Neil Richardson received his undergraduate degree from Erskine College in 1972 and his Physical Therapy degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1975. In 1984, he founded Anderson Physical Therapy and is currently the co-owner of Clemson Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inc. This company is currently comprised of 23 clinics throughout the Carolinas and Georgia. With the vast growth of the company over the past several years, the new corporate office was constructed in Clemson, South Carolina.

Prior to 1984, Neil was the Director of Rehabilitation Services at Anderson Memorial Hospital for three years, and Chief Physical Therapist at Orangeburg Regional Hospital for six years. During his professional career, he has served as rehabilitation consultant to SC State College Athletic Department, Williamston Hospital and Anderson City Council Advisory Committee. Neil remains active as a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and South Carolina Physical Therapy Association, and he has served on the Board of Directors and Public Relations Committee of the South Carolina Physical Therapy Association.

Jim Stoker received a BA in Health and Exercise Science from Furman University in 1989, a BS in Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1992 and a MA in Exercise Science from Furman University in 1999. He also received the Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification in 1996 and is certified to perform the ErgoScience Physical Work Performance Evaluation (FCE). Prior to becoming the VP and Clinical Director in Clemson, Jim practiced as a staff PT and then Director of our Greenville clinic from 1996 to 2001.

During his 14 years of practice, Jim has developed special interests in custom foot orthotics fabrication, shoulder and knee rehabilitation and post surgical and conservative spine rehab utilizing an eclectic approach of manual soft tissue and joint mobilization combined with functional, stabilization exercise prescription. He is currently active in the South Carolina Physical Therapy Association (SCAPTA) serving as the Reimbursement Committee Chair and SC Delegate to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) House of Delegates. He is currently a member of SCAPTA, APTA, the Orthopaedic, Sports, and Private Practice Sections of the APTA and the NSCA, and he holds active Physical Therapy licenses in SC, NC, and GA.

Catherine Sullivan, MPT graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Exercise Science from Furman University in 1996. She then attended the Medical College of Georgia where she earned her Masters in Physical Therapy in 1998.

Catherine started her career in a subacute setting at a hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, where she specialized in treatment of the lower extremity amputee in the acute stage as well as geriatric rehabilitation. She then joined Clemson Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2001 as the Director of our Seneca clinic.

She was promoted to the Management Team as the Director of Marketing and Recruiting in 2003. Catherine specializes in physical rehabilitation of amputees and prosthetic gait training and has taken continuing education courses focusing on manual therapy for the spine, including training by the Jones Institute in strain-counterstrain method.

Lydia Stone is the Director of Human Resources and Compliance. A native of Argentina, Ms. Stone attended Barnard College in New York City, and worked as a bilingual secretary for the Argentine Naval Attaché in Washington, DC, until the birth of her first child. She spent several years primarily raising three children, as well as doing free-lance calligraphy and numerous volunteer activities with church and school organizations.Ms. Stone subsequently re-entered the workforce as a secretary for a bilingual education program in an elementary school in Florida, working toward resolution of day-to-day problems involving migrant workers’ children.

In the following years she was employed as a customer service representative with supervisory responsibilities at GTE Sprint, and as an Administrative Assistant to the Outreach Minister at a large church where she was in charge of all functions pertaining to new members. Ms. Stone has also worked as a bilingual secretary and graphic artist for South American Crusades, a position that involved speaking at public functions as part of the company’s marketing strategies. Ms. Stone’s customer service and management skills were honed during her seven years at Pediatric Health Associates in Illinois, where she ultimately served as Human Resources Director, a position that paved the road to her work at Clemson Sports Medicine. In her ten years with CSMR, Ms. Stone has been a part of the company growth in various capacities, starting as Office Manager in the Seneca clinic. After her return to the Corporate Office, Ms. Stone assumed all responsibilities of payroll, payables, personnel, and the many organizational and interpersonal activities involved in opening new clinics. Her primary focus at present is in the area of Human Resources and Compliance.

Kelson Colbo has recently joined the management team in June 2007. He now acts as our new Director of Clinical Services. Kelson started with our company in June 2006 as the Clinic Director for our Hilton Head Island office, called Island Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.

Kelson's educational experience includes undergraduate work in Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology at Montanta State University, with continued studies at the University of Maryland in Physical Therapy where he graduated with honors and distinction.

Kelson practiced for a number of years in Southwest Montana, including as a therapist in his own practice. With a special interest in orthopedics and neuromuscular rehabilitation, Kelson's twelve years of clinical experience ranges form hospital based therapy and home health to neurological rehab, orthopedics and sports medicine settings. He has utilized specialized equipment such as the Neurocom Smart Balance Master for both orthopedic and neurological treatments.