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Tanner Roche, DPT, is a dedicated physical therapist at Natural Health Sports Therapy in Costa Mesa, California. He specializes in orthopedics and helps active individuals recover and thrive.
Growing up playing multiple sports, Tanner developed a passion for movement and recovery, which led him to pursue a career in physical therapy. After graduating from Huntington Beach High School, Tanner earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from San Diego State University in California and continued there to complete his Doctorate of Physical Therapy.
During his clinical rotations, Tanner gained experience treating a wide variety of patients, but his passion for working with an active population solidified his focus on orthopedics. Inspired by his own experiences recovering from low back and shoulder injuries, Tanner is committed to helping patients overcome setbacks and return to the activities they love.
In his free time, Tanner enjoys playing beach volleyball, surfing, or relaxing by the ocean. During winter, he loves snowboarding at Mammoth and Bear Mountain.
Dr. Tanner Roche, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
1784 Newport Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Dr. Karina Paonessa joined the NHST team in 2020 with a holistic approach to treating her patients. She believes that movement is medicine, and that every body has the potential to heal itself given the correct environment. Her goal is to provide patients the tools they need in order to help them reach their therapy goals. She does this through education, manual techniques, movement, and motivation while fostering a fun and healing environment.
Dr. Paonessa earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from West Coast University following her studies in Zoology with a minor in Spanish at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her interest in physical activity and movement started at a young age when she participated in many sports, landing on soccer, cross country, and track in high school. While attending UCSB, she joined the triathlon club team, intramural soccer, and completed 6 half marathons. She now fills her free time walking her dog by the beach, lifting weights, exploring hiking trails, attending concerts, and traveling.
Karina Paonessa, DPT
Physical Therapist
1784 Newport Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Leia Rispoli, MD, is an experienced interventional pain medicine physician who offers exceptional pain management and physiatry services to patients in and around Marina Del Rey and Newport Beach, California.
Double board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management, Dr. Rispoli has a profound empathy for patients suffering severe or prolonged pain. She uses innovative, non-surgical interventions alongside evidence-based treatments to restore function and reduce or eliminate her patients’ pain. Her typical patient population includes patients with chronic or acute pain of the low back, neck, peripheral joints, pelvic region, and patients with headaches, but she is highly capable of treating pain of any sort.
Dr. Rispoli studied for her undergraduate degree at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was co-captain for the Division-1 women’s soccer team and, for four consecutive years, was a National Athletic Honor Society member. Dr. Rispoli earned her medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, and completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.
Dr. Rispoli’s interest in the treatment of pain led her to complete an interventional pain medicine fellowship under the Weill Cornell Tri-Institute Pain Fellowship program in New York City, doing rotations at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Rispoli specializes in advanced neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation) techniques, pelvic pain (both male and female), ultrasound-guided interventional procedures, and regenerative medicine techniques such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or stem cell therapy.
At her private practice, Dr. Rispoli offers comprehensive, compassionate care that aims to enhance and optimize her patients’ quality of life.
Dr. Leia Rispoli, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
3501 Jamboree Rd
Suite 1200
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Thao Nguyen, DPT
Physical Therapist
4010 Orange Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
Hank Chinn, MPT
Physical Therapist
4010 Orange Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
Diane Nguyen, DPT
Physical Therapist
6712 Friends Ave
Whittier, CA 90601
Dillon Chang, MPT
Physical Therapist
6712 Friends Ave
Whittier, CA 90601
