
Deborah M. Simonetti, PT
Debbie Simonetti, PT has been a physical therapist for over 30 years and has spent much of her professional life in Olympia, Washington. She moved here in 1979 and has worked in the area since that time. She graduated with a BA in Biology from Wartburg College in Iowa and then received her Master’s in Physical Therapy from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in 1975. She worked a few years for St. Peter’s Hospital and Olympia Arthritis Clinic until she opened her own private physical therapy clinic in 1991. She has maintained her competency and education in new innovations in physical therapy with continuing education each year.
Christopher White, PTA
Chris White graduated with an associate of applied science degree in physical therapy in 1993 through a joint program between Anoka-Hennepin Technical College and Anoka Ramsey Community College in Minnesota. He has spent most of his career in the Olympia Area While working in a variety of settings including skilled nursing facilities, home health physical therapy and orthopedic outpatient physical therapy. He has maintained a license in the state of North Dakota since 1993 and became licensed in the state of Washington when it became possible in 2008. He has been working at Simonetti Physical Therapy since 1997.
Kristen Taylor, PT
Kristen Taylor, PT has been a physical therapist for over 15 years and has spent much of her professional life in Olympia, Washington. She graduated from the University of California with a degree in Human Development and from the University of the Pacific with a master’s in physical therapy in 1991. She has worked at St. Peter’s Hospital and Home Health in Olympia. She has been at Simonetti Physical Therapy part-time for nine years. She has maintained her continuing education to be current with new trends in physical therapy and has special training in neurologic conditions.
Elaine Klamn, Office Manager
and Billing Specialist:
Elaine has worked for Simonetti P.T. for 13 years as a billing specialist. Her background is in accounting and she has worked in the medical field for 29 years. She gets her continuing education from Seminars put on by Insurance Companies and through the Physical Therapy Association. She enjoys helping people understand their Insurance and benefits. The plus side of having a billing person on site is the ability to answer insurance questions and solve those problems immediately.