meet our team
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Jack Dumsa
Owner, Occupational Therapist
Jack is a board certified and New York State licensed occupational therapist with more than 10 years of experience in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and home care. He has worked with all ranges of complexities including clients with neurological, orthopedic, and debility impairments. Prior to homecare, Jack was a senior clinician at
NYU Langone- Brooklyn in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation, and at Mount Sinai Hospital, on the inpatient acquired brain-injury unit.
Jack co-founded Direct Home Therapy with the mission of redefining the expectations of home therapy in New York City. After training and working in the hospital system, it became apparent that the reputation and status of home therapy needed to be upgraded to ensure that clients can continue to improve and have the ability to maximize their functional gains in their home environment.
In the home setting, Jack specializes in home environment modifications, assessment, and caregiver education. Jack believes that the home is the most important setting of rehabilitation. In addition to convenience, home therapy focuses on one’s true functional environment, where we can personalize care to ensure safety concerns are identified and creatively solved to successfully age in place.
Jack graduated from The University Pittsburgh with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Minor in Aging and Adult Life from Grand Valley State University.
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Outside of therapy, Jack enjoys spending time with his kids and everything music and art related, in addition to exploring New York City on bike to find the latest and greatest the city has to offer.
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Christine Conklin
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Christine is a board certified and New York state licensed physical therapist with more than 13 years of experience treating people across the lifespan, and with a myriad of varying conditions including orthopedic, neurological, oncological and post-operative. She is especially passionate about working with older adults.
Before providing physical therapy in the home, she began her career at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where she had the unique opportunity to treat patients on the inpatient rehabilitation unit, in the outpatient clinic and at the bedside in the acute care hospital. She has treated patients across from 13 to 102 years of age, from medically complex patients in the ICU, to clients who wanted to run in the NYC marathon.
Christine has extensive experience working in neurological rehabilitation, specifically spinal cord and brain injury, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease, as well as rehabilitation with patients with limb amputations, hematological cancers and post-operative recovery. Christine also focused on manual therapy and neuromuscular re-education for orthopedic conditions in the outpatient setting to address pain management and return to prior function.
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A graduate of the CUNY Graduate Center - Hunter College, with a doctorate in physical therapy in 2011, Christine also earned BA in psychology and music from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and pursued a career in dance, with at least 20 years of dance training.
Christine believes in providing holistic patient centered care that is evidence-based, but also creative and compassionate, and tailored to each patient’s specific goals. All of her treatment sessions are focused on education, empowerment, and personal connection.
Christine is a member of the APTA and NYPTA, and a certified brain injury specialist (CBIS). She has certificates in neurological rehabilitation (NDT, Spinal Mobility) and manual therapy (Maitland Australian Physiotherapy, NAIOMT, Institute of Physical Art), and Oncology Rehabilitation and is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor.
Outside of her life as a physical therapist, she loves drinking coffee, exploring NYC on foot or bike, and spending time with her family and friends.
Alyson Dumsa
Owner, Occupational Therapist
Alyson is an experienced occupational therapist with extensive clinical training as a senior clinician in skilled nursing and home care. She has also served as the Director of Rehabilitation in the skilled nursing setting.
As the Director of Operations at Direct Home Therapy, she excels in managing administrative responsibilities, team leadership, compliance oversight, staff training, community networking, outreach, operational organization, and coordinating multidisciplinary care.
As a co-founder of Direct Home Therapy, Alyson is dedicated to offering the highest standard of care, prioritizing individualized attention and achieving meaningful outcomes for clients. Her passion lies in making a difference in the lives of clients and their families, ensuring they receive the support they need to thrive in their home environments.
In addition to her role, she loves exploring Brooklyn with her family and reading whenever she finds a moment. Alyson also volunteers with local park networks and advocates for community growth and union.