Our Team
Ashwin T. Datt
Ashwin enjoys hiking, climbing, backpacking, boating, snowboarding, walking his dogs, gardening, traveling and spending time with his family.
Dr. Jaqueline Ovard
Dr. Ovard graduated from the University of Nevada Reno in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences. She then continued to Northern Arizona University where she received her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy in 2013. She has since completed a certification in Applied Functional Science through the Gray Institute. She is a Certified Integrated Manual Therapist (CIMT) through Great Lakes Seminars and a Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist (PCES) through Core Exercise Solutions. Jaqueline is currently working on a pelvic floor certification and is now accepting patients for pelvic floor physical therapy. Jaqueline is a native to Minden and worked as an aide at Great Basin before she left for physical therapy school. She enjoys running, spinning, swimming, snowboarding, hiking, and camping in her spare time. She has two beautiful little girls and two dogs, Piper and Goose, who you’ll meet at the clinic! Jaqueline is passionate about helping patients improve their mobility and function and achieve their goals.
Kendra Nixon
PT, DPT
Kendra is a Nevada native who was born and raised in Reno. She was a student athlete at UNR, who competed in ski racing while also working as a youth ski racing coach at Diamond Peak. She graduated from UNR in 2018 with a Bachelors in Kinesiology and a minor in Psychology. Following graduation, she spent 3 years as a full-time physical therapy technician at an outpatient clinic in Reno. In 2022, she was accepted into her dream physical therapy school at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. She worked with many patients with a variety of neurological diagnoses and orthopedic injuries in their pro bono clinic and in the pool with their aquatic therapy program. Her passion for skiing led Kendra to develop a service project that sought to prevent back injuries for ski instructors who volunteered at a local adaptive ski program. After 2.5 years, Kendra earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy and shortly after began her career here at GBPT. She is excited to continue learning and developing her skills while working alongside a team with such immense knowledge and expertise. In her free time, you can find Kendra hiking with her dogs, skiing, mountain biking, and camping throughout Nevada and the western US.
Jessica Rafferty
PTA
Jessica is a Lake Tahoe native who graduated from Whittell High School in 2007. She attended Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, where she graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and also played Division I volleyball on a full-ride scholarship. She then went on to achieve her Physical Therapist Assistant degree from Concorde Career College in San Diego, California. Jess has been licensed as a PT Assistant for 5 years in the states of California and Nevada and has experience in both inpatient and outpatient care. She has a passion for connecting with her patients and helping them live healthier and happier lifestyles.
Jess enjoys traveling, spending time at the lake, snowboarding, playing recreational volleyball and attending live music shows in her free time.
Brooks Austin
Colleen Clanton
OFFICE MANAGER/ FRONT RECEPTIONIST
Colleen is our front office manager and receptionist. She is always willing to help. She is a battle born native raised in the Carson Valley, as well as a proud alumni of Douglas High School, graduating year of 2013. Whether it’s camping, wakeboarding, or even riding dirt bikes, she will always be doing something with her family and friends. In the winter she loves to hit the slopes on her snowboard, enjoying our beautiful mountain scenery. If you have any questions about GBPT she will be happy to answer your phone call or email.
PT Technicians
Tanner, Landyn, James and Leah
Our Team
Back row left to right: Landyn, Jaqueline, Ashwin, Leah, Colleen
Front row left to right: Tanner, Jessica, Brooks and James
Copper and Kaiser
Copper (2 yrs old) and Kaiser (14 yrs old), our resident therapy dogs who will be happy to greet you at the door. Give them a pet and they will treat you like part of the family.
Piper and Goose
German Shorthair/Aussie mix
Piper is another one of our resident therapy dog who will be happy to take a message when you call or drop by — now if we could just read her “dog paw” writing, we’d be all set. She also loves sitting on the reception chair and borrowing reading glasses so she can read all that tiny type on the screen. She might well be the smartest office dog in the county! Goose is the newest edition to Great Basin. Lots of energy but loves to cuddle on a warm lap.