Meet the Team
DAVE TOWNSEND, MPT
"I believe that anything is possible, and I like to share that with my clients so that they can reach their goals," says Dave, who has owned and operated SRPT since 2002. His own goal is simple: to provide the best physical therapy experience in Sonoma County, by treating clients with the care and precision he’d extend to friends and family.
Committed to a hands-on approach, Dave specializes in chronic pain, cycling and running injuries. He earned a BS in Exercise Science with an emphasis in sports medicine and athletic training from the University of California, Davis, where he worked with the athletic training program and ran Track and Field with the Aggies NCAA Division II Team for four years. He received his Master’s in Physical Therapy, with honors, from Nova Southeastern University. Since then, Dave has taken numerous courses in Orthopedic Manual Therapy and Sports Physical Therapy, including
postgraduate courses from the Institute of Physical Art with Gregg Johnson, PT. He is also a Gold Certified BikePT fitter. Dave lives with his wife and three children in Santa Rosa, where he enjoys outdoor adventures with his family, running, and biking on the beautiful local trails and roads.
LORI BAREKMAN, MSPT
“I love watching my clients learn new things about their bodies and discover key components of movement that will have an impact on their lives,” says Lori. With a keen eye for posture and body mechanics and an impressive 25+ years of experience, she helps her clients reach their goals in an encouraging, positive setting. A certified manual therapist, she has a particular expertise in the assessment of joint and soft-tissue dysfunction—the root cause of many chronic pain problems—and in running injuries. She also specializes in women’s health issues (such as osteoporosis prevention, exercise training, and fall prevention). Lori received her Master of Science from USC, a specialty certification in Manual Therapy from the Institute of Physical Therapy, St. Augustine, FL, and a Certificate in Women’s Health Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University in Houston. A Sonoma resident and the supermom of two awesome kids, Lori is an ultra runner who regularly finishes in the top of her age group. She loves spending time outdoors and participating in community activities. She is also fluent in Spanish, and enjoys addressing the needs of Spanish-speaking clients.
SAM FALKENBERG, DPT
Sam is a Sonoma Country native who was raised in a physical therapy family. His mom and dad are both physical therapists and helped inspire his interest in sports and human movement. At Point Loma University he played collegiate soccer and earned his Bachelor or Science degree in Applied Health. Upon graduation he attended San Diego State University for his Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees. He believes in treating the body as a “whole system, not just individual parts”. In addition to his passion for physical therapy and human movement he loves playing golf and being outside. He is certified as TPI Level 1 practitioner from the Tileist Performance Institute which he uses to help golfers solve injury problems and increase performance. When he’s not treating patients in the clinic he loves being outside spending time with his awesome wife, dog, family and friends. He can be reached via email at sam@santarosapt.com
VERONICA HOUGHTON, DPT
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