Physical Therapy

Our pediatric physical therapists are health care professionals who are movement specialists addressing medical problems or other health-related conditions that affect a child's ability to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. Our physical therapists use treatment activities and techniques that promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Our physical therapists also work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. Pediatric physical therapy uses play and fun activities to entice children to work hard and exercise to promote the highest level of independent function.

Who are your therapists?

Moira Miller, PT, MPT, PCS, C/NDT, CTKP, Lead Clinical Physical Therapist and Therapy Manager, has concentrated the majority of her career on the treatment and assessment of motor dysfunction of the pediatric population.  She is an American Physical Therapy Association Board Certified Pediatric Physical Therapist. Moira has experience working in a wide variety of pediatric settings ranging from group programs, school-based programs, hospital in-patient/out-patient services, in-home treatment sessions, private pediatric physical therapy practices and multi-disciplinary team assessments.  Moira graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a degree in Biology (1988) and then received a Masters of Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California (1991).   She furthered her educational experience with certification upon completion of the Neuro-Developmental (NDT) 8-week course in The Treatment and Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy and other Neuromotor Disorders. She has also completed the NDT 1 week  Advanced Baby Course with Lois Bly.  Moira has worked collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams focusing on the area of early intervention in addition to experience working with sensory-integration techniques, infant developmental assessment/treatment, orthopedic interventions, neurodevelopment techniques, Torticollis assessment/treatment, equipment recommendations, orthotic recommendations, Cortical Visual Impairment assessment /treatment and recently became a certified Kinesio® Taping practitioner. She is the mother of two teenage girls, enjoys running/yoga and traveling with her family.

Cori Kobayashi, Physical Therapist, DPT, MPH, was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of California, Irvine in 2000. She remained in California and went on to complete her Masters of Public Health in 2007, then earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California, the #1 ranked physical therapy school in the nation for the last nine years. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and has attended several national Physical Therapy conferences with a special interest in pediatric symposiums. She is also a member of the Kinesio® Taping Association and furthered her educational experience by becoming a certified Kinesio® Taping practitioner. Dr. Kobayashi's passion for working with children started early in life, as she enjoyed baby sitting and volunteering extensively in pediatric hospitals and non-profit communities. She maintains an active lifestyle, exercising and snowboarding, and enjoys traveling, especially back home to visit family.

Vanessa Warrior, Physical Therapist From the start of her career Vanessa has had a special interest in pediatric rehabilitation. She earned her undergraduate degree from Chapman University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Movement and Exercise Science (1996) and received her Masters of Physical Therapy degree from California State University, Long Beach (2002). Vanessa has had the joy of combining her experience working with both the adult and pediatric populations ranging from in-patient hospital, home health, and outpatient clinical settings. In pediatrics, she has worked together with families and multidisciplinary teams collaborating to find the best possible solutions in regards to equipment, orthotics and splinting, rehabilitation services and referrals, and early intervention assessment. Vanessa is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Pediatric section. Her enhanced pedagogy includes Neuro-Developmental Techniques (NDT) for the infant, orthopedic updates in pediatrics, and functional gait patterns. As part of her core belief in "paying it forward", Vanessa has acted as a mentor to students from USC, Cal State University Northridge and Long Beach, and Chapman University. In her leisure time, Vanessa enjoys spending her days off with her son and daughter, music with her husband, and yoga for personal balance.