Our Staff - SoCal Elite Physical Therapy

Paul Roh

PT, DPT, CAFS, MOT | President & Founder Email Paul

Paul’s interest in physical therapy grew from his own injuries growing up. He has always had a passion to help others and a fascination with the human body and how it works. Paul finds himself at home when treating his patients and enjoys helping them reach their maximum performance levels. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing basketball and managing a non-profit youth sports organization.

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Andrew Delehoy

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Andrew’s interest in physical therapy started with his own sports injuries from playing soccer and baseball while growing up. He has always loved being active and physical therapy allowed him to return to competitive sports and recreational activities after multiple setbacks. Driven by his experience as a patient, he hopes to provide excellent care as a physical therapist to enable his patients to reach their goals. In his free time, Andrew enjoys going to the gym, spending time outdoors hiking and camping, improving his golf game, and rowing through the gears in his Volkswagen.

Brendan Turpin

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Brendan has always been active in some way, whether it was participating in sports like baseball or basketball growing up, or powerlifting and snowboarding in recent years, he hopes to get people back to the activities they love through rehab. Originally from Riverside, Brendan moved to Orange County in 2012 for undergrad at UCI, and eventually went to South College in Tennessee for his DPT. When he’s not working, Brendan loves to watch movies, read books, and hanging out outdoors.

Brennan Taylor

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Brennan’s passion for physical therapy stems from his desire to help people return to what they love to do and his desire to live an active lifestyle. He obtained his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Azusa Pacific University and prides himself on developing genuine connections with his patients and helping them accomplish their goals. Outside of working as a physical therapist, Brennan enjoys being active with his church community as well as many outdoor activities.

Callie Kennedy

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Callie’s passion for Occupational Therapy stems from supporting her grandfather through his rehabilitation process as he relearned how to walk, talk and take care of himself after suffering from a stroke. Callie earned her bachelor’s degree from Chapman University and her Master’s degree from University of St. Augustine. In her free time, Callie loves to play beach volleyball, pilates, travel and puppy sitting her favorite pup-Salty.

Dawn Tran

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Dawn’s passion for Occupational Therapy stems from the need to help her mom’s arthritic hands from cutting hair for 20 years and counting! Once Dawn found that there was so much more to Occupational therapy than just meets the hand, she dived into pediatrics/ geriatrics and loved every moment of it. On her free time, when she’s not lifting wrists and fingers, she enjoys lifting weights, lifting her nephew, lifting pages in books, and lifting lids when she’s cooking.

Gavin Kam

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A University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of the Incarnate Word alum, Gavin brings passion to physical therapy. Hailing from Torrance, California, Gavin thrives on blending therapeutic expertise with personal interests. Whether on the basketball court, in the kitchen, or on a hiking trail, Gavin finds joy in the balance. Committed to holistic well-being, Gavin aims to make a positive impact through my profession and diverse pursuits.

Kenzie Saleh

OTD, OTR/L, HTC, PAMS Email Kenzie

Born and raised in Orange County, Kenzie earned her bachelor’s in Kinesiology from Chapman University and her degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine. Her interests include the beach, working out, going to Disneyland, and being a cat mom & plant parent. Kenzie is excited to be part of the team and help others return to the things they love.

Leo Kuo

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Leo was born in Taiwan and moved to Southern California around 13 years old. He became interested in physical therapy because it had helped him to recover from many different injuries when playing sports. Leo loves physical therapy’s active treatment approach allowing people to move better and return to pain free activity. Outside of working as a physical therapist, Leo enjoys playing and watching basketball, weight lifting, and is learning to play the piano.

Maddison Simmons

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Maddie’s passion for physical therapy stems from her ballet training, where she developed a deep understanding of movement and body mechanics. She holds a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Chapman University where she learned to combine her dance expertise with therapeutic skills. Maddie is dedicated to helping others recover and return to doing what they love. In her free time, Maddie enjoys going to the beach, hiking, camping, and spending time with her Australian shepherd, Kona.

Mariah King

PT, DPT, CAFS, RYT | Lead Physical Therapist Email Mariah

Mariah was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she earned her bachelor’s at the University of New Mexico. In 2015 she moved to San Diego and completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at San Diego State University and is passionate about working with pediatrics and using functional movement to treat patients of all ages. Mariah has always lived an active lifestyle with a history of playing soccer, track, and tennis. She now enjoys hiking, running, golfing, and yoga.

Michael Vuong

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Michael first encountered physical therapy at the age of twelve after a motor vehicle accident. Thanks to his time in rehabilitation, he was able to walk again and regain mobility of his entire left side. This sparked a passion to also help others with their recovery through physical therapy. Michael first earned his Bachelors in Kinesiology at California State University Fullerton, and then he achieved his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Chapman University. He loves developing a close bond with his patients and strives to find innovative ways to manage their pain and improve their quality of life. In his free time Michael likes spending time with his wife, puppy, and friends, playing basketball and pickleball, and going on new food adventures.

Tiffany Tran

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Tiffany coincidentally stumbled upon Occupational Therapy after falling off of her road bike during the pandemic. Following that experience, she developed a deep passion for hand therapy and has since been dedicated to helping individuals recover their abilities and return to the activities they enjoy! Some of Tiffany’s interests are spending time with family, friends, and her dog, playing tennis, climbing, and trying new foods.

Tritia Herrera

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Tritia is a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and specializes in treating individuals with complex musculoskeletal and neurological injuries and fabricating custom orthoses. She provides compassionate patient centered care to help people recover their functional priorities and resume activities that they love. When she is not treating in the clinic, Tritia enjoys going to concerts, hanging out with friends, and spending time with her dog Artie.

Tyler Isa

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Tyler’s passion for physical therapy began when he first experienced it as a patient following a sports injury. The selfless care and dedication to achieving his goals provided by his physical therapist inspired him to want to provide this same care to others. Tyler went on to complete his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. Today, Tyler prides himself on establishing genuine connections with his patients and providing individualized treatments to people of all ages and diagnoses. Outside of the clinic, Tyler enjoys playing basketball, lifting weights, and collecting sneakers.

Navid Hannanvash

PT, DPT, CSCS, FMR, CAFS, FAFS, AT Ret. | Co-Founder

In addition to striving to set up environments to provide the most quality care to his patients, Navid enjoys spending time with his friends and family, walking his wolf Jasmine around town, and all things sports (especially basketball) and food related.

Meet Our Staff

Physical and Occupational Therapists