Mark Murphy -- Owner/Physical Therapist
A member of the board of directors of the South Carolina chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), owner Mark Murphy is a physical therapist specializing in helping people in pain. Mark graduated summa cum laude from Saint Louis University with a bachelor of science in Exercise Science and a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy. He has worked in both hospital and outpatient settings.
After a two year program, he earned a certification in manual therapy in 2002, and in 2003 he started Premier Physical Therapy of the Upstate LLC. After traveling throughout the country to learn new therapy methods, in 2006 Mark earned the significant distinction of a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. In 2007, he became an Orthopedic Certified Specialist.
Mark is also a member of the Orthopedic section and private practice section of the APTA and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. When not working at Premier, Mark continues to be active with his church, family and friends.
Barbara Wamsley -- Office Manager
Barbara has been with Premier Physical Therapy since December 2005. Receiving an Associate of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 1982, she loves to learn new things and meet new people every day. Since her retirement from the United States Marine Corps in 1996, Barbara and her husband Don have enjoyed traveling and spending time with their children and grandchildren. Every person, without exception, who walks through the doors of Premier has impressed her with their kindness and courage.
Keith Williams -- Manager/Personal Trainer
Keith is a certified personal trainer through the NSCA - a nationally recognized program in the strength and conditioning field -- with 15 years of experience. He is also certified through the Titleist Performance Institute as a Golf Fitness Instructor. Keith has a BS degree in Education with an emphasis in Corporate Fitness from USC Upstate. When relaxing, he enjoys time with his family and playing golf.
Jamie Blair -- Personal Trainer
Jamie has been training for 5 years. He has a certification from Greenville Technical College in personal training and nutrition management. He has certifications from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as well as the Nutrition Management Group out of Massachusetts. He is a firm believer in staying current in his working knowledge as a personal trainer and believes personal training goes deeper than book knowledge. His fervent commitment to the client and to ethics sets him apart from other personal trainers.