DPTI Placements
Lake Washington Physical Therapy is proud to be a teaching clinic and feel this is the life blood to our talented staff as well as how we can effectively grow the profession by placing curious doctorate physical therapy interns (DPTI) with excellent clinicians. Our clinicians and facilities do their best to accommodate graduating 3rd year doctorate interns. The process for selection includes an introduction, CV, application, Interview and then vetting. Our facilities prioritize previous shadows, interns, and regional universities first. LWPT attempts to have at least 1 DPTI per clinic per year in an attempt to give back to Universities and help our profession grow. Katie Hutchins, PT, DPT heads up the request process and you can contact her directly below or simply apply using the “apply” button.
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Summer/Fall
2026
We are proud of our DPT Intern program and working alongside prominent universities in the region and around the country. Our team is 65% home grown by Clinical affiliations, shadows, and our externship aide program. Here are just a few of our former alumni now with the company.
Matt Sato
Owner Houghton
Matt went from shadow to aide to clinician to owner.
Heidi Biehl
Owner Totem Lake
Heidi was a student and mentee of Ben and Matt and now runs our PT Performance center in Totem Lake after finishing as the Sounders PT.
Jordan Bork
Owner Woodinville
Jordan was referred to us buy an aide to be an aide. He then became a clinical and now the owner of our Woodinville location.
Kamy Brandt
Owner Kirkland
Kamy was the front and back office in Kirkland as an aide in 2015 and now one of the owners of our Kirkland location.
Taylor Graham
Kirkland
Taylor came in as a great UW student with Mandie and Megan in Kirkland and now she runs our inservice program and running club.
Katie Hutchins
Kirkland
Katie came in as an outstanding UW student of Mandie and Jessica’s and now is the student Coordinator for the entire group.
Victor Kollar
Owner Bellevue
Victor Kollar came to us as a shadow in Kirkland and then and aide. He came back to Houghton as a PT in 2015 and now is the future owner of our Bellevue location.
Kerri Smith
Kirkland
Kerri was a patient and then shadow. She came back and now is an owner in Kirkland!
Nick Jackson
Houghton
Nick came to us as an aide in Houghton. He came back to Kirkland as a student and then has been practicing since 2017 in Houghton and heads up their aide training and student shadowing.
Megan Mendelsohn
Kirkland
Megan was a fantastic aide in Kirkland for 2 years prior to PT school. She came back and now is an owner!
Gabi Jordan
Houghton
Gabi came to Houghton as a shadow and now is practicing there as a PT since 2025!
Evin Tobey
Kenmore
Evin helped get Kenmore started as an aide in 2019. Now she is an amazing PT in Kenmore!
Devin Wulff
Kirkland
Devin was an injured runner turned shadow. He then became an aide in Houghton and now in Kirkland as well as a track and cross country coach at RHS.
Jordan Samford
West Seattle
Jordan was a student of Mark’s in West Seattle and now Joins the team summer 2025.
Ben Clark
West Seattle
Ben is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. A compassionate and stabilizing aide in Kirkland and then a student with Katie Hutchins prior to joining the team in West Seattle Summer 2025.