At Wake Forest Physical Therapy, our staff has more than 40 years experience in physical therapy, rehabilitation and massage.  All of our therapists are licensed in the state of North Carolina and have varied interests and backgrounds, but one goal:  getting the patient back to work and play faster.  Each member of the staff attends yearly continuing education courses to stay current with the latest rehabilitation techniques and treatment approaches. In addition, we have a licensed massage therapist on staff that specializes in medical and neuromuscular massage. 

Our Clinical Staff

Christopher Walters, PT, Administrator

Chris received his Physical Therapy degree from West Virginia University.  He has been practicing physical therapy since 1987 and founded Wake Forest Physical Therapy in 2003.  He has a background in Integrated Manual Therapy with a special interest in spinal and pelvic problems.  He also enjoys treating orthopedic injuries, including post operative pain and sports injuries.  Chris has had the opportunity to work with athletes from the beginner to the professional athlete, including professional golfers, football players, baseball players, and world class runners. 

 
Stephen Harris, MPT

Stephen graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Sports Medicine and went on to receive his Masters degree in Physical Therapy from Elon University.  He has been practicing physical therapy since 2003.  He has experience in orthopedics, sports medicine, spine rehab, chronic pain, and post-operative rehab.  He has special training in Postural Restoration

 
Gustavo (Gus) Vidal, PT

Gus received his Physical Therapy degree from Florida International University.  He has been practicing physical therapy since 1995.  He has extensive experience in the areas of orthopedic injuries, spine rehabilitation, and postoperative rehabilitation.  He has a special interest in a hands-on approach using Manual Therapy techniques.  Gus is also fluent in Spanish.

 
Leslie McPeters, PTA

Leslie graduated from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute with an A.A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant degree.  She has been practicing physical therapy since 2000.  She has experience in orthopedics, chronic pain, CVAs, post-operative rehab, balance and proprioception, manual therapies, and sports injuries.  

 
Pauline Williams, MPT

Pauline graduated from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelors of Exercise and Sports Science and received her Masters degree in Physical Therapy from Western Carolina University.  She has been practicing physical therapy since 2005.  She has experience in treatment of orthopedics, post-operative rehabilitation, and spine care. Her special interests include orthopedic injuries and running.

 
Jamie Bafaro, MPT

Jamie received her Bachelor of Science from Springfield College and continued on to receive her Masters degree in Physical Therapy.  She has been working as a PT since 2005 and especially enjoys orthopedics and post-operative rehab.  She takes a special interest in sport related injury and rehab, and has an extensive personal background in all forms of dance, soccer, swimming, and running.

 
John Osika, LMBT

John received his massage certification from the New York Institute of Massage in 2000.  He has been practicing massage since 2001.  He specializes in medical and neuromuscular massage.  He has been seeing clients at Wake Forest Physical Therapy since 2005 and also sees clients at his office, Carolina Massage Therapy. 

 
Our Administrative Staff

Administrative Staff

Dena Walters, Business Office Manager
Cheryl Garner, Billing, Business Office Assistant Manager
Dorothy “Dot” Putnam, Intake Coordinator, Receptionist