Meet The Staff

Laurel Office

In early 2003, Maximum Performance opened the doors to their first location in Laurel, Maryland. The Laurel clinic rapidly expanded thanks to the generous support of the medical community and the patients that have benefited from our “patient first” approach to physical therapy.

Contact Our Laurel Office:

Phone (301) 776-3665
Fax (301) 776-6669

14435 Cherry Lane Court, Suite 100 Laurel, MD 20707

Directions

Physical Therapists

Thomas Yates

Founder & Physical Therapist

Tom received his Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and his Bachelors in Athletic Training from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Clinically, he has a strong interest in orthopedic physical therapy, and youth athletics. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family.

Jen O’Hare

Physical Therapist/Clinic Director

Jen earned her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Loyola College then went on to obtain her Masters in Physical Therapy from Elon University. As the clinic director of our Laurel office, Jen specializes in manual therapy. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and going to the beach.

Blake Hamilton

Physical Therapist

Blake was born and raised in Hawaii. Blake received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from St Augustine for Health Sciences. In his free time, Blake enjoys going to the beach, watching and playing all sports, and spending time with his wife and two children.

Traci Nakagawa

Physical Therapist

Traci graduated from University of MD with a bachelor’s in Kinesiology and received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Marymount University. Clinically she has a special interest in treating the geriatric population and those with neurological conditions. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and children and traveling.

Jill Pavlacka

Physical Therapist Assistant

Jill earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland in 2016. She then went on to obtain her Physical Therapist Assistant degree from the Chesapeake Area Consortium for Higher Education PTA Program. Jill enjoys working with orthopedic and neuro patients of all ages and prior levels of function. In her free time, she loves traveling, playing sports, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

Administrative

Angela Beacham

Billing Manager

Angela is the Billing Manager for Maximum Performance PT. She has been an integral part of the Company since the beginning. Patients benefit form Angela's knowledge and kind approach in dealing with all situations.

Jocelyn Evans

Intake Coordinator

Jocelyn joined the MaxPT team in February 2022. Patients enjoy the professionalism and caring nature that she provides in assisting with all of their needs.

Jenny Rivera