Tru-Care Physical Therapy Inc. is a team of local rehab specialists, led by Susan M. Hammond, PT. Tru-Care was established to restore dependable, professional, attentive care to the rehabilitation environment, which has become increasingly desensitized by the high-volume demands of corporate medicine. Susan M. Hammond, PT, and her staff pride themselves on quality, personalized care to our patients to return them to optimal function in a safe, supervised environment. Susan Hammond, PT Susan is the clinical director and owner of Tru-Care Physical Therapy. She is a 1983 graduate of Boston University. Her clinical background prior to establishing Tru-Care Physical Therapy is quite diverse. Her initial experiences were in the area of acute trauma rehabilitation at a rehab hospital in Pittsburg, PA. This position focused on treatment of spinal cord injuries, CVA/strokes and head trauma. Susan has had many experiences in a variety of outpatient settings following that, including hospital-based, physician’s office-based and private practices. She has also provided services to the school departments in many RI communities.  One of the many exciting challenges in her PT career was to be involved with the Shake-A-Leg program from 1987-1990. This unique program provided secondary or advanced rehab for the spinal cord-injured population. One of her great achievements in this role was to assist many of her clients who were paralyzed to walk again with the use of assistive aids. Susan began Tru-Care because of her interest in orthopedics and her continuing education in manual therapy techniques. She felt she could best serve the community in a private practice setting that allowed her to implement all of those skills in the rehab of her clients, spending the needed amount of time and hands-on treatment, as well as education for each of her clients. Kim Marie Dumas, MPT Kim Marie Dumas, MPT, is a 1996 graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia with a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy. Prior to this, she received her BS in Biology from Siena College in Loudonville, NY, in 1993. Her initial experience was in the acute care setting working in New Haven, CT, and later in Spokane, WA, until 2001. Focus of treatment involved various conditions including orthopedic, neurology, wound care and critical care.  Upon returning to RI, Kim worked within the home care setting until joining Tru-Care in 2003. She has recently completed coursework on shoulder rehabilitation and manual therapy of the spine. Kim lives in North Kingstown with her husband Chris and sons Alex and Sam. Her interests include skiing, snowboarding, golf, cooking and travel. Kim's advanced training includes certification in BACK TO GOLF tm program and is a TPI tm certified golf fitness instructor. Erin L. Harrop, MSPT Erin is a 2000/2001 graduate of Ithaca College with a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy. Past experience has been in acute care hospital in Providence, RI, where she focused on orthopedic, cardiac, pulmonary, vascular and neurological conditions. She has in interest in manual therapy and has furthered her education in the areas of myofascial release and functional manual techniques. She enjoys working with clients of all ages and activity levels to help achieve their goals and maximize their functional level. In her spare time, Erin likes to spend time outdoors, pursue art projects, play volleyball and enjoy the company of family and friends. Lisa Diebold, MSPT Lisa received her Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from URI in 1994. Her BS was in Sports Studies from Quinnipiac University in 1990.  Lisa has had the opportunity to practice in Texas, Virginia and Georgia before returning home to RI.  Lisa has worked in a variety of clinical settings since graduation, including school system, acute care, long-term care and outpatient orthopedic/neurology.  Her areas of interest include orthopedics, neurology and women’s health (with an emphasis on care during pregnancy). She is a credentialed Clinical Instructor for physical therapy students and has lectured on Women’s Health for URI PT program. Lisa is also an instructor for the Osteoporosis and You Program through the Arthritis Foundation. Jessica Craik, DPT Jessica A. Craik, DPT graduated from Northeastern University in May 2009 and received her Doctorate in physical therapy. Jessie has had many experiences in the orthopedic setting and has worked in clinics in Boston, Hawaii and Rhode Island. In Boston she had the opportunity to work under the Director of Rehabilitation for the Boston Red Sox and physical therapist for the Boston Bruins. Jessie also gained experience in an acute care hospital in Providence, RI and enjoys working with people of all ages. Prior to becoming a physical therapist, Jessie was a nationally ranked, competitive gymnast for 13 years. She now applies her knowledge of gymnastics and other sports to her patients so to return them to their activities as safely and quickly as possible. From the beginning, Jessie’s passion has been orthopedics and sports medicine. Jessie also has an interest in the incorporation of alternative medicine into physical therapy. Jessie enjoys distance running, yoga, surfing, and spending time with family and friends. We would also like to introduce our office staff who will facilitate your rehab needs by tending to your scheduling, billing and insurance issues. Erin Meehan Erin Meehan, office manager is a 1998 graduate of CCRI with an Associate's Degree in Medical Administration. She has been employed at Tru-Care Physical Therapy since 1998. Her background is in customer relations, billing and collections, and health insurance issues. Outside of work her interests include travel, collecting music, photography and her 3 "Kids"-Chewy a domestic long-haired cat, and Odin and Pinball a Chocolate Lab and Jack-Rat breed dogs.  She has a son, Ethan John, born in April 2009 who now happily takes the place of most ot the other interests listed above. Beth A. Fitzpatrick, R.N., B.A. Beth A. Fitzpatrick, R.N., B.A., is our billing specialist and assistant office manager.  She graduated from RI Hospital School of Nursing in 1971 and worked as a Head Nurse in orthopedics for 18 years. Through continuing education she was awarded a BA in 1992 from URI.  Beth has a pleasant, positive approach with our clients and uses organizational skills in multiple office tasks including billing and insurance issues. She is interested in fiber crafts from spinning to finished products as well as embroidery and tatting and pottery. She has long been interested in music and performs locally in various settings.   Marcia Fagundes  Marica Fagundes is our front office employee taking care of all of our patient's scheduling needs.  She joined Tru-Care Physical Therapy in May 2009.  She is originally from down South but has lived and worked in Rhode Island for the past 25 years.  Her interests outside of work are cooking, gardening, and her beautiful 8-year-old son Tyler.