November
Newsletter

LET'S KEEP MOVING.

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LET'S KEEP MOVING. ✦



From Start to Spear-it: Our NYC Marathon Journey

A huge shoutout to our amazing teammates who took on the challenge of running the TCS New York City Marathon! Big TSP for your incredible effort and perseverance through each of the 26.2 miles - you inspire us all and we're proud to have you on the team! Do you have someone at your clinic who ran the marathon? Be sure to give them a high-five!

Hoops and Highlights: Spear Teams Up with the Legends Classic

We were thrilled to once again sponsor the Legends Classic on November 21 and 22, bringing together some of college basketball’s finest teams for an unforgettable showdown at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was an incredible experience to see Spear featured on the Jumbotron and connect with our local network of physicians.

A big thank you to our Business Development team for their outstanding efforts in securing this sponsorship and for their continued dedication to strengthening our referral network. Your hard work makes opportunities like this possible!

Look at these exciting courtside photos—we couldn’t be prouder to be part of such a high-energy event. Thank you to everyone who helped make this experience memorable!

Lever-aging Success: Transforming Hiring at Spear

Spear is proud to implement Lever as our new applicant tracking system (ATS). Lever offers a user-friendly and agile interface designed to help us attract top talent and enhance the candidate experience. This platform is particularly beneficial for Spear leaders, enabling seamless internal collaboration, quick decision-making on top candidates, and improved cross-departmental communication.

For internal growth opportunities, visit Spear's Internal Career page on Lever: Click Here.

You will receive further training on Lever including how to refer people in your network, collaborate with your recruiting team, and submit interview feedback. We're really excited about upgrading our technology and providing our organization best in-class recruiting tools We plan to make the transition to Lever within the next few weeks, so please stay tuned for further communication.

Want to learn more? Check out this LeverTRM Overview video!

NYSE Tree Lighting

We’re thrilled to announce that Spear will be sponsoring the New York Stock Exchange Tree Lighting this year! Join us at the Spear booth as we celebrate the holiday season at this iconic event.

When: Thursday, December 5th, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Spear Supports NYIT Students at Annual 5K Race

Clinical Directors Tim Caputo and Tom Anderson proudly represented Spear at the NYIT students' annual 5K race! It was an incredible opportunity to connect with our vibrant Long Island community and show our support for such a great event.

Upcoming APTA Event

We’re thrilled to announce an upcoming event hosted by the Greater New York District of the APTA this December. One of our very own Clinical Directors, Sebastian Altomarino, serves on the e-board of the district and is working hard to bring this event to life for our therapists in the NYC area.

This promises to be a fantastic opportunity for networking, learning, and professional growth. Use the links to register for these amazing events!
Private tour
Holiday gathering  

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Spear’s Holiday Party!

When: Friday, December 13th

Where: Hard Rock Café - 1501 Broadway New York, NY 10036

Time:
6-10pm

RSVP here!

Westchester Turkey Trot

This past Thanksgiving, Spear was thrilled to be part of the Westchester Turkey Trot! Whether participants were running, walking, or cheering on others, it was a fun-filled day of fitness and community spirit. It was a great way to kick-off the holiday season supporting athletes of all levels. A huge thank you to Patrick Watson, Megan Lebowitz, and Dave Block for representing Spear at this fantastic event – we couldn’t have done it without you!

Spearheading O.R. Trends with Dr. Birnbaum

Dr. Amy Birnbaum, a hand and upper extremity surgeon, gave an informative lecture on the latest trends in the operating room. Hosted at our LES clinic, Dr. Birnbaum shared new techniques and technologies that are changing the surgical landscape. The event was a great opportunity for attendees to learn and engage in meaningful discussions. We appreciate Dr. Birnbaum’s insights and look forward to more educational events in the future!

SPEAR SPOTLIGHT

Recently, our very own Kunga Lhakyi the controller in the finance department had the incredible opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama Here's a glimpse into her unforgettable experience:

I recently went on a family trip to India and had the incredible opportunity to receive blessings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It was such a surreal moment for me, and honestly, I was so nervous. But he had such a gentle and kind demeanor, always with a smile on his face. I felt an overwhelming sense of peace when I saw him. I deeply admire his wisdom and dedication to spreading messages of kindness, compassion, peace, and mindfulness. Through his teachings, I strive to be a more tolerant and self-disciplined person.

Kunga’s experience is a beautiful reminder of the power of kindness and the importance of embracing peace and mindfulness in our everyday lives.

