Staff

Lisa Saxe joined the practice in 2007 and was made partner in 2013. She graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. She earned her manual therapy certification (MTC) in 2004 from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and completed the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2012. Lisa works with patients at our SW clinic on Jefferson Blvd.

In her off hours, Lisa loves spending time with her daughter Ellie and son Finn. Ellie is a senior at Bishop Dwenger. She does gymnastics, works as an aide for M&S, and is looking forward to going to IU next year where she plans to study to be a PT or something in health care. Finn is a freshman at Bishop Dwenger where he plays football and as is also on a travel 7v7 football team. Lisa's other favorite pastimes are running, watching IU basketball, and the Green Bay Packers football.

Paula joined the practice in January of 2007. She graduated from The Chicago Medical School in 1988. She has been practicing orthopaedic physical therapy since that time. She completed her post-professional master's degree from the University of Indianapolis in 1997. She completed her manual therapy residency and Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2007 and completed her fellowship with the Ola Grimsby Institute in late 2008. Paula is certified in Vestibular Rehabilitation. In her free time, Paula enjoys knitting, silversmithing, running and spending time with her husband.

Rebecca, a Fort Wayne native, joined the practice in Feb. 2009. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Coastal Carolina University in May 1999. She attended graduate school at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in December 2002. Rebecca also earned her Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) from the University of St. Augustine in January 2004. In her spare time, Rebecca loves spending time with her family and she stays busy and enjoys attending her daughter's and son's activities. She also enjoys running, riding roller coasters and traveling, especially somewhere with a beach.

Allison, a Ft Wayne native, joined the team in May 2017 and treats patients at our Stellhorn Crossing clinic. She graduated from the University of Indianapolis in May 2017 with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Allison has completed a fellowship with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists through the Manual Therapy Institute. She enjoys traveling and spending time outside with her family. Most of Allison's free time revolves around the 4 Fs: faith, family, friends, and football.

Kristin joined Mallers & Swoverland in 2015 as a staff physical therapist, but worked for the practice 10 years prior as a technician while attending the University of Saint Francis. There she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology while playing collegiate softball. Following graduation Kristin attended Indiana University on the IUPUI campus to pursue her Doctorate of Physical Therapy, which she completed in 2010.

Kristin has experience working in acute care hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities, but she has spent the majority of her career working in the outpatient orthopedic field. Kristin is a certified orthopedic manual therapist through Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars as well as a certified clinical instructor through the American Physical Therapy Association. Outside of work, Kristin loves spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys most anything outdoors, working in her family business, and traveling.

Emily is from Southwest Indiana. She graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in Psychology-Brain and Behavioral Science. She went on to complete her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Trine University and is currently treating patients at our Stellhorn Crossing and Coldwater Road clinics.

Emily spends much of her free time with her husband, Michael, and their two dogs, Milo and Mackey. She also enjoys spending time with her fourteen nieces and nephews, traveling, being outdoors, running, playing tennis, watching Purdue sports, and landscaping.

Ethel is a Fort Wayne native who joined the team in June 2023 and treats patients at the Stellhorn Crossing and Coldwater locations. She graduated from Trine University in May 2023 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Outside of the clinic, you can find Ethel teaching color guard at local high schools, hiking with her husband and puppy, or curled up on the couch with a good book.

Logan, from southwestern Indiana, joined the team in 2024. He earned his Bachelors degree from Bethel College in 2017, and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Western Kentucky University in 2021. He enjoys treating all orthopedic conditions and is currently treating patients at our Southwest clinic on Jefferson Blvd.

Logan is married to his wife, Becca, and has two sons, Walker, who is 2, and Nolan, who is 5 months old. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his family, do all things outdoors, workout, and watch the Hoosiers and St. Louis Cardinals.

Adrienne is a Fort Wayne native, who graduated from Ivy Tech in 2007 with an Associate's degree in Medical Assisting. Adrienne has worked at Mallers and Swoverland since 2005 and is the administrative assistant at the SW clinic. Adrienne and her husband Chris have a 2 year old daughter named Haven. Her family also has two dogs, Marley, a goldendoodle and Lacey, a cocker spaniel. In her free time Adrienne enjoys playing with her daughter, playing softball and volleyball, running, being outdoors with her family and watching College Football, esp Notre Dame and Indiana. In the summer months, her family goes 4wheeling and in the winter months, they go snowmobiling, primarily in Michigan. Adrienne always enjoys being with both sides of her families and loves quality time. Recently, Adrienne joined Scout & Cellar as a consultant selling clean crafted wine.

Jennifer has lived her whole life in Fort Wayne, and graduated from North Side High School. For the last 11 years, she worked for a fire and water restoration company and worked with home insurance. Prior to that, Jennifer taught competitive figure skating and was the director for the figure skating and beginning hockey programs at McMillen Ice Arena. Jennifer and her husband, John, have been married for 27 years with three children, Alex, Logan and Jessica. Jennifer's hobbies include photography, team mom and scrapbooking.

Angela joined the practice in November 2015 at our North location. She has a strong work background in medical insurance and finance administration. She has an Associate of Applied Science degree in Office Administration from Ivy Tech Community College. Angela is a mother of 3. In her pastime she enjoys reading, singing at church, spending time with her family & taking long family road trips.

Jackie graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Ball State University. She joined Mallers & Swoverland in September of 2004 and became the practice Office Manager in January 2015. Outside of the office, Jackie enjoys spending time with her family & friends, running (especially in the sun), bible studies, and is actively involved in Serving Simply on Saturday nights.

Sara joined the team at Mallers & Swoverland in February of 2019, after moving back to the Ft. Wayne area. Sara, a graduate of Homestead High School, grew up in Ft. Wayne but has resided in Valparaiso since graduating from Indiana University in 1990. She has a BA in Advertising with a minor in Studio Art, and has worked as the Marketing & Development Coordinator for The Caring Place domestic violence shelter prior to joining Mallers & Swoverland. In her free time, Sara enjoys yoga, sports, traveling and spending time with her three kids and family/friends. She is happy to be part of such a great group at M&S.