John Lyons was born and raised in Scranton, PA. He completed undergraduate and graduate degrees from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. John started practicing in 2002 at John Heinz Institute of Rehab Medicine in Wikes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004 to continue his professional development. John has achieved a Mastery Certification in Manual Therapy from Hands-On Seminars in New York focused on trigger point release, myofascial release and joint mobilizations. He is also Board Certified in Orthopaedics by the American Physical Therapy Association. These certifications allow John to provide advanced manual therapy techniques helping all patients. His career in Las Vegas has focused on orthopedic treatment and rehabilitation. John believes every patient is unique and requires personalized attention and care. John founded and opened Lyons Physical Therapy Downtown/Central in 2015, Lyons Home Care in 2018 and Lyons Physical Therapy Summerlin/Southwest in 2019.

Shaun graduated in 2004 from Creighton University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He moved to Las Vegas in 2004 where he practiced physical therapy in the orthopedic, workers comp, home health, and pediatric settings. He has over 10 years of managerial experience in the physical therapy field. He enjoys spending time with family and friends and is an avid hiker and tennis player.

David Tatlock hails from Indiana and has been a physical therapist for 26 years. David attended both Purdue University and Indiana University, where he graduated from physical therapy school with research and academic honors. After graduation, David completed a sports medicine fellowship under the training of Dr. James Andrews and Kevin Wilk, PT while helping provide rehab and care for the Auburn University football, basketball and baseball teams. David’s main area of expertise is orthopedics, but he has worked with many neurologic conditions. David was the founder of a program that trained athletes as a strength and conditioning specialist in Dayton, Ohio called ESP, and eventually moved to Las Vegas where he provided care for the acrobats and performers of Cirque Du Soleil at the show “KA”. David also enjoys performing with his band “The Soul Juice Band” on the Las Vegas Strip at the House of Blues and spending time with his wife and two daughters. David sees patients in our Downtown/Central Office.

Colton Cardon was born and raised in Pleasant Grove, UT. He began his studies at Utah Valley University where he studied human physiology and its response to exercise, receiving a degree in Exercise Science. While completing his studies he also researched the effects of simulated altitude training on aerobic capacity, as well as the biomechanical effects of stabilization running shoes. He then continued his education at Touro University Nevada where he received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy with academic honors. He conducted research on the Chester Step Test was published in the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy Journal. Colton believes that every patient requires a unique and personalized treatment. Colton currently lives in Henderson, NV where he loves promoting healthy lifestyle changes and helping patients get back to doing what they love.

Apichai graduated from Chapman University in 1998 with a Master of Physical Therapy degree after completing his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine in 1995. He has been a practicing physical therapist in the Las Vegas Valley for more than 20 years. This includes over 10 years of home health experience treating a variety of conditions from cardio-thoracic surgeries, orthopedic surgeries, functional debilities due to a recent hospitalization, traumatic brain injuries and strokes.
His outpatient therapy background includes a certification in manual therapy from M.A.P. S. holding roles as a clinician progressing to management of multiple outpatient physical therapy clinics.
This experience and friendship lead to partnering with John Lyons to develop Lyons Home Care. Ole shares our goal to provide optimal home care for personal injury patients.
Most patients, friends and family know Apichai simply as “Ole.” Outside of Physical Therapy, he enjoys golf, keeping up with the Oakland (Las Vegas) Raiders, the Golden Knights and trying out new handyman projects. Ole and his wife spend their free time with their daughters and playing with their golden doodle “Cooper”.

Born and raised in Santa Maria, CA and a native of Las Vegas for seven years. Melissa graduated from PIMA Medical Institute’s Physical Therapy Assistant program in March 2019. She is one of the few candidates to have a perfect score on her national licensure exam. She has over ten years physical therapy experience as a technician and has been with Lyons Physical Therapy since 2017. Melissa is also fluent in Spanish while treating patients at our Downtown/Central Office.

Daniel is from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2017. After that, he graduated from Carrington as a Physical Therapy Assistant in April 2022. Daniel is also fluent in Spanish while treating patients at our Downtown/Central Office.

Kathryn graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2018. She graduated from PIMA Medical Institute and their Physical Therapy Assistant program in November 2022. Kathryn passed her national licensure exam in January of 2023. She has been with Lyons Physical Therapy since January 2019 assisting patients in our Southwest/Summerlin office.

Andrea specializes in all types of professional and therapeutic massage including sports injury and prenatal, in addition to rock blading just to name a few. She loves to help her clients feel reduced tension with her knowledge of massage and relaxing nature. She received an Associates of Fine Arts at Truckee Meadow Community College and graduated from the European Massage Therapy School of Las Vegas in 2013. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. Andrea joined the team at Lyons Physical Therapy in 2017 and treats patients in our Downtown/Central Office.

Emily has been a licensed massage therapist in Las Vegas for almost 10 years. She specializes in many different types of massage, but enjoys working in post-accident/ injury care the most. Emily joined the team at Lyons Physical Therapy in 2022 and treats patients at the Durango office. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband and two teenagers, watching hockey (Go Knights, Go!) and training her adorable goldendoodle, Juniper.

Laura is originally from Southern California and has been in Las Vegas for 4 years. She graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a Bachelor’s in Arts in Spanish in 2016. She is fluent in Spanish and has been with Lyon’s Physical Therapy since November 2021. In her free time, Laura enjoys watching/attending sports events with her family and son.

Kylee was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She graduated high school at Southwest Career and Technical Academy and is set to graduate college in May 2023 with her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from UNLV. She hopes to further her academic career while pursuing a degree in physical therapy after graduation. She has been with Lyons Physical Therapy since January 2023. In her free time she loves to bake, go running, and hang out with family.

Blanca is originally from California and has over 9 years customer service experience in the medical field. She is also fluent in Spanish and has been with Lyons Physical Therapy since Sept 2018 in our Downtown/Central Office. In her free time, Blanca enjoys spending time with her family and children.

Leslie is from Las Vegas and is great in handling patients at front desk. She is also fluent in Spanish and has been assisting patients in our Downtown/Central Office. In her free time, Leslie enjoys spending time at the Gym.