Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists

at our suburban Milwaukee Clinic in Hales Corners

The following people are the primary therapy providers at HealthReach Rehab's suburban Milwaukee clinic in Hales Corners.

See the left side of this page for contact information and for directions to the clinic on the southwest side of Milwaukee County.

Lynette Gerke, PT

Lynette is a 1988 graduate of the UW-Madison Physical Therapy program. She has worked for HealthReach since 1996 and has been train in the treatment of lymphedema (1996) and vestibular rehab (1999). Lynette has treated patients of all ages throughout her career and enjoys adding to her orthopedic skills by learning new exercise and manual therapy techniques.

Kelli Susek M.S., CCC-SLP

Kelli is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with a bachelor of science degree in communication science and disorders and a master’s degree in speech and language pathology. She currently is treating pediatrics and adults in all areas of speech and language pathology. These areas include language, phonology, articulation, fluency, voice, aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia and dysphagia. Specific professional interests include oral motor and swallowing treatment, as well as speech/language disorders including use of the Pictured Exchange Communication System (PECS). Kelli is certified in DPNS (Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation) and Electrical Stimulation for facial musculature, as well specialty training in use of PECS.

Jim Sillanpaa, PT

Joann Richter, OT

Joann received her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from UW-Milwaukee in 1977. She has worked in many different work injury and prevention settings, including private industry, Worker’s Compensation companies and various medical settings. She specializes in ergonomic assessment and intervention with the focus on health cost reduction.