Meet Our Staff

Mark Raffin, MPT, OMPT, CSCS

Education:

• OMPT, Oakland University (Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy), 2004
• MPT, Oakland University (Masters of Physical Therapy), 2002
• BS in Biology, Wayne State University, 1996

Membership:

• American Physical Therapy Association, since 1999
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, since 2001

Experience:

Mark has been training athletes since 1990 and received his certification in strength and conditioning from the National Strength & Conditioning Association in 2001. A few years after completing his undergraduate studies at Wayne State University, he began his graduate studies in physical therapy at Oakland University. At the completion of the graduate program, he was chosen for the Manual Therapy Excellence Award by the faculty. At that time Mark was invited to enroll in Oakland University’s graduate certificate program in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy, which he entered that fall. He completed this two-year residency program in 2004. Mark has been working in the outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting since 2002, and clinic owner since 2006. Mark draws on his training and athletic experiences along with his science background to develop sound treatment programs and intelligent exercise prescription for his clients on an individual basis.

Joanna “Asia” Martin, DPT, OMPT, CSCS

Education:

• OMPT, Oakland University 2020
• DPT, Oakland University (Doctorate of Physical Therapy) 2017
• BS in Exercise Science, Evangel University 2014

Membership:

• American Physical Therapy Association, since 2014
• Michigan Physical Therapy Association, since 2014
• National Strength and Conditioning Association, since 2017
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, since 2017

Experience:

Asia completed her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Evangel University (Springfield, Missouri) in 2014. She began the DPT program at Oakland University that fall, and graduated in December of 2017. She gained experience working with athletes, as she ran cross country and track throughout college. Asia also received her personal training certification while in college, and completed her CSCS in her final year of graduate school. Her final two clinical internships included working in an outpatient pediatric setting and an outpatient orthopedic setting. In the pediatric setting, she worked extensively with children with neurological and developmental diagnoses, such as cerebral palsy, autism, and developmental delay. She also worked with adult patients with neurological disorders such as stroke and multiple sclerosis. She began working at OSST as a physical therapy technician as soon as she graduated college and just never left. Asia successfully completed the OMPT program in 2020.

Katherine “Katie” Koch, DPT, OMPT

Education:

• OMPT, Oakland University 2020
• DPT, Oakland University (Doctorate of Physical Therapy) 2017
• Undergraduate studies, Oakland University 2014

Experience:

Katie completed her bachelor’s degree at Oakland University in 2014 and went on to complete her Doctorate of Physical Therapy by 2017. She worked in the Lansing area treating patients in outpatient orthopedics for the first couple of years after graduating before moving back to Metro Detroit with her husband to be closer to family. Katie has experience treating a wide range of patients including postoperative cases, chronic and acute spine, degenerative extremity pain, and sports injuries. In addition she also has experience working with runners and is an avid runner herself. She has clinical education (acute care) and clinic experience working with neuromuscular disorders such as multiple sclerosis and post stroke. Katie successfully completed her OMPT certification in 2020.

John Staeb, DPT

Education:

• DPT, Oakland University (Doctorate of Physical Therapy) 2022
• BS in Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College – Michigan State University 2017

Membership:

• American Physical Therapy Association, since 2019
• Michigan Physical Therapy Association, since 2019
• American Heart Associated, Basic Life Support; CPR/AED, since 2019
• Youth Mental Health First Aid, since February 2022

Experience:

John completed his bachelor’s degree in Human Biology at Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University in 2017. He went on to complete his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Oakland University in 2022. He gained experience working with athletes at Michigan State University, as he was a member of the handball team. In his final year of graduate school, John received his Youth Mental Health First Aid certification. During his final two clinical rotations, he gained experience working in the outpatient clinical setting and in the acute care setting. In the outpatient setting, he worked with a variety of patients including acute and chronic orthopedic injuries, postoperative cases, sports injuries, and general strength and conditioning. In the acute care setting, he worked with patients in the medical ICU, inpatient rehab, and he gained extensive experience working with patients undergoing joint replacement – providing them with education and training to prepare them for a safe return home.