Fun fact: Love to run 5K, 10k, 15k, 21k. Love to cycle, pickleball and tennis.
Bella S. Obach
Hometown: Tyler, TX. Born in Cebu, Philippines
Schooling:
B.S Biology UP Cebu 2 years 1983-1985
B.S. PT Cebu Doctor University 1988
Title: Pelvic Health PT (Obach PT Clinic)
Jobs:
Baptist Memorial Hospital July 1989 - March 1991
National Orthopedic Hospital Philippines Sep 1988 - July 1989
Acute Care: PT (UT Health Tyler 1991 - present)
Specialties: Pelvic Health PTJuly 2022 - Present
Fun Fact:
I love salmon and tuna
I worked in Memphis, Tennessee prior to Tyler
I love line dancing, yoga, karaoke, running, baking, and shopping
My favorite color is green
My favorite bible verse is Proverbs 46:10 (“Be still and know that I am Lord”)
I am a pageant fan
Carol McFarland
Hometown: Winchester, Massachusetts
Schools:
Winchester High School. Class of 70’ grad
Boston University Sargent College of Allied health professors, BS in physical therapy 1975
UT Tyler, MS and kinesiology 1986 ( Had first clinic there for a year, rented space between the locker rooms and physical education building)
Texas Women's University, Phd in physical therapy 2012
Jobs:
Work in Massachusetts, Maine, California, Oklahoma, Arkansas, but mostly Texas for 40 plus years, all in hospitals, outpatient PT offices, home health. I have taught PT continuing education courses on weekends for North American Seminars from 2002- 2019. We have recorded some online education programs also.
My husband Tom and I had our own private practice PT clinic in Tyler from 1990-1996, merged with larger groups through 2008. Graduate school and hospital/home health work followed until 2018. The best opportunity to work with a long time colleague and friend, Ralph Obach came along in 2018. Obach PT is a dynamic, energetic group of skilled therapists, where we always learn from each other and our patients, always learning new techniques and ideas for raising the bar for care.
Fun Fact: We like Big Mutts and we cannot lie! Tom and I are dog lovers, have been crazy about our shepherd/lab/chow/retriever/and who-knows-what-else mix dogs, who stole our hearts and basically run our house.
Obed Gaspar
Hometown: Grand Saline, TX
Schooling: TJC. Kilgore College
Title: PTA
Jobs: 3 years experience at Christus Inpatient Rehabilitations. 4 year outpatient Obach PT Clinic.
Fun Fact: I have 2 daughters on the way to the hospital in the car! She is our Tahoe baby.
helen clark
Hometown: Wase, Hertfordshire, U.K.
Schooling:
High School - Broxbournes High
Undergraduate: Broadlands School of Nursing.
Kilgore College Associates in physical therapy.
Title: PTA Jobs:
Former British Nurse
Staff Member at starbrite therapeutic equestrian center
Part time at Obach PT
Fun Fact: I Was in London for Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding. My roommate and I were outside Buckingham Palace when they left for their honeymoon.
Tyler Dillon
Hometown: Palestine, Texas
Schooling:
Bachelors of science in kinesiology at UT Tyler
Doctor of physical therapy at University of Mary Hardin Baylor
Title: Physical Therapist
Jobs: Long term acute care; Skilled nursing facility; Home Health’
Specialties: Certified in lymphedema and wound care
Fun Fact: I have four children, two being unplanned identical twin girls
Courtney Taylor
Bio coming soon!
kevin ridad
Hometown: Tyler, Tx
Schooling:
Undergraduate| Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Baylor University - B.S. Health Science studies. Pre - Physical Therapy CPT school graduated with honors
University of St. Augustine
Jobs:
UT Health East Tx
Acute Care
Orthopedic + Trauma
Title: Doctorate of Physical Therapy. PT.DPT. Cert DN
Fun Fact: Enjoy playing sports, staying as active as I can.
penny patterson
Hometown: Tyler TX
Education:
BS Education from Texas A&M University
BS Physical Therapy from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas TX
MA Exercise Physiology from UT Tyler
Work Experience:
Primarily in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
Owner of The Sports Medicine Clinic in Tyler for 15 years.
Worked with TJC women’s tennis team as an Athletic Trainer as they won their first national championship.
Volunteered for UTTyler Athletic Training Department
Specialties:
Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
Certified in Functional Dry Needling
Interests:
A Founder of The Discovery Science Place in Tyler
Member of the Marvin Methodist Church handbell choir
Sports/ Running Enthusiast
Oleksandr Yurchenko
Hometown: Mariupol, Ukraine
Schooling: Master degree PT. Physical therapy and Ergotherapy. Private University City Zaporizhia
Jobs:
March 2014 - April 2016 - Sports and recreation center “Kinesis” Mariupol
April 2016 - February 2022 - Head of the rehabilitation department of the Medical Center “Adostra” Mariupol, Ukraine
February 2022 - present - Physical Therapy Technician
Fun Fact: To marry my future wife, I promised my father in law that I would climb the 15,777 foot Mount Blanc Mountain in the Alps. Although I myself am widely afraid of heights, of course I didn't tell him about this. And yes I did it