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This months winners: Hannah and Crystal

Nominated by: Scott Louis

There is a patient that comes into our clinic who lives across the street. This patient is fearful of falling when walking outside, especially after they finish their PT session and are feeling more tired. After hearing the patient express this fear, Hannah and Crystal have taken it upon themselves to take turns helping this patient walk across the street safely back to her home. This act of kindness perfectly exemplifies our value of service. By walking this patient across the street, Crystal and Hannah help make this patient feel safer in her daily life. I'm very proud of both of them for going above and beyond to help someone in our community, and lucky to have them on my team!

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Empathy

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Service ✦ Passion ✦ Empathy ✦ Accountability ✦ Respect ✦ Impact ✦ Teamwork ✦

Benefit Spotlight

Open Enrollment has been completed!  

Elections to waive or enroll in coverage will become effective January 1st and remain in effect through December 31st, 2025. Please be sure to review your first payroll in January to verify that all benefit elections are reflected correctly. There is still time to update your 401k elections! Log into your Fidelity site, netbenefits.com to review and update your 401k contributions.

If you have any immediate questions, please contact benefits@spearcenter.com  

Clinical Excellence Updates

Spear and VeloU are teaming up to host: Return to Throw Workshop at our Pleasantville/Athlete's Warehouse location on Saturday December 7, 2024!

1/17/25

Columbia University Program in Physical Therapy

2/28/25

Q4 Applied Concepts Workshop
Hunter (Liberty/Empire)

3/7/25

Q4 Applied Concepts Workshop
Hunter (Gotham/Freedom)

Welcome To the team!

  • Peter Gleeson, Forth Monmouth
    Courtney Upshaw, Grand Central
    Charlize Beltre, Clinton Hill- Myrtle Ave
    Courtni Jones, City Point

  • Gregory Cavaliere, Armonk
    Alpika Ajit Jain, 95 Chambers
    Ekta Trivedi, West 75th Street
    Shruti Jagani, West 57th Street
    Hiral Patel, Plaza Hotel
    Tessy Philip, Great Neck
    Jaquon Pipa, Dumbo
    Lucy Zeng, Flatiron
    Laura Gonzalez, Wiliamsburg-N 7th- Welcome Back!!!
    Riya Shah, Broome Street
    Vincenzo Puglia, Flatiron
    Raine Smith, UES- 3rd Ave
    Soja Moore, Park Slope 5th Ave
    Yaffa Morris, W 67th Street

  • Nermin Salem, Greenpoint
    Jaime Doerler, Dumbo
    Jessica Bigness, Noho

  • Zaira Fana, HQ
    Tasawn Roberts, HQ
    Danielle Santillo, HQ

  • Elena Shostak, Park Slope Union Street
    Jason Suero, Park Slope 5th Ave
     Ibraheem Ayinde, West 75th Street
    Jirayut Chansakul, West 44th Street
    Stephanie Martinez, 95 Chambers
    Sofia Salvo, NoHo
    Brian Tweedy, Hoboken
    Jalen Ellis, Broome Street
    Tejal Samsundar, 70 Pine
    Miles Vitarelli, Barclays
    Felicia Adesina, Brooklyn Heights
    Emily Delormes, Flatiron
    Ethan Balagot, West 57th Street
    Riley Henderson, City Point
    Osword Hulede, Forest Hills
    Kira Simpkins, Murray Hill
    Ashley Nakagawa, SoHo
    Aristofanis Ioannidis, Broome Street
    Andres Burgos, Chelsea
    Lachi Zoutay, Cobble Hill
    Vaishnavi Gundamraj, City Point
    Natasha Seng, Flatiron

  • Morgan Phillips, Talent Acquisition Manager, HQ

Standout Clinicians & Elite Performers

Let's give a shoutout to a few of our outstanding therapists! This section highlights their extraordinary dedication to expanding Spear's impact beyond expectations. More than just metrics, they are shaping lives and making a difference for their patients and team members.

Inclusion is based on a combined total of PRP, Arrival Rate, and Provider Requests. RDs, CDs, ADs and Directors are not eligible for the Standout Clinicians and Elite Performers List. The above stats reflect the month of August

Company growth

  • Construction In Progress!

    Congratulations to Andrea Kwok, Clinical Director! Now taking applications for Physical and Occupational Therapist, Care Coordinators, & Therapy

  • Lease Signed!

    Congratulations to Zach Cogavin, Clinical Director! Now taking applications for Physical & Occupational Therapists!

  • Lease Signed!

    Congratulations to Hanadi Al-Sawah, Clinical Director! Now taking applications for Physical & Occupational Therapists!

  • Construction In Progress!

    Congratulations to Jeff Smith,, Clinical Director! Now taking applications for Physical & Occupational Therapists!

