Beth Kalush, PT, DPT
Beth is our current Director of the Physical Therapy Department. Beth received her undergraduate Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology from University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana in 2006 and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Midwestern University in 2009. Following graduation Beth completed an Orthopedic Residency Program at University of Chicago Medicine and became a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2013. She recently became certified in Dry Needling. Her clinical interests include the knee, post-operative rehab, and sport injuries. Beth has experience treating a variety of musculoskeletal injuries: rotator cuff injuries, low back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, etc. She played sports in high school, intramurals in college and grad school, and has enjoyed participating in Chicago Sport and Social clubs. As an athlete herself she understands how important it is to get patients back to their previous level of activity, whether that’s a patient returning to sport, a weekend warrior, or just enabling a patient to complete their daily activities without difficulty. Her new mode of exercise has been chasing her two children around!
Ann Socha
Ann Socha has been a certified Iyengar yoga teacher for over twenty years. She began teaching while living in Crested Butte, Colorado and enjoyed using yoga poses to help her students recover from sports injuries. Ann moved to Chicago in 2005 and her curiosity for learning about ways to help her students led her to become a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in 2022. Her own experiences from becoming a mother inspired her to continue her education through Herman and Wallace to become certified in pelvic rehabilitation. Ann is passionate about helping others overcome health setbacks and continue healthy and active lives. She has learned from her own health care practitioners the importance of listening to patients and taking time to be present for them. When she isn’t treating patients or teaching yoga, Ann enjoys spending time with her family in nature, painting, traveling, and reading with her cat at her side.
Olivia Jarosz
Olivia joined the CHPT team in 2023. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology Movement Science. She went on to further her education, and graduated from Fox College in 2021 with an Associate’s Degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Olivia has always had great interest in Women’s Health throughout her schooling, which is primarily due to being the oldest daughter of eight siblings and watching her parents overcome many obstacles, especially her mom. In addition to her orthopedic background, Olivia is currently undergoing pelvic rehab coursework through the Herman and Wallace Institute. She is excited to grow her women’s health skill set to further treat pregnant/postpartum women, and those patients with various pelvic floor dysfunctions. She also specializes in LSVT-Big, which is a therapy program proven to improve balance, muscle strength, posture, and overall quality of life for patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Outside of work, Olivia enjoys doing DIY housework, biking outdoors, yoga, and snowboarding in the wintertime. She also speaks fluently in Polish.