Meet OUR team
Dr. Casey Avila, DPT, is deeply rooted in the vibrant community of San Jose, having spent the majority of his life in the area. A recent graduate of California Fresno State University, he earned both his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology with a specialization in Exercise Science and his Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy. Returning to his hometown after obtaining his DPT, Dr. Casey embarked on his fulfilling journey as a physical therapist.
Committed to enhancing the well-being of his patients, Dr. Casey focuses on a holistic approach, blending education, self-care strategies, and functional training. His ultimate goal is to empower individuals to reclaim their daily activities or engage in their chosen sports with newfound vitality.
Beyond the realm of physical therapy, Dr. Casey is an avid volleyball enthusiast with a history dating back to middle school. His passion continues to this day by coaching at both Pioneer High School and Fusion Volleyball Club where he trains athletes at the middle school and high school level. Additionally, he finds joy in pursuits such as archery, hosting board game nights with friends, exploring culinary arts, indulging in video games, and cherishing quality time with loved ones.
Abel Sanchez. Grew up in San Jose, CA, and got his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Chico State.
After completing his degree, Abel went back to school to take prerequisite courses for PT school and graduated as a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University in Provo, UT. While in Utah, he picked up snowboarding and enjoyed hiking some epic trails on a weekly basis.
His hobbies include boxing, bouldering, and training for Spartan and other trail races. One of his biggest life goals is to complete 50 50k’s (31.1mi) by the time he is 50.
Ebony grew up in the Bay Area with her mother and sisters. Alongside her family, she spent her time singing, dancing, skating, baking, and performing at fairs. Ebony enjoys focusing on her education and spending time with her nieces and nephews. She studied Computer Business Administration at Heald College.
While Ebony became more involved with the medical field, she discovered the beauty of massage and its benefits. As she wanted to do more, she dove into the massage therapy course at the National Holistic Institute in San Jose. Specializing in Swedish Deep Tissue Massage Techniques.
Ebony has worked in many fields, from sales to marketing, and nursing homes, and now finding a home here at COR as our Billing & Office Manager. She works to help others understand their policies and feel comfortable with the knowledge of their financial options to work toward the recovery they need and deserve.
Valerie Donaldson grew up in San Jose, CA, with a longstanding interest in human movement, health, and rehabilitation. She earned her Associate’s degree in Kinesiology from Ohlone College and is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology at San José State University, with plans to attend graduate school for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Valerie works as a Physical Therapy Aide and Receptionist at COR, where she supports Physical Therapists during patient treatment sessions and helps keep front office operations running smoothly, driven by a genuine passion for helping patients heal, feel supported, and progress through their rehabilitation.
Her passion for physical therapy was sparked at a young age after undergoing PT herself following a childhood injury. Experiencing firsthand how physical therapy restored her strength and confidence left a lasting impression and inspired her to pursue a career centered on helping others regain mobility and improve their quality of life. Persistence, resilience, and never giving up on one’s goals are values Valerie holds close personally and professionally.
Outside the clinic and classroom, Valerie enjoys hiking, reading, baking, and spending quality time with friends. She is deeply committed to personal growth and looks forward to one day becoming a compassionate, dedicated Physical Therapist who makes a lasting impact on the lives of her patients.
Greg Gimenez grew up in California and has been active his entire life. He grew up playing multiple sports, focusing on football and wrestling. He then took up many other activities, focusing on powerlifting and outrigger canoeing.
While Greg was training powerlifters and other athletes, he discovered the importance of recovery and massage. At this time, he dove into massage therapy, receiving Honors at the National Holistic Institute Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy program. With his massage practice, Greg uses a variety of techniques, which include, but aren’t limited to deep tissue massage, trigger point, sports massage, pre/post-event massage, Shiatsu, Lymphatic drainage, and many others.
Greg has worked with numerous elite strength and power athletes, MMA competitors, Canoers/Kayakers, SUP paddlers, swimmers, and many more!
Michelle is a California Massage Therapy Council-certified massage therapist with over 23 years of experience in the massage industry. Her training and education have allowed her to develop a variety of skills and modalities. Allowing her to create the perfect massage session.
She creates custom massage sessions tailored to each client, utilizing a combination of massage modalities that include acupressure, energy work, Myofascial release, shiatsu, Swedish massage, Lymphatic drainage, and therapeutic massage.
Russell Bonilla has been a CMT since 2006. Graduated with over 620 hours of hands-on experience. Formally from Clear Choice Muscular Therapy. He graduated from Western Career College, now known as Carrington.
He practiced massage in multiple studies, but prefers to work on people who are in need of the right treatment. Specific to each person’s needs, customizing the technique to the client.
Javier Martinez has been in the fitness industry since 2014. He started his journey after high school in 2014 and learned from other trainers and mentors about different types of workouts. Not only that, but over the years, he started helping his friends with fitness goals, such as weight loss and muscle gain. Around 2021, he became inspired to help others and decided to pursue the ISSA certification program to become an official personal trainer.
He pursued this certification with the goal of being able to help more people along the way. Once achieved, he started working at a gym called Fitness 19, and thereafter at City Sports Club. He also began teaching classes in Senior homes, such as chair yoga, aquatics, and even tai chi. From weight lifting, basic conditioning, body weight, and HIIT, he began to develop more knowledge in order to be able to help more people who have different walks of life. He is very passionate about fitness and will continue to help those in need, for he made it his duty to make sure that everyone is taken care of.
Jacquelin grew up in Sunnyvale, CA, and graduated from MVLA with a certificate for Medical Office Assistant. She previously worked at a community health center clinic for a couple of years and enjoyed her time there. She loves helping people and making them feel welcome.