  • Construction in progress!
     

    Now taking applications for Physical & Occupational Therapists, Care Coordinators, & Therapy Technicians!

    Congratulations to Mohit Vyas, Clinical Director! Now taking applications for spanish speaking Physical & Occupational Therapists Care Coordinators, & Therapy Technicians!!

  • Construction in progress!

    Now accepting applications for Clinical Director!

New Locations - Coming Soon

  • Lease Signed

    Applications coming soon!

  • Lease Signed!

    Applications coming soon

  • Lease Signed!

    Applications coming soon!

Open POSITIONS

  • Assistant Clinical Director, E84th

  • Lead CC, LES-Broome Street

  • Lead CC, NoHo

  • Clinical Engagement Coordinator

  • Head of New Graduate Programs

  • Mentorship Coordinator   

  • Patient Liason (Spanish Speaking) , HQ   

To learn more and apply for any of these positions, please access the Search Jobs icon on your Ceridian Dashboard. The application window for all positions will close one week from the date of this newsletter.

 The above list is specific to our new and existing locations and is not all-inclusive of the opportunities that lie ahead. As new locations open and we staff those by promoting our existing team, that will create new opportunities at existing clinics. If you’re interested in a growth opportunity but not sure what that looks like or when it would be the right time, reach out to your RD for an exploratory conversation.

Promotions

Promotions

Amanda Kalan, Area Director, Empire Region
Andrele Reyes, Clinical Director,
57th Street
Benjamin Schwartz, Clinical Director,
44th Street
Nadia Filipic, Clinical Director,
56th Street
Shreya Shah, Assistant Director,
Park Slope 5th Ave

Certifications

Mary Smyth, AIB-VRC, UES-3rd Ave
Rachita Kotian PT, AIB-VRC,
City Point
Purvi Pandya, Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Level 2A,
Armonk
Disha Kapoor, BFRT,
Brooklyn Heights
Colleen Campbell, AIB-VRC,
LES-Broome
Riya Shah, AIB-VRC,
LES-Broome

Holiday Leaderboards

As we inch closer to the end of the year, we get closer and closer to Spear’s annual award ceremony at our holiday party! The following leaderboards show the top contenders in no order, for each award.

  • Andrew Medlin

    Matthew Grinnell

    Jason Schwartz

    Liza Vega

    Nicholas Konovalov

    Anika Rivera

    Matthew Procopio

    Justin Hoang

    Matthew Dolan

  • Edwin Jung

    Jennifer Lee

    Chirag Dalal

    Nazia Chowdhury

    Mary Smyth

    Scott Louis

    Ricardo Rodriguez

    Eliana Savitsky

    Jonathan Doyle

    Suvarna Jangada

  • Paramus

    Garden City

    Tarrytown

    Long Island-Great Neck

    Forest Hills

    LIC- Court Square

    Greenpoint

    LES- Broome Street

    Barclays

  • Harrison

    Forest Hills

    Paramus

    LI- Great Neck

    Grand Central

    Plaza Hotel

    Williamsburg-Grand Street

    UES- East 89th Street

    Tarrytown

    Greenpoint

  • Mikhal Elfassy

    Stephen Heddon

    Nicole Pia

    Emily Troy

    Chirag Dalal

    Edwin Jung

    Molly Polizotto

    Wilfred Cheung

    McKay Winslow

    Matthew Dolan 

  • Matthew Dolan

    Mary Frances Roebuck

    Jennie Brian

    Noelle De Martini

    Cailin Dix

    Elias Fraija

    Matthew Dolan

    Cassandra Ciociari

    Clyde Staley

    Chon Leon

    Tori Alexander

  • Park Slope

    Hoboken

    UES-3rd Ave

    Dobbs Ferry

    30 Broad

    NoHo

    Armonk

    City Point

    Great Neck

    Flatiron

  • Williamsburg

    84th Street

    57th Street

    NoHo

    75th Street

    Park Slope

    95 Chambers

    Grand Central

    Williamsburg

    Union Square 

MD STATS

  • Shruti Mishra- 20
    Wilfred Cheung- 19
    Avaniben Patel- 16
    Jericho Onglengco- 15
    Daniela Osorio- 14

  • Tarrytown- 9.00
    Great Neck- 6.50
    Grand Central- 6.09
    SoHo- 6.09
    30 Broad- 5.89

  • Grand Central- 67
    SoHo- 67
    30 Broad- 53
    W 44th- 52
    Flatiron- 32

  • ParkSlope-Union- 22
    SoHo- 22
    Barclays- 14
    Court Square- 13
    Broome St- 11
    Chambers- 11
    Murray Hill- 11