SWAN Staff
Kay Wing PT, DPT, NCS, GCS
Founder and President
Kay Wing, founder and president, received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northern Arizona University and her certificate in physical therapy from Northwestern University. During her 35 years of practice she has managed rehabilitation departments throughout Phoenix.
Kay is currently president of the Arizona Physical Therapy Association. She is certified by the American Physical Therapy Association as a Neurological Certified Specialist, as well as a Geriatric Certified Specialist. She is an adjunct faculty for Northern Arizona University and for A.T. Still University. In 2008, Kay received the Clinical Excellence in Neurology Award from the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. In 2003, the Arizona Physical Therapy Association awarded her the prestigious "Physical Therapist of the Year" award. Her passion is to work with survivors of stroke and other neurological injuries.
She enjoys running, sailing, hiking, biking and reading.
Ericka Nicholes, Billing Representative
Ericka Nicholes is the Billing Specialist. She is responsible for Prior Authorizations, A/R and most Insurance matters. Prior to Swan, Ericka has worked in Private Practices, Insurance companies and in the Hospital Environment. This California native is currently studying for her Doctrine in Psychology with an emphasis in Social Work.
Warren Lake, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Warren is a Utah transplant, and received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Utah. His education has included several published abstracts and manuscripts on movement disorders rehabilitation and falls. He has also collaborated with the National Institutes of Health in Washington DC. Outside of his work Warren enjoys fly fishing, and playing with his 2 children, an active red head, and her blonde cherubic counterpart.
Monique Macias, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Monique graduated from Midwestern University with her occupational therapy degree. She received the ArizOTA COTA Of The Year award in 2002. Among her neurological rehabilitation experience is field work in adult neuro rehab and stroke rehab at the University of Birmingham Hospital, home of the Constraint Induced Movement Therapy research program. At Scottsdale Healthcare Monique worked in the acute neuro rehab program and was on the development team for the intensive outpatient neuro rehab day program. When Monique isn't hands on remodeling her home she enjoys reading and hiking.
Liz Meisenheimer, PT
Physical Therapist
Liz is a Phoenix native and received her physical therapy degree from California State University, Fresno in 1979. She has had a variety of experiences in neurological and orthopedic inpatient and outpatient settings. In the past 2 years she has specialized in outpatient neuro rehab. Liz is currently serving as the Clinical Director at SWAN. She enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters in addition to gardening, cooking and scrapbooking.
Nathan Miller, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Nathan received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northern Arizona University in 2008. While volunteering during a weeklong neurological summer camp, he found a passion for working with patients who have survived stroke and brain injury. Outside of work, Nathan enjoys snowboarding, fishing, and CrossFit.
Mary Rossi, Office Manager
Mary is an East coast native, having moved west from Cape Cod, MA. She is an LPN, a Medical Billing Specialist and a Certified Coder and has worked in the medical field for many years. Mary handles the insurance billing and coding and is the Office Manager.
Anar Dare, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Anar received her Associates of Applied Science degree in 2005 for Physical Therapist Assistant from Gateway Community College. She has been with SWAN Rehab since March 2006. She has extensive training on REO Therapy. Anar loves married life, traveling and hiking. She is fluent in Gujarti an Indian dialect and hails from Detroit, Michigan.
Emily Roberts
Patient Care Coordinator
Emily is an Arizona native and received her degree in journalism from Walter Cronkite's School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in 2008. She joined the SWAN team in October 2009. When she's not working, Emily enjoys traveling, going to concerts and spending time with her dog, Patch.
Raimee Cuneo
Front Office Schedule
Raimee just recently joined the SWAN team in April 2010. She brings with her experience working front office and scheduling at another physical therapy facility. She has lived in Arizona the majority of her life, but was fortunate enough to live in many places, like Germany, while her dad was employed in the Army when she was younger. In her free time, Raimee enjoys playing with her daughter and taking dance classes at the recreational center close to her home.
