Staff
Rob Naber, P.T., O.C.S., S.C.S., A.T., C
Rob Naber has been practicing orthopedic physical therapy for over 20 years. With early and continuing emphasis on rehabilitation of sports injuries, Rob has gained extensive experience treating football, basketball, soccer, tennis, track, and other athletes in a variety of settings, including the Sports Medicine department of Stanford University and West Valley College, where he also served on the teaching faculty.
An advocate and adherent of evidence-based physical therapy, Rob founded Physical Therapy of Los Gatos in 1997 to offer specialized treatment of lower extremity and spine problems related to gait dysfunction, and has extended his technical approach to include accelerated rehabilitation of complex shoulder problems experienced by throwing and swimming athletes.
Rob received his Master of Arts in Physical Therapy from Stanford University, where he also received the Dean’s Award for his contributions to the university and its students. Rob received his BS degree from USC where he studied exercise physiology. He has earned additional certifications in Manual Therapy, Athletic Training, and Strength and Conditioning, and holds a specialization in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from the American Physical Therapy Association, and a specialization in Sports from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Rob’s continuing academic service includes instructing physical therapists at national post-graduate seminars.
Dan Brady, MA, PT, AT-Ret., CMP
“Guiding people to move better, improve their function and be free of pain is what I love doing.”
Dan Brady has long been involved in injury care, starting in high school where he served as a student Athletic Trainer. He also worked in the Athletic Training Department at San Jose State while completing his undergraduate work in Health Science, with an emphasis in Sports Medicine. These successes naturally led to Dan then achieving a Master of Arts degree in Physical Therapy from University of Southern California.
His career has included 3½ years at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, developing a strong skill set working with a variety of neurologic problems, including head and spinal cord injuries, stroke, Parkinson’s syndrome, and Multiple Sclerosis. Dan rose to the level of Senior and Supervising Physical Therapist while there. This was followed by 2 years at Physical and Athletic Rehabilitation Clinic (PAR) in Willow Glen where he gained strong skills working in a sports-oriented orthopedic clinic.
For the last 40+ years, Dan has owned and operated Brady Physical Therapy on the peninsula, an outpatient private practice handling a variety of conditions including sports-related injuries, orthopedic problems of older adults, post-surgical orthopedic rehabilitation, as well as neurological problems. He has recently closed his office but continues to do what he loves, working with patients to achieve their goals by delivering quality physical therapy part-time in different settings.
Dan has continuously built his skill set, including advanced training in Myofascial Release, Craniosacral Therapy, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Mulligan Technique (Certified Mulligan Practitioner), and the McKinzie approach to spine care.
He has been married to his wife Karen for 46 years and they have 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Dan serves as a scoutmaster, achieving over 50 total years in scouting. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, biking, wood carving, wood turning, gardening and grandparenting.
Wendy Walker, Office Manager
Ms. Wendy Walker was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin and earned her bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She moved to the bay area after graduating and soon secured a job in the tech industry with roles in International Sales and Marketing. There was no going back after experiencing the beautiful weather year around, which supported her outdoor fitness pursuits.
Wendy raised two sons in Scotts Valley, taking many volunteer leadership roles in the process. During that time, Wendy also pursued her lifelong interests in fitness and nutrition by becoming an ACE certified fitness instructor and a Holistic Nutritional Consultant after completing two year-long certificate programs at Bauman College. Besides seeing clients, Wendy was drawn back to sales in the Nutraceutical industry, earning a promotion to a strategic management position, interfacing with all departments in the company to develop and promote new products.
When COVID hit, Wendy saw the slow-down in the economy as an opportunity to pursue another long-term interest by getting her Real Estate license. Despite the highly competitive housing market she encountered as a new agent, she was able to assist her buyers obtaining the homes of their dreams. In addition, she also serves as a licensed, loan-signing Notary Public.
When PTLG needed a new Office Manager, Wendy embraced the challenge of a new position where she could use her strong customer service, organizational, problem solving, and communication skills acquired in earlier careers. Working here fulfills her love of working with people, especially in an environment of health and fitness. Wendy makes assisting patients at PTLG her top priority and is here to help with scheduling, insurance and billing questions, and anything else that comes up!
