Team
Pamela Paspa, PT
Owner
Pamela Paspa graduated magna cum laude in 1989 from New York University’s Physical Therapy Program. She immediately went to work at Mount Sinai Hospital, rotating through the acute care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient orthopedic departments. She soon realized that her passion was in orthopedics/Sports Medicine and through hard work and diligence she opened her private practice in 1999.
She takes a Total Body or Whole Body approach to treating her patients, locating the faulty movement pattern or muscle imbalance which is generating the pain or dysfunction. Understanding this is key to finding the cause of a problem and not just treating symptoms. The goal is always getting patients back to the activity or sport they love.
Pam and her staff continually strive towards excellence in patient care, exemplified through patient satisfaction surveys and physician recommendations to the facility.
Kristen Tomlinson, MSPT
Senior Staff Therapist
Kristen graduated summa cum laude from Long Island University’s Physical Therapy Master’s Program in 1995. She began her career with a prominent sports physical therapy practice specializing in orthopedic injuries of both professional and amateur athletes. As an athlete her whole life, she gained an appreciation of the physical and mental components needed to successfully compete.
Kristen has spent her life playing many sports including softball, swimming, soccer, basketball, tennis, and golf. After college, Kristen played competitive rugby for over ten years lending to her experience with on and off-field sports injuries. She remains an avid tennis player and also enjoys swimming, diving, golfing, hiking, and any activity that takes her outdoors.
Hugo Verdi Fortin, DPT
Staff Physical Therapist
Hugo Verdi Fortin considers his profession more than a traditional 9-5 workday. He is committed to achieving his patients’ individual goals through teaching them to better understand their own bodies. His therapy technique reinforces his core philosophy that a body that moves efficiently is the key to a long and healthy life.
Hugo is a proud alumnus of Columbia University, holding a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He has practiced outpatient orthopedic physical therapy extensively in the greater New York metropolitan area.
Outside of work, Hugo’s passion for health and wellness translates to his individual life. He is a former NCAA D1 tennis player and a member of the USTA 5.0 Men’s Tennis League in New York, with a tennis career stretching back to his childhood. Hugo competed both on a national and international tournament level. During his free time, he also enjoys playing both squash and basketball.
Nikita Chowdhary
Office Manager
Nikita Chowdhary is Paspa Physical Therapy’s office manager. She assumes full responsibility for organizing all of the administrative duties that facilitate the smooth running of the office. This includes, but not limited to, billing, insurance verification, patient scheduling and authorizations.
Niki has a welcoming, friendly and helpful personality that many of our patients can relate to andoften praise. Niki makes sure that all of our patients are treated with respect, dignity and that they fully understand their financial responsibilities.
Niki says one of the best parts of the job is being able to interact with the patients on a daily basis and help them in any way needed. Niki is an integral part of the Paspa team and Niki has proven herself to be skilled when dealing with insurance companies and patient care.
In her free time, Niki loves to paint, bake and spend quality time with her family and friends.
Paspa Physical Therapy is happy to have her working with us.
Auyanna Taylor
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
Auyanna Taylor is a graduate from the University of Louisiana’s Health Information Management and Health Informatics program. She is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) accredited from AHIMA. She also recently received a postgraduate degree in Population Health studies with the intention to gain more insight about public health, healthcare delivery, and quality standards within healthcare organizations. Auyanna has 5 years of healthcare administration experience with a passion to deliver a satisfactory patient experience while managing and monitoring our complex revenue cycle.
Auyanna enjoys her day-to-day working in a field that she prepared for in her undergrad years. She also enjoys working with patients and finding ways to help settle their accounts and payments as well as investigating insurance claims so that patients don’t have to worry about costly out-of-pocket experiences. Auyanna finds positive interactions with patients to be one of the most rewarding parts of her job.
In her spare time, Auyanna likes to workout at Crunch Fitness and explore new parts of the city on the weekends. Auyanna is a New Orleans native and moved to NYC in the late summer of 2023. She loves to try new restaurants and sightseeing excursions with her friends. Auyanna also loves traveling, festivals, and concerts.