Sports Medicine North (“SMN”) was recently notified of a data breach impacting a third-party vendor, ConnectOnCall. SMN takes the protection of patient information seriously. Following notification of this incident, SMN terminated the partnership with ConnectOnCall. Patients will receive notification letters of the incident directly from ConnectOnCall. Patients may contact ConnectOnCall and learn more about the incident from the notification letter, or at the following web address: https://www.phreesia.com/security-incident/

Erin McGovern

About Erin McGovern, P.T.A., received her bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State University in 2016, where she majored in exercise science. Further continuing her education at North Shore Community College, she graduated with her Physical Therapist Assistant associate’s degree in 2021. Erin’s primary interest in physical therapy is in outpatient orthopedics, with an emphasis in sports […]

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Rebecca Lafratta

About Rebecca graduated from the North Shore Community College physical therapist assistant program in 2020. She has experience with physical rehabilitation in various settings, such as outpatient, acute care, short- and long-term rehab. Over her 2 years of working she has found her passion working with post operative patients and the total knee replacement population. […]

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Tara Kevin

About Tara Kevin, P.T.A., A.T.C., Ed.M., I.T.A.T., has been treating patients and athletes in both the collegiate and outpatient physical therapy settings for more than 19 years. She received both her associate’s degree in physical therapy assistance and her bachelor of science degree in athletic training from Endicott College, where she returned to work as […]

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Michael Keenan Jr.

About Michael Keenan Jr., P.T.A., graduated from the University of New England in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and graduated from the North Shore Community College physical therapist assistant program in 2019. Michael has extensive experience with physical rehabilitation in various settings, such as outpatient, acute care, and short- and long-term rehab. […]

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Jonathan Gately

About Jonathan Gately, P.T.A., has been working in outpatient physical therapy since graduating from the Physical Therapy Assistant program at North Shore Community College in 2013. Prior to graduating from North Shore Community College, Jonathan attended Merrimack College and graduated with his bachelor of science degree in sports medicine and exercise science. Jonathan draws upon […]

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Aimee Fowler

About Aimee Fowler, P.T.A., received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from West Virginia University. She later attended North Shore Community College and graduated with a Physical Therapist Assistant associate degree in 2022. She likes the diversity of patients and conditions in the outpatient setting. In her free time, Aimee enjoys reading, exercising, skiing, and spending time […]

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Heather Carter

About Heather Carter, P.T.A., graduated from Salem State University with a bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology in 2017. She then earned her Physical Therapist Assistant degree in 2019 from North Shore Community College. In 2020, she was honored to be published in the International Journal of Physical Therapy for undergraduate research she assisted in, pertaining […]

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Renee Bean

About Renee Bean, P.T.A., received her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Temple University in 2014. After gaining experience in the physical therapy field for several years as a rehabilitation technician, she decided to continue her education at North Shore Community College, where she graduated with her Physical Therapist Assistant associate degree in 2021. Between Renee’s […]

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Madeline Plucknette

About Madeline Plucknette, D.P.T., earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Northeastern University. Prior to completing her graduate work, Maddie received her bachelor’s degree in biology with minors in psychology and human development from The State University of New York Geneseo. She excels at using a combination of manual techniques and progressing therapeutic exercises to […]

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Nicholas Kovacev

About Nicholas Kovacev, D.P.T., earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Franklin Pierce University in 2016. Prior to completing his graduate work, Nick received his Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. As someone who has participated in sports throughout his life, Nick’s primary interest in physical therapy […]

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