Clinic Staff
Sara Bennett Schaffer, PT, MBA
Sara Bennett Schaffer, PT, MBA is the owner of North Texas Physical Therapy, PLLC. She graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Physical Therapy School in 1992 and received her Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2003. Most recently she served as Director of Rehabilitation at Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital for the past 8 years.
Sara started her physical therapy career in Houston at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) working with patients with spinal cord injuries and outpatient neurological disorders. She also worked at Herman Sports Medicine in the Houston Medical Center where she helped patients in performance arts and sports injury related diagnoses.
She performed post-graduate studies in orthopedics at the SOMA orthopedic residency program in Austin and has focused on outpatient orthopedics with tissue specific training for athletes, professional dancers, musicians, and geriatrics. Her experience brings a certification in SportsMetrics ACL injury prevention for the athlete. Her most recent certification in ASTYM allows for effective treatment of chronic tendinosis dysfunction.
Sara gives back to the community through guest lectures to the TCU music students on repetitive strain injuries, TCU School of Kinesiology on career planning and Luke's Locker Runner's club on injury prevention. She enjoys teaching balance safety education to senior communities. Her focus on the use of surface-EMG and McConnell taping for neuromuscular reeducation in repetitive strain injuries and post-surgical joints creates the opportunity for patients to achieve their goals. Other areas of emphasis include manual spine therapy for golfers and runners with Lumbar/SI dysfunction.
Sara enjoys golfing, hiking, running, and cycling to remain fit and energized. Her husband Bart and son Austin have played an integral role in the development of a physical therapy private practice.
Shannon O'Neal, MPT
Shannon O'Neal, MPT, is a native of Fort Worth. She received her BA in Psychology in 2004 from Washington University in St. Louis. Shannon graduated from Texas Woman's University in the fall of 2006 with her Masters of Physical Therapy. Her graduate course work included clinical internships: John Peter Smith Hospital, Baylor All Saints Hospital, and Health South. Additionally, her graduate thesis included the production manual instructing students in: "Manual Therapy for the Extremities and Spine." Shannon enjoys fine art, drawing, painting, photography, attending Saint Andrew Catholic Church and spending outdoor time with her friends and family: hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, skiing and all other sporting activities that involve places like Possum Kingdom Lake, where she can often be found on the weekends.
Missi Bedford, MA
Missi Bedford serves as the coordinator of client services for North Texas Physical Therapy, LLC. Missi holds a certification in medical coding as well as a Medical Assistant certification. She greets patients with a smile and registers them with North Texas Physical Therapy. Her attention to detail and high level of organizational skills provide a calm environment for the patients and their scheduling needs.
