Our Staff

After my husband retired from the police department, we relocated from upstate New York in April 2003. Shortly after arriving, my husband wasn’t feeling well, and we came to this doctor’s office where I was observing the staff, and thinking I missed my office job up north. Shortly afterwards, my husband recovered and I got a job! This year will make 8 years that I have been working with Dr. Mishner.I had worked in this type of profession for about 18 years in New York, and vowed to try something different when  I came here. We see how that worked out! I love working with the patients and a staff that works as a team for the good of the patients. I have 7 grandchildren, 5 boys and 2 girls, and an amazing son and daughter-in-law. They live in St. Louis, and we are able to visit them several times a year. Although my interests include photography, architecture and enjoying time with friends, my favorite hobby is planning my next trip to see my family in St. Louis!

 JILL ROSE: Physical Therapist

Jill received her Master’s and Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, NY. Her focus during her doctorate was osteoarthritis of the knee. She specializes in the McKenzie technique to treat spinal problems. She is also certified in kinesiotaping and specializes in treating orthopedic issues. She recently became certified in treating vestibular disorders such as BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo). Jill believes that educating clients on body awareness and proper technique is the best tool that she can give them, she believes in hands on treatment which is why she chose to work at a clinic that understands the importance of one on one therapy. In her spare time she enjoys boating with her husband, Chris; and running with her dog, Charlie.

Christine is a Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association. In addition, Ms. Pasquali is a licensed nutritionist and has a Masters degree in Clinical Nutrition from the New York Institute Of Technology. She has worked in the medical community here since 1995 at Sarasota Memorial and Manatee Memorial hospitals as a clinical dietitian. Christine has also worked as a renal dietitian at a large dialysis center here in Sarasota. Her experience in a variety of health care settings has enabled her to help improve her patients’ quality of life.

I was born and raised in Bradenton. I am a Certified Medical Assistant. I trained at Manatee Technical Institute. I have been with Dr. Mishner for 7 years. I enjoy spending time with my family and volunteering in the community. I believe in treating our patients like family, not numbers!

I am a Certified Medical Assistant. I was born and raised in Manatee County. During my clinical education I was able to work in many different areas, Pediatrics, Urology and LWR Emergency Clinic. I received my Certification from Manatee Technical Institute. I have been with Dr. Mishner for 6 years and we have the most caring office staff I have ever worked with and I enjoy coming to work. When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and my mini dachshund Abbey. I also love scrap booking, photography and gardening.

I come from North East Pennsylvania, having moved down to Florida in 2001. Since then I've lived on a small ranch with my dogs Roxie and Buster, Missie the cat, and my Welsh ponies, Rugbie, Daisy Mae, Lil Abner, Popeye, Sweet Pea, and Prince Charming. I've been working for Dr. Mishner since 2006, and I enjoy coming to the office, being in charge of patient files, records, and other important office details.

I am a Florida native, wife and mother of three. I have worked for Dr. Mishner for 4 years, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and handling the physical therapy scheduling and coordination. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, painting and going to my sons’ games, as well as being around my family.

I relocated from western New York with my husband in 2004, and have been with Dr. Mishner since 2005. My job is billing, payment posting, and working in conjunction with the billing service to address any account issues. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, reading, movies, biking, and rollerblading. I take my job very seriously, but it is also important to laugh and have fun. I attribute the longevity of our staff to the high morale in our office.

Jennifer Dziob has been a certified personal trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine for seven years. Jennifer has completed specialized Power Plate training and is certified utilizing high vibration technology for exercise programs and in conjunction with physical therapy. She has worked extensively with injury-rehab patients and with special populations including seniors and people with Parkinson’s. Jennifer has designed reconditioning and exercise programs for cardiac patients and pregnant women. She has taught courses and programs including "Bridal Boot Camp" and "Body Flow, Body Pump" and has guest-lectured at the Sanibel Island City Employee Health Fair. Jennifer is a certified EMT and is a Basic Life Support instructor.

JUERGEN HINZ, ISSA

 

Born and raised in Germany, Juergen is a personal trainer, with a CISSA, Certified International Sports Sciences Association certification. Besides German, he is fluent in French and Italian. He arrived in the US in 1998, living in New York for 12 years before moving to Sarasota. He also has experience as an instructor in Scuba Diving, Medic First Aid, and Life Guard training. In his free time he enjoys sailing, water sports and the beach.

Lawrence Metcalfe joins the Kaizen Total Wellness Team as an Exercise Therapist.  Lawrence works with our patients and clients of all ages in our gym using the Power Plate and bioDensity equipment.   In addition to being a Certified Personal Trainer, Lawrence has an extensive background in health and fitness including being certifed as a Certified Nursing Assistant and working for several years as a Licensed Massage Therapist.  He loves to work with people on an individual basis at Kaizen but also teaches groups of young gymnastic students and coaches tennis and track for the Special Olympics.  In the past he has taught TRX, Judo, Akido and spinning classes. He lives with his wife and three children in Sarasota, and is originally from Michigan.  One of the reasons he chose the health profession over his education in computer science was to stay in Sarasota. His enthusiam for healthy lifestyle is as contagious as his favorite saying: "Everyone deserves to be healthy."   When working in computer systems adminstration for a large hospital, Lawrence noted that the nurses and staff were so focused on caring for others and meeting the demands of a stressful job they neglected their own health.  From not eating right and not exercising they were almost all obese or had a low level of fitness.  Since the company did not provide any employee wellness programs at the time, Lawrence asked if he could provide group fitness classes after work on a volunteer basis. This went over very well since the employees knew he was really there to help them feel stronger and healthier and it led to the company implementing more programs to promote employee wellness. Lawrence has also helped a number of smokers get healthier as he has been trained as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist.  Our patients can ask Lawrence about skin health too... he is a trained esthetician.  We are very proud to have a Total Wellness guy like Lawrence Metcalfe on our Total Wellness Team.

I have enjoyed working with Dr. Mishner and our staff since 2005. I am kept very busy filing and assisting at the front desk. More recently, I have been working diligently at the job of scanning patient health information into our electronic medical records. I relocated to Florida in 2003 via Rhode Island, New Jersey, California and Oregon. While not working, I enjoy cooking, gardening, reading and movies.