Meet the Team

Dr. Emily Heisey

Emily is a graduate of UT Southwestern and has practiced pediatric PT for 12 years.

She specializes in a wide spectrum of diagnoses including torticollis, gross motor delays, neurological conditions and orthopedic injuries. Her patients range from birth to 18 years old.

She chose Pediatric Physical Therapy because of children’s positivity and their strong determination. She loves tackling any issue that presents itself with science & creativity, thinking outside the box as she assesses and plays with kids is what brings her the most joy.

Dr. Matt Otteman

Dr. Matt Otteman is originally from Chicago, but moved down to Texas to attend the University of Texas at Arlington, where he played baseball all four years. After his senior year, he signed with the Seattle Mariners as a pitcher and went on to win the Arizona League Championship.

Once baseball was over, Dr. Otteman decided to finish school with an Exercise Science degree, interning with the Texas Rangers PT staff his last year of school. After graduating, he became a Sports Performance Specialist with EXOS in California and worked with several professional athletes, including members of the MLB, NFL, Collegiate Football, PGA, and MLS. He then moved to New York City and continued to train athletes of all different levels. 

Since moving back to Dallas, Dr. Otteman completed his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Parker University, graduating Cum Laude. Matt, his wife, Emily, and daughter Maeve live in Flower Mound and attend Cross Timbers Church. They enjoy golfing and spending time outdoors with their two dogs, Jeter and Chipper.

Dr. Allison Deetjen

Dr. Allison Deetjen, PT, DPT, is a Dallas-Fort Worth native and grew up in Grapevine, TX. After receiving her Bachelors from Texas A&M University, Allison earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Texas State University in 2015. She spent five years at Memorial Hermann in The Woodlands, TX, working in their Level III NICU and High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic. She is certified in Neonatal Touch and Massage and has a special place in her heart for preemies and their families.

Allison was the first clinician to join Dr. Emily at KinActive, becoming our second PT in August 2020. Since then, Allison has enjoyed watching the team grow and has loved being a part of our always-growing practice. She’s passionate about working with little one’s ages ages 0-3 years, and loves helping her patients set the stage for future gross motor development and optimize their movement patterns. When she’s not at KinActive, Allison enjoys spending time with her husband, John, and their daughter, Ellie, who they welcomed to the world in May 2022!

Jamie Pharr

Jamie Pharr, PT is a UTMB-Galveston graduate with 12 years of experience in pediatric physical therapy, 10 of which have been spent working with kiddos 0-3 years old. Jamie is particularly passionate about helping babies 4-18 months old, which is arguably the most critical window for building a strong foundation for mobility, independence and gross motor development.

She was initially drawn to pediatric PT because of the creativity it requires. Every kid can present issues differently, and Jamie loves the challenge of having to come up with new treatment plans to address every patient’s unique needs, both in-office and through her at-home recommendations.

Outside of the KinActive office, Jamie is an early bird who loves being at the beach or lake with her four boys and husband, Chris. She’s a boy mom through and through – an avid sports lover who enjoys being both a player and spectator (basketball, baseball, football, soccer and tennis are her favorites).

Dana Harrison

Dana is a University of Texas Medical Branch graduate with 25 years of pediatric physical therapy experience.

Her extensive experience has included opportunities to work in a variety of pediatric environments, including the NICU, in-patient, out-patient, and physician speciality clinics, which she’s no stranger to. Her time spent in specialty clinics allowed her to hone in on various patient concerns and diagnoses in the pediatric population, some of which include movement disorders, Spina Bifida, pain management, pediatric sports medicine and orthopedic PT.

In her previous roles, Dana has not only treated patients with neuro-developmental delays, genetic disorders, orthopedic injuries or acquired deformities, wounds/burns, chronic pain, and concussion/vestibular disorders, but has also developed physical therapy treatment protocols/guidelines for these areas. These guidelines were collaboratively created with other clinicians, and distributed amongst fellow healthcare professionals. Dana has also been a clinical instructor, training new, pediatric physical therapists and students, as well as serving in related leadership roles.

With everything that Dana has done professionally, she considers it an absolute honor and joy to work directly with her patients and their parents. She loves patient care! She enjoys walking beside her families to go from some of their hardest days to cheering for their successes.

Outside of work, Dana enjoys being active with her family and friends. She loves to volunteer and is currently the president of the Fine Arts Board at her daughter’s school as well as a Vestry Board member at her church. Her current hobby is keeping up with all of the activities of her family.

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