MEET OUR STAFF
Beth Gorman, MSPT, C/NDT, LSVT certified: Beth has been a practicing Physical Therapist for over 23 years with a focus in treating clients with neurological disorders. She is a co-founder of Impulse Rehab and Wellness and received her degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to starting on this new adventure, Beth served as the Coordinator of the Inpatient Rehab Therapy team at a level I trauma hospital. Beth is passionate about community education and promoting health and wellness to individuals with disabilities. Beth is Neuro Developmental Therapy certified, specializing in improving physical function for individuals with hemiplegia and certified in LSVT Big for patients with Parkinson's. She makes it a priority to develop personal relationships with her patients and create an environment that is fun and facilitates healing.
Mary Ann Hilsen, MSPT, LVST certified Mary Ann has been a practicing clinician for 21 years with experience in treating patients with various neurological and orthopedic disorders in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. She is a co-founder of Impulse Rehab and Wellness and received her degree from Marquette University in Milwakuee, Wisconsin. Prior to opening the clinic, Mary Ann worked as a clinician and Coordinator of the Inpatient Acute Therapy team at a level I trauma hospital. She is certified in kinesiotaping and LVST Big for patients with Parkinson's. What Mary Ann enjoys most about being a physical therapist is developing relationships with her patients and working with them to return to their maximum potential.
Leigh Shea, MA CCC-SLP, McNeill Dysphagia Treatment Certified: Leigh has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for over 16 years. She co-founded the Aphasia Support Group and the Brain Injury Support Group at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. She has worked with clients experiencing a variety of neurologic impairments, including post-stroke recovery, memory impairments, traumatic brain injuries, cognitive dysfunction due to medical complexity, and dysphagia evaluations and treatment. She has a keen interest in preserving cognitive wellness throughout the lifespan, engaging in novel activities and learning to support cognitive well-being as we age as a population. She also is a proponent of the Lifetime Approach to Living with Aphasia, and loves collaborating with individuals living with Aphasia to help them live well and communicate effectively.
Kristen Davies, PT, DPT Kristen has been a practicing Physical Therapist in the Chicago suburbs for 21 years and has a wide variety of experience from the hospital setting, to the outpatient setting, to skilled nursing, and has worked with patients from age 9 - 99. (She received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northwestern University. Kristen especially enjoys working with older adults and has special interest in neurological rehabilitation and wholistic wellness. She believes that the role of patient and family education is so important in the success of rehabilitation and relishes the opportunity to provide detailed personal care to each patient and watch them reach their goals!
Kristen Jackson, PT, DPT Kristen is a physical therapist with 21 years of experience in primarily the outpatient and home health settings. She earned her DPT from Washington University in St. Louis. Throughout her career, she has had the privilege of working with a diverse adult population, but she is especially passionate about working with older adults. Kristen finds great fulfillment in helping those recovering from total joint replacements, managing balance deficits, and navigating general orthopedic conditions. She values the opportunity to educate patients and their caregivers on how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle and improve their overall quality of life. Kristen believes that forming personal connections with her patients not only enriches their rehab experience but also contributes meaningfully to their overall well-being and her goal is to support and empower individuals on their journey to better health.
Jen Prim, MS, CCC-SLP is a speech language pathologist with 15 years of experience working across a wide range of healthcare settings including acute care, inpatient rehab, long term acute care and outpatient. She went to the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign for undergraduate work and received her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Rush University in Chicago. Jen has developed a deep connection and passion for working with patients on rehabilitation of cognitive-communication and swallowing abilities in the setting of neurological diagnoses. Over the course of her career, Jen has humbly refined her understanding of what a privilege it is to be a part of an individual’s recovery within such innately personal domains as communication and swallowing. Jen’s guiding principle in therapy is first to understand the patient and connect personally, ensuring therapy goals are highly relevant and tailored to each individual’s needs. This process of getting to know patients on this level, and seeing them achieve success in meeting their goals, is the crux of what brings Jen such joy in her work.