Dr. Schaefer is the Lancaster Clinic Director and physical therapist in Palmdale, CA. She is passionate about helping to improve the way her patients move and helping them achieve their goals. She enjoys working with clients to help them recover from various orthopedic injuries and surgeries.
Dr. Schaefer received her bachelor of science in movement science with a minor in biology at the University of Michigan. She then received a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking trails in the Angeles National Forest and running.
Specialties:
- Certified ASTYM clinician
- Outpatient physical therapy
- Orthopedics
- Kinesiotaping
- McConnell taping
- Fall prevention
- Balance training
Daniel is a Physical Therapist Assistant who currently works at the Moorpark office.
Danny originally joined the Vargo family in its inaugural year back in 2000 as an aide, gaining knowledge and skills in the field of Physical Therapy. After fifteen years with the company, he returned to school to complete and obtain his Physical Therapist Assistant license from Concorde Career College in 2020.
In his spare time, Danny enjoys fishing, barbequing, and spending time with friends and family.
Specialties:
Corinna Hartshorn is a licensed physical therapist assistant at the Santa Clarita Vargo clinic. She graduated from Community Based Education and Development (CBD) College in Koreatown, Los Angeles in 2019.
Corinna has a background in behavioral therapy and has worked with special needs students. She decided that there was a lot of good she could do helping with movement as she watched the physical therapists help children overcome difficulties.
Outside of work, she enjoys singing, reading, and doing yoga.
Specialties:
- Outpatient orthopedics
- Certified ASTYM clinician
- CPR certified
Marilen Lingad is a Physical Therapist at the Vargo PT clinic in Santa Clarita. Part of her duties is helping patients with functional limitations improve their mobility, strength and stability. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the Philippines in 1996 and pursued her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Dominican College of Blauvelt in New York and graduated in 2012.
Marilen has extensive experience in an outpatient PT setting in New York which includes 12 years, handled orthopedic cases, and supervised other physical therapists, physical therapy assistants and aides.
Marilen loves to stay home caring for her family. She also loves to cook and bakes on her free time.
Specialties:
- Kinesiotaping
- Certified ASTYM clinician
- Outpatient physical therapy