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Colleen Sleik, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Neurologic Clinical Specialist, and Geriatric Clinical Specialist, who specializes in the treatment of patients with vestibular disorders. She has treated patients with vestibular disorders in a variety of settings over the years, including outpatient clinics, acute care, home health, skilled nursing facilities and private practice. Dr. Sleik currently works at Bellin Health in Iron Mountain, MI where her caseload consists of patients with dizziness, balance problems, post-concussion syndrome, neck pain and headaches. She was instrumental in developing Bellin’s Vestibular Specialty track. She developed coursework and training to establish baseline vestibular clinical competency for all new physical therapists in the organization and offers mentoring to support therapists throughout the health system. She is also an active member of Bellin Health’s concussion specialty track. Dr. Sleik graduated from The College of St. Catherine with a Master of Physical Therapy in 2003. She earned a transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree through The University of St. Augustine, Florida in 2010. In 2010, she completed the Competency-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation course through Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and has continued her education by attending advanced vestibular rehab courses through the University of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and regularly attends the International Conference on Vestibular Rehab. Dr. Sleik is a board-certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist 2017-2027, board-certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist 2025-2035, and was previously a board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist 2012-2022. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, including the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapists and the Vestibular Special Interest Group, Geriatric APTA, and the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA). Dr. Sleik lives and works in a small, rural community in Michigan where it is not uncommon for patients to drive several hours to access her specialty vestibular rehabilitation services. This need inspired her to begin teaching vestibular rehabilitation continuing education courses. She has been teaching national-level seminars in vestibular rehabilitation since 2015. Her goal is to increase clinicians’ knowledge and skills in vestibular rehabilitation, ultimately improving patient access to quality vestibular care. Dr. Sleik is pleased to have this opportunity to share her passion for treating this special population and guiding your journey in providing specialty care in vestibular rehabilitation.

Jack Cervantes, PT, DPT, OCS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a residency-trained board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. He currently works in the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Health System (UWHC). Dr. Cervantes graduated from the Carroll University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in 2022 and completed the UW Hospital & Clinics and UnityPoint Health - Meriter Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinical Residency Program in 2023. He works with advanced spine and general orthopedic patients with a growing vestibular population in an outpatient setting at UWHC. Dr. Cervantes is working to increase his vestibular case load to promote more convenient access to vestibular care. He is a part of the Concussion Work Group with physical therapists with orthopedic and neurological specialties. As a clinician, Dr. Cervantes utilizes evidence-based treatment approaches to provide his patients with the best care available, while also providing them with strategies for long-term management. Dr. Cervantes’ interest in vestibular rehabilitation began following an intensive 8-week clinical experience with Dr. Sleik, treating patients with various diagnoses of dizziness. He has assisted in the development and presentation of Vestibular Rehab Certificate for Clinicians: Foundation and Clinical Application since 2023, educating both students and clinicians. This course has allowed Dr. Cervantes to pursue his passion and career goal of educating current and future clinicians as a way to give back and advance the profession of physical therapy.

Zac Mestelle, PT, DPT, OCS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a residency-trained board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. Dr. Mestelle currently works at Bellin Health Titletown clinic where he treats a high volume of sports medicine patients. A large portion of this caseload includes rehab following ACL-R and other arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgeries. Additionally, he is also a member of Bellin’s throwing team which includes management of the injured thrower as well as performance based assessments. For the past three years Dr. Mestelle has led Bellin Health’s interdisciplinary concussion management team. This team includes physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and works intimately with the referring providers and school athletic trainers in order to provide optimal care for patients who have suffered a concussion. Dr. Mestelle graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2017. It was on one of his terminal rotations where he initially gained exposure to evaluating and treating post-concussion patients as his clinical instructor was the lead physical therapist for the adolescent mild TBI team at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals. It was the challenge and uniqueness that comes with each post-concussion patient that led to Dr. Mestelle’s passion for treating these patients. Since then, he has worked diligently to gain a mastery in treating this specific patient population, through both formal continuing education courses as well as frequent review of the literature. Dr. Mestelle completed his Orthopedic Residency through Evidence in Motion and Bellin Health in 2020. While only a portion of patients with concussion require traditional orthopedic care, this residency helped Dr. Mestelle master the patient response model which has proven valuable for managing post-concussion patients. Dr. Mestelle’s purpose in teaching is to share the passion he has for this underserved patient population in an effort to improve patient outcomes and lead to a shorter and fuller recovery. He strives to instill the balance between high quality evidence-based information with pragmatic, experience, and application based information in order to provide a well-rounded learning experience.