Physical Therapy Staff

  • Kim Fahey, MSPT ​Clinic Director, Physical Therapist

    Kim graduated with her Masters of Physical Therapy from D’Youville College in 2001. She has focused on Pediatrics since graduation and has been an invaluable member of the Kids Care team since 2005. Kim specializes in the treatment of Torticollis and other early developmental delays in infants. ​Kim also serves on the Medical Advisory Panel for the Dake Foundation for Children, working to reach more families with equipment grants that bring a sense of fun and community into their lives. Having spent time as a school based therapist, Kim brings her comprehensive knowledge of treatments of developmental delays in preschoolers and school-aged children to the clinic setting.

  • Alyssa Knotek, PT, DPT Physi​cal Therapist

    ​A Saratoga Springs native, Alyssa spent her undergraduate years at UAlbany. She then spent her next 3 years at Sage Graduate School, receiving her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in spring of 2020. While in school, she completed a clinical rotation at Kids Care, falling in love with pediatrics. She now spends her time at the Latham clinic working with both adults and children. She enjoys working with post-surgical repairs including ACL's, meniscus, and total joint replacements. She also enjoys working with children with gross motor delays and musculoskeletal impairments. In her free time, she spends her weekends working at the Streaking Moose BBQ, her husband’s restaurant in Queensbury, and with her golden retriever, Oakley.

  • Sydney Connolly, PT, DPT ​Physical Therapist

    Sydney graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Sacred Heart University in 2021. Sydney has always had a passion for working with the pediatric population. She completed a clinical rotation at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis Tennessee where she worked with a variety of pediatric diagnoses. She spent her summers teaching swim lessons to children and lifeguarding. Sydney is excited to be working with the pediatric population and a part of the Kids Care team.

  • Maria Commisso, PT, DPT Physical Therapist

    Maria graduated from Ithaca College with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2019 after receiving her B.S. in Clinical Health Studies in 2017. She then worked at an outpatient orthopedic clinic near Boston, MA for 3 years. When living in Massachusetts, she enjoyed going to Red Sox games and attending a variety of concerts. Maria recently returned to New York State to be closer to her family and is excited to work with both the pediatric and adult population in Latham. When she's not at work, Maria enjoys spending time outside, finding local coffee shops, and learning new board games.

  • Josh LoGiudice, PT, DPT Physical Therapist

    Josh graduated with his B.A. in Human Biology from SUNY Albany and then went on to receive his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in December 2023 from Florida Southern College. Josh completed a clinical rotation with Thomas Nicolla Physical Therapy in 2023 and joined our team immediately after. Josh is passionate about working with both pediatric and orthopedic/sports population and finds his knowledge of each compliment the other. When Josh is not working, he enjoys any sports, coffee shops and spending time with his family and friends.

Occupational Therapy Staff

  • Krista Bryant, MS, OTR/L ​Occupational Therapist

    Krista graduated from Canisius College in 2016 with a BA in psychology and a focus in child psychology. She then graduated with her Masters of Occupational Therapy from Utica College in 2018. Krista has always been interested in working in pediatrics and is excited to work with all of the families at Kids Care. Krista's areas of interest include fine motor delays and sensory processing difficulties

  • Kaley Lafond, COTA ​Occupational Therapy Assistant

    ​Kaley graduated with an Associate in Applied Science from Maria College in 2016 and has been a member of the Kids Care staff since 2020. She has extensive pediatric experience in a variety of settings, including our outpatient clinic, school based, center base programming and early intervention home visits. Kaley loves to work with children and enjoys helping children reach their maximum potential in all facets of life

  • Alexis Gould, MS, OTR/L

    Alexis graduated with her BA in Science with a minor in psychology from Nazareth college in 2021. The following year in 2022, she graduated with her Masters of Science from her Occupational Therapy program at Nazareth College as well. Alexis grew up working at a summer camp in Broadalbin for approximately 5 summers including experience in being a camp counselor for much of that time. She also had an internship while in graduate school located at an elementary school placement increasing her excitement to work with pediatrics at Kids Care and becoming a member of the team. Outside of work Alexis enjoys being outside, reading, and any creative activity or adventure.

Administration

  • Stephanie Nicolla ​Patient Care Coordinator

    Stephanie has worked throughout Nicolla Physical Therapy for the past 7 years including the Latham and Washington Avenue offices. She has a special passion for working with children which is evident in her role as Patient Care Coordinator of Kids Care. When not at work, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family, especially her daughter Lydia.