Meet the team
The therapists who’llwalk every step with you.
A small, deliberate team of doctorate-trained clinicians, certified hand therapists, and STOTT-certified Pilates instructors — across our Royal Oak and Troy offices.
- 14+
- years caring for Metro Detroit
- 2
- locations — Royal Oak & Troy
Timothy Wiater
PT, DPT, OCS, MBA
Founder & Physical Therapist
Tim founded Michigan Orthopaedic Rehabilitation with his wife Jen in 2012 after earning his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Wayne State University and an MBA from Oakland University. He is a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and holds full STOTT Pilates instructor certifications (Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair, Barrels). He is currently completing a Certification in Functional Manual Medicine through Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. Tim strongly believes in integrating Pilates into rehabilitation for restored, pain-free movement. He and Jen are raising four children together.
Read bio →JWJoshua Wenzlaff
PT, DPT
Clinical Director & Physical Therapist
Josh leads our clinical operations across both locations. His patients consistently describe his approach as patient, precise, and persistent — the kind of therapist who finds the small movement deficits no one else catches.
Read bio →ACAnne Chmielewski
OTRL, CHT, CLT
Clinical Director & Occupational Therapist
Anne is a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) leading our occupational and hand therapy practice. Patients credit her with everything from restoring elbow range after a four-surgery fracture to coaching them through stroke recovery — she shows up with both expertise and patience.
Read bio →VHViselle Hugo
BS, MSOT, OTRL
Occupational Therapist
Viselle treats the entire upper extremity — hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder — with a calm, methodical approach that helps patients trust the process even when the journey is long.
Read bio →DDDenise Dean
PT, MPT
Physical Therapist
Denise brings decades of orthopaedic experience to every plan of care, with particular strength in post-operative knee, hip, and shoulder rehabilitation.
Read bio →AKAustin Kneip
PT, DPT, BRM
Physical Therapist
Austin is a doctoral-trained physical therapist certified in Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training — a powerful tool for rebuilding strength after surgery without overloading healing tissue.
Read bio →BMBrandi Myke
PTA, STOTT Cert.
Physical Therapy Assistant & Pilates Instructor
Brandi bridges rehab and Pilates — bringing the precision of STOTT-certified instruction into the strength bridge that keeps patients well after discharge.
Read bio →EGEvie Gaines
STOTT Cert.
Pilates Instructor
Evie teaches reformer, mat, and apparatus Pilates with an instructor-led attention to alignment that turns one class into a long-term movement habit.
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