Meet the Team
Our trained staff members are here to assist you in all of your healing.
Rick Haupt
PT, MS
As a student at Cornell University, Rick played football before moving on to Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania where he earned a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy. In 2000 Rick moved to Sarasota, Florida and became the Clinical Director at HealthSouth from 2000 – 2003, Clinical Director at Vista Center from 2003-2011 and founded Rick Haupt Physical Therapy in 2011. He then Founded the Venice Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center in 2016.
Vicki Suarez
Vicki has over 23 years of experience practicing Physical Therapy in Sarasota since 1996. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Alabama in 1993 followed by a Physical Therapy Degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans in 1996. Vicki is also LSVT BIG Certified Clinician for Parkinson’s Disease. She has specialized in outpatient settings for her entire career with her initial focus on neurological conditions and then transitioned to orthopedics.
Chip Fisher
Chip graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA in 1997 with a Masters in Physical Therapy and moved to Sarasota in 2000. He has worked with a variety of patient populations during his career. He has extensive experience treating multiple issues in general orthopedics. Chip does take special interest in assessing and treating balance and vestibular disorders to help prevent falls from occurring. He enjoys spending time with his wife and his 4 children. In his “free time,” Chip likes to assist with local youth theater and stay active with his church.
Jessica Nelson Orr
Jessica graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 2021 where she completed both her undergraduate and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees. She lived in South Carolina for 3 years practicing solely in outpatient orthopedic clinics before moving to Sarasota to be closer to family. She is originally from Excelsior, Minnesota and lived in Geneva Switzerland for 6 years while she was attending middle and high school. She loves working at Rick Haupt Physical Therapy where she enjoys getting to know her patients and what their personal goals are to help return them to their favorite activities pain free. In her free time, she loves to cook, play beach volleyball, and spend time with her family and dog, Dublin.
Nathan Stotler
Nathan, a Virginia native raised in Sarasota, Florida. He pursued and excelled in earning his Physical Therapist Assistant degree from the State College of Florida in 2023. Nathan returned to the school a year later to serve as an Adjunct Professor, teaching Anatomy and Kinesiology as well as Orthopedics due to his accomplishments. In his career, he has specialized in Orthopedics and sports rehabilitation. He continues to actively engage in soccer and strength training during his leisure time, orchestrating community events for people to partake in. Above all, Nathan cherishes moments with his Nieces and Grandmother, making the most of every opportunity to connect with family.
Donna Gaccione
Having spent 24 years in medical billing (16 of those focused on outpatient physical therapy) Donna specializes in assisting patients in understanding their insurance coverage and working with them to get the most out of the benefits.
