Our Staff

Carol Sweeney, RPT
Owner of Timberhill Physical Therapy

In 40 years of working as a physical therapist Carol can say she has enjoyed this profession wholeheartedly. She is continuing to study and grow in her skills as a physical therapist. Carol graduated from the University of Kansas in 1965 with a BS in physical therapy.

In the first 20 years she worked in the areas of acute inpatient care, pulmonary therapy and outpatient orthopedic care. Her work locations included a German physical therapy clinic and outpatient orthopedic care for university students.

In 1985 she began her private practice in Timberhill Athletic Club making use of the club facilities in treating patients. In 1995 she expanded the business. It became known as Timberhill Physical Therapy. She has attended an average of two continuing education courses each year developing skill in a variety of manual treatment techniques including muscle energy, strain-counterstrain, Mulligan mobilization, and joint mobilization.

For 13 years she was an ASPO certified childbirth educator. Currently she operates a free physical therapy clinic at Community Outreach one night a week.

For the last four years she has been involved with the TOUCH project through the Corvallis Sister Cities program. This has resulted in five trips to Uzhgorod, Ukraine to support programs for orphans.

Rich Lague, P.T, C.S.C.S., Cert. MDT

Rich has practiced physical therapy in Corvallis since 1978. Most of his work has been through the OSU Student Health Center. He has also worked at Good Samaritan Hospital, local nursing homes, and done home health visits. Rich graduated from the Physical Therapy program at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN in 1977.

Working at OSU has given Rich a great deal of experience in treating sports injuries. Rich is a Certified Sports and Conditioning Specialist. Rich has a special interest in the treatment of spinal pain and is Certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.

Rich's personal interests include Brazilian guitar music and white water kayaking.

Franklin Hann, DPT

Frank joined Timberhill Physical Therapy in 1997 after he and his wife, Deborah, chose Corvallis as their new home town in which to raise their four daughters. Originally from Maryland, Frank received his BS degree from Elizabethtown College, PA in 1976 and for many years worked in government and private industry. After discovering a passion for physical therapy, Frank returned to school and received his Masters of Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University in Virginia in 1996. His clinical training included acute care at Chambersburg Hospital in PA, Neuro Physical Therapy at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and Orthopedics at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Upon graduation Frank became a staff physical therapist at University of Maryland Medical Services (UMMS) Hospital in Baltimore. After moving to Corvallis, Frank was employed by PT on Call in a variety of practice settings including acute care, skilled nursing facilities, home health and sports rehab.

Frank especially enjoys the opportunity to treat a wide variety of patient problems and individuals of all ages in our community based practice at TPT. Frank has continued to pursue educational opportunities to advance his clinical skills and professional education. Frank earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Shenandoah University in the spring of 2005.

Raising four daughters keeps Frank and his wife busy supporting their participation in soccer, softball, and volleyball. Frank is a current member of the Corvallis Planning Commission, the American Physical Therapy Association, and the Oregon Physical Therapy Association. Frank is a strong supporter of the development of the profession of physical therapy and promotes the development of positive professional relationships with other therapy providers in the Willamette Valley.

Kathy Moen, PT, ATC

Kathy Moen graduated with a Master in Physical Therapy degree in 1996 from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. Her undergraduate degree from Oregon State University is in Exercise & Sport Science with an Athletic Training emphasis. She spent the early years of her education on the sidelines of OSU collegiate sporting events as a Student Athletic Trainer. After graduating from OSU in 1991, she worked two years as a Certified Athletic Trainer in a public high school in Portland, Oregon. Since graduating from physical therapy school, Kathy has focused on orthopedic outpatient physical therapy. She has a special interest in treating sports medicine injuries and helping patients return to full fitness activities. She has continued her education with a focus on improving her manual therapy skills. She has taken classes in Muscle Energy, Strain/Counterstrain, Mulligan mobilization, and Pilates exercise techniques most recently. Kathy joined Timberhill Physical Therapy in March of 1998 and has been very happy to be able to return to the Willamette Valley to practice physical therapy.

Kathy's personal interests include traveling, camping, hiking, scrapbooking, supporting OSU beaver athletics, and spending lots of time with her husband and two children.

Cheryl VanLeuven
Office Manager

Cheryl joined Timberhill Physical Therapy 10 years ago. She has worked in various medical fields and brings 27 years of experience in patient needs, management, and insurance billing to the office.

Cheryl has a wonderful husband, two great sons, and a rambunctious grandson. She and her family enjoy camping and four wheeling whenever they get the chance.

Donna Cowger
Office Assistant

Originally from the Seattle area and having attended the University of Washington, Donna finds Corvallis a wonderful place to have raised her family. She has been with TPT for nine years and appreciates the warm, caring attitude of the staff. When not working, she has been know to enjoy sports, reading, traveling, sailing, and a glass of great wine...not necessarily in that order!

Vicki Wear
Office Assistant

Vicki and her husband, Tim recently moved to Corvallis from Illinois. They sold their construction business of 33 years and packed a few boxes and flew to Corvallis to live. They both wanted to spend more time with their son Zack and granddaughter Cleo Velvet.

Vicki has worked in the Medical field most of her working years. She appreciates and enjoys coming to work. She enjoys the warm, friendly, and caring staff at Timberhill P.T. Working with the public made her move to Corvallis somewhat easier for her.