Meet our Multidisciplinary Team

Toshi graduated from Brigham Young University Idaho with a degree in exercise science in 2016. He then graduated from Idaho State University with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2019. While in school he did rotations in vestibular therapy, outpatient orthopedic, pediatric and acute care settings.

Andy is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and a Z-Health Performance Master Trainer. He spent the first years of his career working in Orthopedics, assisting in surgery and clinical duties, as well as taking care of Athletic Training duties for a local hospital. He also worked as Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Human Performance for a specialty physical therapy clinic.

With a passion for sports and maximum performance, Jake has taken his license for Massage Therapy (LMT) to new levels. Having studied Health Science at Salt Lake Community College, he has also earned certificates in nutrition as well as strength and conditioning. These he has successfully combined with his extensive real-world experience working with patients in many modalities including a Physical Therapy and a Sports Medicine clinic.

Alyssa graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training and Exercise Science. During her time in the Athletic Training program at UGA Alyssa worked with the University’s Volleyball, Baseball, Soccer and Football teams where she learned to assess, treat and rehabilitate athletic injuries.

Sotero graduated for Utah State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Movement Science in 2015. He then graduated from the University of Idaho with his Master’s of Science degree in Athletic Training in 2018.

Racquel is a Certified Athletic Trainer. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. She then received a Master of Science degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Utah in 2019. Racquel has worked as an athletic trainer with collegiate dancers and youth athletics, specializing in a variety of manual therapy techniques

NaTanya Shumway graduated in 2020 from the University of Utah. She graduated with a degree in Athletic Training along with a minor in nutrition. She has since earned certificates in nutrition and medical assisting. She’s has spent time working with college athletes at the university of Utah, youth lacrosse athletes, and a variety of high school athletes.

Cassidy graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a bachelors in Athletic Training in 2022. There, she gained experience evaluating, treating, and rehabilitating injuries with athletes from sports such as hockey, football, track and field, and lacrosse. After working with many high impact sports, Cassidy’s curiosity and passion for concussion rehabilitation grew.

Sara has been a certified fitness trainer for 15 years through the American Council of Exercise. She worked for 5 years at the University of Chicago Hospital in their Executive Health Clinic as a patient advocate and as their exercise consultant.

Mike sustained a severe traumatic brain injury and was a patient in the early stages of Cognitive FX in 2011. He was one of the first patients to do an fNCI that showed clear signs of a brain injury, complete therapy, and then have improved results in every region of his second fNCI.

Jory received his master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Pacific University in Oregon. He has 8.5 years of experience in neuro outpatient and inpatient rehab. He is a certified Lymphedema therapist, Graston Technique massage, LSVT Big and Loud for Parkinson’s, Bioness, and AMPS. He has evaluated and treated patients with a broad range of neurological impairments. He also specializes in pediatrics working with children with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and developmental delays with an emphasis in sensory integration.

Bethany received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at Brigham Young University, and a Master's in Occupational Therapy at the University of Utah in 2009. She has gained experience working with patients in skilled nursing facilities in 3 different states, home health patients, and children in an outpatient clinic in Beijing, China

Vanessa became curious about pursuing a career in healthcare after working as a veterinary technician for 5 years. She earned her medical assisting certificate through AmeriTech College, and worked as a medical assistant as she continued her education. She graduated from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor's degree in University Studies and received her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Utah.

Wendy Jo York has been an occupational therapist working for cognitive FX since January of 2022. She was educated in New York at Stony Brook University and trained at NYU concussion center. Wendy loves working with patients who have had a brain injury/ concussion. Wendy loves to run, paint and do anything outdoors.

Having suffered a brain injury herself, Kaylee Blair knows personally the reality of what it means to recover from a brain injury as well as the way it can impact the survivor and their loved ones. Equipped with a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, certification in neuro-linguistic programming, 2+ years as a vision therapist, and her knowledge of EPIC Treatment (both as a patient and now a patient care coordinator)...

Nathan graduated with his Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience from Brigham Young University. He originally became acquainted with Cognitive FX after suffering from the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning as a child. After going through treatment, he wanted to be involved in helping others on their journey of healing.

Kat Eide graduated from UVU in June 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in psychology. After graduation, she worked at a residential treatment facility with neurodivergent teens with behavioral issues. Her main objective was teaching her students emotional regulation and executive functioning skills. Kat joined the patient care coordinator team at Cognitive FX in June 2021.

Morgan is a senior at Brigham Young University studying communication disorders and assisting in the aphasia research lab at the university. She plans on pursuing a master’s degree in speech language pathology. She joined the Cognitive FX team as a patient care coordinator in January 2022.

Rebecca is studying Portuguese and Chemistry at Brigham Young University. In addition, she is a certified Pharmacy Technician and worked in a local pharmacy for over 2 years. After graduating with her bachelors degree, she plans on continuing her education in health care and focusing on providing patients with treatment options that do not require medication.

Jessi has worked in the medical field for the past 8 years. She was studying psychology at UVU, trying to find her niche in the field. During her last semester of school she suffered a concussion. Due to the brain fog, extreme fatigue, headaches, difficulties with emotional regulation, and visual struggles she had to drop her courses and look for healing.

Natalie graduated from Utah State University in 2022 with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and a minor in Biology. She has previously worked as a Registered Behavior Technician as well as a research assistant in behavioral, multi sensory, and cognitive labs. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Oregon, working on her Masters of Psychology with an emphasis in Translational Neuroscience.

Brian is delighted to work with the CFX team and patients. He does structural and functional MRI exams. Having worked as a MRI tech more than a decade, he understands how valuable a good exam can be to a patient's progress. He also understands that many patients are nervous about the exam and so strives to make the experience more gentle and pleasant for them.

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Stacey has worked at Cognitive FX for over six years. She specializes in fNCI scans and enjoys working with new patients each week.

Danielle has been doing MRI for over 25 years now and loves working with her patients . She attended Weber State University. She enjoy spending time with her husband and 2 adult children. She has lived in Utah for most if her life but grew up in the Bay Area of Northern California.