Staff

Alan Ryder PTA, CPed

Alan earned a B.S. in Physical Education and Exercise Science from The State University of New York College at Cortland in 1989. He then earned an A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant from Cerritos College in Los Angeles, CA in 1992. Since then, he has taken many courses in manual therapy for the upper and lower extremities, and the spine, as well as courses in lower quarter biomechanics, plaster casting for... Read More

Holly Kreisle PT, MPT

Holly graduated with a BA from Emory University, where she competed on the varsity basketball team and began her sports medicine career gaining invaluable experience working in the varsity athletic training room. She proceeded to earn her Master’s in Physical Therapy in June 2000 from Nova Southeastern University. Holly has worked in orthopedics and sports medicine since graduation, and has treated a diverse population of orthopedic clients in Chicago, Maryland... Read More

Brian Hodge PT, MS

Brian graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS degree in exercise science. While at Virginia Tech, he worked with the athletic teams to gain his first experience in rehab and sports medicine. Brian continued his education at Marymount University where he obtained a Masters in Physical Therapy. Since finishing his graduate work in 1999, he has worked in orthopaedics and sports medicine facilities in the D.C. metropolitan area.  Brian joined... Read More

John K. Starr, MD

Dr. John K. Starr, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in complex spinal surgery. Dr. Starr’s sub-specializations include complex deformity, revision reconstruction, spinal trauma and tumors. Dr. Starr completed his orthopaedic residency training at the University of Pittsburgh and two spinal surgical fellowships at the University of Miami. He came to George Washington University in 1992 and served as the orthopaedic director of spinal surgery. He has practiced in... Read More

Marc D. Connell, MD

Marc D. Connell, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement. After completing residency training at Georgetown University and a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Yale University in 1993, Dr. Connell joined Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. He was president and managing partner of the practice from its inception until 2014. Dr. Connell recently served as a team physician for a number of professional sports clubs.... Read More

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Richard W. Barth, MD

Dr. Richard W. Barth is an orthopaedic surgeon at Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. He specializes in surgery of the hand and upper extremity, with particular expertise in upper extremity sports injuries. He is an associate clinical professor of Orthopaedics at George Washington University. He presently serves as a hand surgery consultant for the Washington Capitals and has served as a hand surgery consultant for the Washington Nationals, the Washington... Read More