Parkinson & Other Movement Disorders Center's
Rehabilitation Team

Lexi Housley, PT, DPT, NCS

Cory Troyer, PT, DPT, NCS

Cory Troyer is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) certified in Parkinson Wellness Recovery (PWR!) who treats individuals with a variety of neurologic conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders, Stroke, Brain Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, Vestibular and Balance Disorders. She enjoys using evidenced-based practice to progress patients towards their functional goals through the use of movement.  

Dr. Troyer attended Central Michigan University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Health Fitness in Preventative and Rehabilitative Programs with a minor in Nutrition. She earned her doctoral degree in physical therapy from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan and it was during that time where she found her passion for working with people with neurological disorders. She has worked in a variety of settings including skilled nursing, acute care, and outpatient. 

Lauren Davis, MA, CCC-SLP

Lauren Davis, M.A. is a certified speech-language pathologist who helps individuals maximize their speech ability language comprehension and expression, social and cognitive-communication skills. She also assesses and treats voice and swallowing disorders. She provides assessment for alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) devices. Ms. Davis holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). She is also certified in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment approach (LSVT) and trained in SPEAK OUT!, which addresses the motor speech deficits associated with Parkinsonism.

Steven Keller, MPT, CAFS, CEAS, GCS

Steven Keller, MPT, CAFS, CEAS, GCS received his Master's of Physical Therapy degree in 2004 from California State University, Northridge. He moved to San Diego in 2005 and began working specifically in the outpatient setting.  

Steve applies a functional, patient centered, approach to all of his treatment plans. He enjoys treating a variety of orthopedic and neurological patients. This includes pain in any joint, post-surgery rehabilitation and fractures. He also has experience treating people with Parkinson’s, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis and ALS. He is especially passionate about working with people diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. In 2013 he was certified in LSVT BIG which is a unique program focused on getting people with Parkinson’s to move bigger and talk louder.  He is a Certified Geriatric Specialist.

In addition, his certification in Applied Functional Science focuses on practical movements that occur throughout our day. Steve is able to customize exercises that work in the 3 separate planes of movement we all live and play in. He is also a Certified Ergonomic Specialist. 

Ben Vasquez, PT, DPT, NCS

Ben Vasquez, PT, DPT, NCS, is a board-certified physical therapist who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of people with neurologic dysfunction in both acute care and outpatient settings. Ben is the primary physical therapist for the acoustic neuroma program at UC San Diego Health.

Ben completed his residency in neurologic physical therapy at Northern Arizona University and Honorhealth in Scottsdale, Ariz. He earned a doctorate in physical therapy from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif.

Ben holds a neurology specialist certification (NCS) from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. His professional interests include vestibular rehabilitation and teaching.

Leslie Parker, MS, OTD, OTR/L

Rachel Lipari, OTD, OTR/L

Caesar Muncada, OT

Kyra Stone, MS, CCC-SLP