OrthoTennessee Therapy - Oak Ridge

(865) 482-2390

Fax: (865) 482-2347
575 Oak Ridge Turnpike • Suite 100 • Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Clinicians

Bill Robinson, PT, DPT

Site Coordinator

Bill Robinson is a physical therapist at OrthoTennessee. After completing his enlistment in the Navy, Bill looked at several career possibilities, choosing physical therapy because it gives him the chance to work with athletes.

“I enjoy the opportunity to help people overcome their injuries and get back to everyday life and sports. I take particular satisfaction in educating my patients and helping them understand their injury and to avoid or manage future injuries.”

An avid golfer, Bill was a physical therapist for the U.S. Senior Amateur Golf Tournament in Florida. He is a Tennessee Vols and Pittsburgh Steelers football fan.

During his stint in the Navy, Bill served during the Persian Gulf War and was stationed onboard the USS Lake Erie, based in Pearl Harbor. He received the Bachelor of Rehabilitation Science and Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. He earned the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University.

Bill and his wife have a son.

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Susan Gonyea, PTA

Susan Gonyea is a physical therapist assistant at OrthoTennessee. She made her career choice early – as a freshman in high school. Spine and orthopedics are her special interest in the physical therapy field.

“I chose physical therapy because I like sports and enjoy being able to help people return to activities that are important to their lives, like sports, hobbies, work and family.”

In addition to playing sports, Susan enjoys reading and watching University of Michigan sports. She and her husband, Richard, live in Blount County.

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Donna Hunter, PTA

Donna Hunter Donna Hunter is a physical therapy assistant with OrthoTennessee. She received an associate’s degree in physical therapy assistance from South College in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Donna has been a physical therapy assistant since 2002. She describes her role in the clinic as implementing the plan of care established by the physical therapist. She says she also educates and motivates the patient using exercise to progress the patient towards her/his physical therapy goals.

Donna was motivated to become a physical therapist assistant after her grandfather had a stroke.

“When I was young I was always trying to help him,” Donna says. She says she was also very athletic and believes that the combination of exercise plus health care equals physical therapy assistance.

What Donna says she most enjoys about her work is seeing her patients overcome obstacles and return to doing activities they love.

“I like to know I’ve helped them achieve their goal,” Donna says. She also likes meeting people as part of her work.

In her spare time, she likes dancing, horseback riding, snorkeling, remodeling old houses, boating, activities with friends and family.

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