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Chris was born and raised in Arabi, LA and was a Jesuit High Blue Jay and an LSU Tiger. Chris played baseball for the LSU Tigers from 2001-2005, earning all SEC academic honors and his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Chris then attended the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences where he received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in August 2008. Chris has been the clinical director and an owner of Renew Physical Therapy for 14 years, proudly serving St. Tammany Parish residents with three locations. In addition to working as a physical therapist, Chris is also a pitching coach and movement specialist to many athletes, from youth athletes to college pitchers. He has trained with multiple MLB teams including the Phillies, Mariners, and Indians, to understand proper assessment and rehabilitation of the overhead athlete. His understanding of the musculoskeletal system as a whole allows for proper treatment of injuries and improving overall pitching mechanics to prevent further injury. Chris is in the process of developing a comprehensive program to proactively train/correct muscular imbalance, deficiencies, and poor movement patterns before injuries develop. Chris is a dedicated husband and father to his wife Karlie, and their 3 children Landon, Nolan, and Aubrey, and 2 dogs Mack and Remy. Chris loves to hunt and fish with his boys, play with his little girl, as well as coach baseball.

Karlie graduated from the University of St. Augustine in 2007 and has been a partner and clinician at Renew Physical Therapy since 2009. She specializes in hypermobility syndromes, sports medicine and treating the patient as a whole. Using a whole-body approach has proven to be very successful for multiple patients throughout the gulf coast. Over the years, Karlie has gained expertise in many areas of human movement, health, and wellness. Extensive courses in postural restoration, functional dry needling, myofascial release, and functional medicine have armed her with the tools to treat an array of patients and diagnoses. Karlie enjoys working with other providers of health as well, including physicians, nurses, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and wellness instructors to give the patient the complete package. Not only is Karlie a physical therapist, she is also wife to Chris McDougall, DPT, and a mother of three children and two labs. If you can't find Karlie at Renew, you will run into her at one of the local baseball fields, soccer fields, dance studio, or Kehoe France Northshore. Her favorite phrase right now is: "No one is handing you the key or a book with all the rules, the little that I know I'll tell you." ~ Pink (the musician). Her favorite book right now is: Atomic Habits. Her favorite shoes right now are: ASICS Nimbus (waiting to try the new version of Brooks Glycerin).

Bryan was born and raised in St. Bernard, Louisiana. He attended Archbishop Hannan High School, excelling in baseball and bowling. Bryan was recently inducted in Hannan's Sports Hall of Fame in 2022. He received his associate degree at Delgado Community College in Allied Health, while also being named president of his graduating class. Bryan has been a part of Renew Physical Therapy for 10 years. He currently lives in Kenner, LA with his wife Allison, and his kids, Jackson and Reid. Bryan enjoys spending time hunting and being outdoors with his family.

Conner is a Northshore native and attended St. Mary's Dominican High School. She earned her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University in 2017. She then attended LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, where she received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2020. She has worked at Renew Physical Therapy in Covington since graduating and has loved every minute of it. She enjoys treating all types of orthopedic conditions and is always learning in her ever-changing field. She is also Dry Needling Certified. Conner lives in Mandeville with her husband, Brett, their two boxers, Tchoup and Rex, and recently welcomed their sweet baby boy to the world. They enjoy spending time with family and friends and are avid sports fans.

Jason King, PT, MSPT, Cert. MDT graduated from Salmen High School in Slidell, LA. He received his bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Health Promotion and Exercise Science from Southeastern Louisiana University. Jason earned his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman's University in 2004 and has been practicing physical therapy in the outpatient orthopedic setting ever since. Jason is trained and certified in the McKenzie Method, Dry Needling, Kinesiotaping, Cupping, and the Graston Technique. Jason's clinical interests include orthopedic and sports injury rehabilitation, sport specific training, post op recovery, and neck and back pain. Jason feels that his patients should enjoy coming to physical therapy, so he encourages patients to have fun and helps them perform treatment exercises and activities in a pain-free manner. Jason lives in Mandeville with his wife Angie, their two daughters Anna and Addison, and their dogs Trooper and Duke. Jason enjoys working out, coaching his daughters in soccer, and spending time with family and friends. Fun Fact: Jason is a former collegiate baseball player, but since his 2 daughters fell in love with soccer, he is now a competitive girls soccer coach.

Mark Cheralla graduated with degrees in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy from LSUHSC in 2002. He has been working as a licensed Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist in Baton Rouge since that time and is now returning to Covington where he grew up to join the Renew Physical Therapy team. Mark manages the NEW Renew Physical Therapy location servicing the Madisonville/ Covington area. Mark has continued his education since school and is certified in Kinesiotaping, Graston Technique, and Dry Needling. He enjoys working with a wide variety of injuries and diagnoses but has particular interest in working with getting injured workers back to work. Mark enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, hunting, fishing, and traveling.