About Us

Westgate Physical Therapy has proudly served the North End and greater Tacoma community since 1992. By remaining a small private practice, we have been able to ensure personalized and consistent quality patient care that results in positive rehabilitation outcomes.  We have a comprehensive 4,200 square foot facility which includes a therapy pool, extensive gym equipment, and private treatment rooms. Our physical therapists treat a wide variety of patients utilizing manual techniques, exercise, and pool therapy to personalize and maximize each individual patient's rehabilitation. We are preferred providers for most insurances.

David Cullinane, PT, OCS

David graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy from the University of Puget Sound in 1986.  He was the out-patient Clinical director at Physician's Physical Therapy until March of 1992.  In April of 1992 he received his Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist certification. He is also the co-founder and past president of the Tacoma Orthopedic PT Special Interest Group. David opened Westgate Orthopaedic Physical Therapy & Exercise in August of 1992.    From May 1995 until September 1998, he was also the physical therapist for the semi-professional baseball team, the Tacoma Timbers.

John Sinykin, DPT, OCS

John graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2000 with a Master's degree in physical therapy and completed a transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree in spring of 2005.  He also received his Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist Certification in June of 2008 and is currently pursuing a manual therapy certification.  John has a special interest in sports rehabilitation, especially working with overhead athletes, and was the physical therapist for the Seattle Studs semi-professional baseball team during the summers of 2002 and 2003.  He has served as a research content advisor for the University of Puget Sound and is dedicated to the development of future physical therapists through clinical instruction.

Jamie Sato, DPT, OCS

Jamie received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Puget Sound in 2003 and became a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in June of 2008. She has a special interest in sports rehabilitation and is currently pursuing a certification in manual therapy.  Jamie is an avid athlete and a former collegiate soccer player.

Susan Sipes, MPT

Susan received her Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Puget Sound. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from the Univeristy of Washington. Susan has experience in many different aspects of physical therapy including orthopaedic, neurological, inpatient, transitional care, hand, vestibular, aquatic therapy, and wound care. She especially enjoys working with patients who have had total joint replacements and patients with balance deficits.