Touro University, gaining diverse clinical experience across neuromuscular, pediatric, cardiac, sports, and integrative rehabilitation settings. This broad background allows him to take a comprehensive, individualized approach—helping active New Yorkers recover from injury, optimize performance, and continue doing what they love at a high level.

As a former Division III athlete, Ramon continues to stay active through volleyball and powerlifting. He brings that same intensity, discipline, and focus on movement, performance, and resilience into every session—helping his patients not just return to activity, but come back stronger.

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Dr. Kellen Scantlebury earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Stony Brook University and his Bachelor of Science from LIU Post, where he was a four-year starter on the Men’s Basketball Team. After graduating from LIU, his passion for fitness and helping others led him to earn a personal training certification from the American College of Sports Medicine. These early years laid the foundation for what would later become Fit Club NY. In 2013, Kellen became an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, specializing in preventative exercise, functional movement, and weight loss. During his time at Stony Brook, Kellen gained valuable clinical experience in orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, preventative care, and adult rehabilitation — including the unique opportunity to work with and treat the New York Jets at their training facility. Over the course of his career, he has also worked with professional pickleball athletes and members of the New Zealand Olympic Sailing Team, further expanding his expertise in high-performance sports care.

Kellen has extensive experience treating a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders, with a special interest in sports rehab, performance training, manual therapy, post-operative rehabilitation, and shoulder and spine pathologies. More recently, he has developed a passion for external pelvic floor therapy, especially for female athletes seeking to improve their performance and reduce symptoms related to athletic and sports activities.

He has collaborated with some of New York City’s leading orthopedic physicians to ensure five-star quality care, delivered presentations at Fortune 500 companies on evidence-based strategies for injury prevention and ergonomic setup, and volunteered at the NYC Marathon. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

In his free time, Kellen stays active playing basketball, weightlifting, and running, and enjoys spending time with his family and friends while exploring new places through travel.

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Compression devices were once only for the exclusive use of patients with serious muscular and circulatory disorders such as lymphedema, venous insufficiency and peripheral arterial disease. They were also only available by prescription. Today, Recovery pumps and compression sleeves are used by sports teams, physical therapists and professional athletes to treat their injuries and enhance their training.

Achieve outstanding results treating:

Venous insufficiency Lymphedema Sport injuries Poor blood circulation Other circulatory and peripheral vascular conditions Rapid recovery

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