Clinicians @ Werks
Joyce L. Terrell, PhD, ATC |Athletic Trainer
Founder
Dr. Joyce Terrell is a N.A.T.A. Board Certified Athletic Trainer practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Terrell specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a sports medicine clinician, Dr. Terrell focuses on a patient's ability to function and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons. A seasoned sports clinician, Terrell has provided preventative and rehabilitative care to Olympians, professional, collegiate, and high school athletes for more than 25 years. In an effort to increase awareness of women serving as healthcare providers in the sports industry, Terrell organized and hosted the All Girls Sports Medicine Camp (August 2012) and later that summer presented a paper titled “Women Healthcare Providers: A Push for Parity in Professional Sports Training Rooms” at the Oxford Round Table on discussion on Sports and Culture.
Terrell’s research interest examines the effect scientifically based methods have on nutritional habits and the health of women and children deemed nutritionally at risk secondary to low socio-economic status; social ecological influences on nutritional choices and its post-factorial effect on behaviors long-term. In her white paper, “The USDA Food Stamp Program and Childhood Obesity: An Innovative Approach (Oxford England Journal of Public Policy, 2008).
In her leisure time, Terrell enjoys DIY projects, traveling and watching Turner Classic Movies.
Michael Douglas, DAT, LAT, ATC, ITAT |Athletic Trainer
Dr. Michael Douglas, DAT, LAT, ATC, ITAT is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education at Morehouse College and Teaching Associate in Graduate Education in Public Health at Morehouse School of Medicine.
Douglas joins the faculty after having a career in professional sports as an Athletic Trainer. Most recently Douglas served the Atlanta Dream as Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer. Prior to that, he spent four seasons in the Golden State Warriors (NBA) organization. Prior to his stint in Golden State, he had served the NBA Development League now known as the NBA G League as they expanded across the country.
Douglas spent time as the Athletic Trainer for Men’s Basketball at New Jersey Institute of Technology N.J.I.T. and was Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer for the WNBA’s Houston Comets. Douglas Served three seasons as the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)’ Assistant Athletic Trainer, Strength, and Conditioning Assistant and Equipment Manager, after previously serving as Head Athletic Trainer in the International Basketball League (IBL).
Douglas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education from Morehouse College and a Master’s degree in Sports Injury Management from Life University, and a Doctor of Athletic Training from Temple University College of Public Health. Douglas is married to Consuela, a clinical social worker and has three children ages 21, 19, and 14, attending Spelman, Howard University and Virtual Academy respectively. Douglas is a proud veteran officer of the United States Navy.
Casey Terrell, MPH, RDN, LDN |Registered Dietitian
Casey Terrell is a registered dietitian with a passion for all things food. [If you haven’t heard the term registered dietitian before, they are nutrition experts in the medical field.] Casey specializes in helping people understand health and nutrition information so that they can make informed decisions that fit their needs. She doesn’t believe in overly restrictive food rules and encourages clients to incorporate all foods into their diets because “what’s life if you can’t enjoy what you eat?”
Casey earned a Master of Public Health and dietetic training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Furman University. When she’s not helping clients meet their nutrition goals, you can find her experimenting in the kitchen, exploring new places or spending time with her “two favorite boys” - her husband and son.
Shantia Warren, DPT |Registered Physical Therapist
Dr. Shantia Warren earned a Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology in 2002 from Emory University. She continued to pursue her goals earning a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from North Georgia University (in consortium with Medical College of Georgia) in 2009. Dr. Warren offers a diversity of knowledge due to her experience in various healthcare settings across the United States including Georgia, Florida, California, and D.C.. During her nine years of service to physical therapy clients, she has specialized in outpatient therapy, aquatic therapy, acute care/ICU, inpatient rehab, and skilled nursing facilities. Additionally, she has fulfilled responsibilities as a Rehab Director of a nursing home as well as other leadership roles in her community. She gained skills with acute injuries, post-surgical, orthopedic and spine, general deconditioning, and neurological diagnoses.
Dr. Warren utilizes a well-balanced treatment approach by treating the entire body to get the best results. She’s passionate about helping people to perform at their best functional level. She also understands therapy can sometimes be a part of a stressful situation and she strives to make this experience as positive as possible by focusing on achieving the client’s goals.
Rebecca Geller, MSOT, OTR/L |Registered Occupational Therapist
Rebecca Geller, MSOT, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist based in the Atlanta Metro area. Her career started in an outpatient neurological rehabilitation facility in Long Island, NY. As a New Jersey native and a Summa Cum Laude graduate of New York Institute of Technology, she had a strong tie to this community and was excited to serve the people that helped to raise her. After suffering the loss of a loved one, Rebecca decided she needed a change, which brought her to her new home, Atlanta, Georgia. Since “migrating” south, her career has focused on primarily upper extremity and spinal rehabilitation. Rebecca’s drive for continued education has awarded her certifications in dry needling, as a CarFit evaluator and technician, and evaluator of Functional Capacity Evaluations and disability/injury ratings. Rebecca is currently working towards a certification in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, as well as studying to take her Certification of Hand Therapy board exam. She hopes to begin her Doctoral studies in 2023. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys taking her dogs for hikes on local trails, listening to music, swimming, and watching football and baseball! She is a life-long Braves fan, which is one of the reasons she moved to Atlanta, but unfortunately she is also a NY Giants supporter. There is no need to feel badly for her…she feels badly enough for herself.
Whitney Witherspoon, ATC |Athletic Trainer
Witherspoon is a native to Metro Atlanta. She attended Valdosta State University receiving a Bachelor’s of Science in Sports Medicine with an emphasis in Athletic Training. She completed an internship with The University of Memphis working with football and women’s soccer. She completed an internship with the Atlanta Medical Center Trauma Orthopedic unit. Whitley completed a Master’s in Education in Career and Adult Education from Valdosta State University.
Whitley has a wide range of experience from covering collegiate athletics, clinical experience at an Atlanta based Spinal Rehabilitation Center, provided sports medicine coverage in the secondary school setting and club sports, as well as several years in the industrial sector providing preventative medicine in the corporate setting. Whitley is also a certified teacher in the state of Georgia as well as a CPR Instructor through the American Heart Association. She utilizes her wide range of experience to provide her patients with an integrated approach to reach their health, wellness, and physical goals.
Whitley enjoys spending her free time with her husband Chris, daughter Camille, and dog Charley.
