Office Location
1550 S. Pearl Street , Suite 101 Denver, CO 80210
T: 720-873-6866 | F: 303-871-0830
Our Physical Therapists
Our Pearl Street physical therapy team is an amazing resource for when you need help getting back to health! Here are the guys and gals who are here to help:
Sarah Williams PT, DPT Clinic Director Pearl Street
Sarah is an orthopedic physical therapist certified in trigger point dry needling, orthotics fitting and vestibular rehabilitation and concussion therapy.
She became a physical therapist because she loves helping people get back to their favorite activities. Sarah graduated with her undergrad degree from Tufts University and received her DPT from Lynchburg University.
Sarah loves treating patients with a whole body approach. In her free time, Sarah loves most outdoor activities especially skiing, hiking, and camping, watching sports, going to concerts and exploring local breweries.
She enjoys spending time with her husband and dog, Oshie, named after her favorite Capitals player.
Jill Burkhard PT, DPT
Jill is an orthopedic and pelvic floor physical therapist at the Pearl St Specialized location. She went to undergrad at UC Santa Barbara and PT school at West Coast University in Los Angeles.
She fell in love with the mountains during a clinical rotation and has been in Denver ever since. She developed a passion for physical therapy through playing sports in high school, a love of anatomy and physiology, and wanting to help people achieve their movement goals and improve their quality of life.
Jill specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy and enjoys helping people with issues they didn’t even know could be treated. She enjoys analyzing the full body’s function and treating the person as a whole with their unique needs, not the body part.
Jill plays pickleball in a league every Tuesday and on the weekends enjoys skiing, hiking, reading, and drinking wine!
Morgan Kolb PT, DPT
Morgan went to Marquette University for both her undergrad and Doctorate education. She became a physical therapist after helping care for a sick family member whom required physical assistance for most tasks.
She found that the team of physical therapists were the ones on the medical team who were able to spend the most time with her loved one and hoped one day to become that person for someone else’s family.
Today, Morgan enjoys treatment of general and complex orthopedic conditions including, but not limited to lower back pain, runner’s knee, sports related injuries post op conditions, and shoulder pain.
She is certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling and loves to treat the whole person. She likes to ensure that all aspects that have lead to your dysfunction are addressed by screening above and below your problem area. Morgan loves living in Colorado spending time with her husband skiing, hiking, camping, road trips, playing tennis and trying new restaurants. She is an avid reader, knitter and crocheter always staying busy even during her rest days (an important day that allows the body to heal from mechanical/exercise induced stresses).
Billy Carvatt, PT DPT
Billy is a Colorado native who grew up in the Denver Metro Area where he attended Colorado State University receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Exercise Science with a concentration in Sports Medicine. He then went on to graduate from Regis University where he completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.
Billy was first introduced to physical therapy after experiencing a severe ankle injury while pole vaulting in high school. His passion for the field sprouted starting from his own rehabilitation process and grew immensely throughout his experience of helping others return to the activities they love as the aide of the Pearl Street location at Specialized.
Billy is dedicated to providing individualized patient care, utilizing a hands-on comprehensive approach, and positively impacting every patient he comes into contact with. Billy enjoys hiking, attending concerts, and exploring the outdoors with friends and family.
Marissa Whitney PT, DPT
Marissa earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Kentucky and completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Bellarmine University. A proud Kentucky native, she chose a career in physical therapy to embrace the opportunity for meaningful one-on-one interactions, build lasting connections, and provide holistic, individualized care that empowers her patients.
Marissa is certified in Level One Dry Needling and is excited to further her expertise with plans to specialize in pelvic health. She is passionate about helping patients regain strength, mobility, and confidence through personalized treatment plans.
When she’s not working, Marissa enjoys staying active and exploring new places. She loves traveling, practicing hot yoga, and playing recreational volleyball and pickleball.
Kailey Partida PT, DPT
Kailey is from Houston, Texas and moved to Colorado as soon as she could. She went to school at the University of Houston for her undergraduate degree in kinesiology and the went on to receive her doctorate from the University of St. Augustine in Austin, Texas.
Kailey decided that she wanted to pursue physical therapy when she was in high school and shadowed physical therapists in different fields. In graduate school, she took continuing education classes in pelvic health with Hermann and Wallace in order to get answers on how pelvic pain can manifest and how it can be treated.
Kailey’s goal as a physical therapist is to help normalize the discussion on pelvic health and to treat pelvic floor dysfunction in all genders. She is passionate about serving patients such as those with endometriosis, neurological injuries, LGBTQ+ individuals, and anyone else with a pelvis who needs support. Kailey is certified in Dry Needling as well.
She loves hanging out in the mountains on the weekends. Kailey has been an acrylic painter for over 10 years and paints portraits of people and animals. She appreciates the art scene in Denver, going to the museum, symphony, and opera.
Melinda Ritter PT, DPT
Melinda is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Elon University in North Carolina for her undergraduate degrees and then completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Bond University on the Gold Coast of Australia. She fell in love with the active lifestyle and scenery in Australia, prompting her move to (what she believes to be) the most similar U.S. city, Denver!
Growing up dancing, Melinda has a special interest in treating the artistic athlete population. As a frequent Physical Therapy patient, she constantly felt misunderstood by healthcare professionals. It wasn’t until high school that she found a PT with a background in dance and an understanding of hypermobility. Melinda is hopeful to become that practitioner for the next generation of young athletes, and others who feel unseen by healthcare professionals.
Melinda is certified in Clinical Pilates and Dry Needling, and especially enjoys treating lower limb injuries. When she’s not in the clinic, you can find her dancing, skiing, hiking, checking out the coolest spots to eat, and hanging out with her friends and family.
