San Marcos West

Amanda Noto earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Bachelor of Science from Grand Valley State School in Michigan.

Amanda treats the entire lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics with a passion for injury prevention and returning patients to activities that enhance their quality of life. She enjoys implementing evidence-based treatments, including manual therapy and exercise tailored to everyone to help achieve their goals.

In her free time, Amanda enjoys hiking and running with golden retriever Brinkley, trying new restaurants, finding areas to listen to live music, and paddleboarding.

Karleigh Reeves earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Prior to that, Karleigh obtained her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Texas Tech University.

Karleigh is currently working towards her Orthopedic Certification through Evidence In Motion (EIM) and is most interested in treating hips or knees.

In her free time, Karleigh enjoys spending time with family and friends, adventuring outdoors, and traveling.

Dr. Taylor Kurtz holds a clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from South College in Knoxville, Tennessee. Prior to this he attended Texas State University completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Science where he competed on the school’s lacrosse team. He completed his orthopedic residency program with Evidence In Motion and is a board-certified orthopedic specialist (OCS).

Dr. Kurtz takes special interest in a wide range of populations including geriatrics, first responders, persistent pain, and returning the blue-collar athlete back to their work duties. He is passionate about combatting preventable, chronic disease while using movement as medicine.

Dr. Kurtz enjoys spending time with his family and young daughter. Their family enjoys embarrassing themselves on the Gruene Hall dance floor, spending time on the riverbanks, and consuming far too many tacos. In his spare time, Taylor enjoys playing guitar, paintball, camping, and live music.

A native Texan, Clinton Mays holds a clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. He is an Orthopedic Certified Specialist and has completed his manual therapy certification to further enhance his skills as a clinician. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota, where he competed on the school’s Division I gymnastics team.

Dr. Mays focus is on treating patients with various orthopedic conditions, as well as working with athletes and weekend warriors with sports-related injuries.

Dr. Mays currently lives in Austin, Texas. When’s he’s not in the clinic, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, riding his motorcycle and traveling the world. He has had the opportunity to visit Iceland, Japan, Spain, Bali, and Australia and is looking forward to continue growing that list.

Dr. Tom Lawlor earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) and Masters in Exercise Science from Texas State University. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

Dr. Lawlor enjoys using his manual therapy skills and knowledge of movement to help facilitate healing in a diverse population from the young athlete to the older adult.

Dr. Lawlor is a man of faith, husband, father of four children, and a retired US Air Force veteran. In his free time, he enjoys activities with his family, competitive mountain biking, triathlons, resistance training, and skiing.

Dr. Baker is the Clinic Director in San Marcos and is a co-owner of Texas Physical Therapy Specialists.

Christopher Baker earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science and his Masters of Science in Nutrition from Texas A&M University. Following Texas A&M, he received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Texas Chiropractic College and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Evidence in Motion (EIM). He also has his Diplomat Board Certification through the American Board of Clinical Nutrition.

Dr. Baker has focused on injury assessment and treatment in the area of sports injuries, back pain, and associated fibromyalgia-type challenges. He enjoys integrating clinical nutrition with his manual-therapy based approach to functional recovery and treatment of musculoskeletal pain. He also focuses on injury prevention, work-force injury reduction, empowering patients with self-care and focusing on health care cost reduction for patients and employers.

Dr. Baker is married and has four children, two boys and two girls. His family travels together as a German Polka band and has performed in several states. In his spare time he enjoys
outdoor sports, canoeing, traveling, farming, and hunting. He is involved in several service organizations including Rotary, Crimestoppers, San Marcos, Oktoberfest, Chamber of Commerce, and Texas State University Performing Arts Center.