Smokey Point Staff

Physical Therapists

Marty Stanton, PT, Owner

Marty was born in New Jersey in 1963 and moved to Yakima, Washington when he was 18. In 1981, he received a football scholarship to Eastern Washington University. While there, Marty met his future wife, Diana, and was married in 1987.

In 1989 Marty graduated from EWU with a BS degree in Physical Therapy and a BA degree in Psychology. In 1994 Marty and Diana had their first of three children, Dustin. Twin boys, Bryce and Kyle, followed in 1997. Marty and Diana live just outside of the Stanwood city limits in Marysville. They are an active family that enjoys boating, fishing, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and all sport activities. Their favorite family activity is spending weekends at their cabin on Lake Wenatchee.

Annette Coates, MPT

Annette, a native of Tennessee, moved to the northwest in 2006 from Okalahoma where she retired as a substance abuse counselor from the US Air Force in 2002. Annette chose to change careers to physical therapy after first hand experience involving rehabilitation. She thus bravely decided to return to school (with students 15+ years her junior) and completed the master's level program at the University of Oklahoma in 2006.

While attending the physical therapy program in Oklahoma, she had the opportunity to provide sports industry and prevention services to the US Paralympics Sitting Volleyball team during the 2004 Endeavor Games. This solidified her interest in sports medicine and orthopedic manual therapy.

Annette traveled to Sydney Australia in November 2008 and Melbourne Australia in June 2009 to attend both levels of training and learn the technique of Trigger Point Dry Needling (TDN). She has also received additional training in cervical spine dysfunction and lymphedema management. When she isn't working, Annette enjoys going to the gym, walking/hiking, biking, and has been known to paint a landscape or two.

Physical Therapist Assistants

Dan McBride, PTA

Dan graduated from Whatcom Community College with a Physical Therapist Assistant degree in 2001. Dan is pursuing his Advanced Proficiency for Physical Therapist Assistant Certification and will complete it at the end of 2007. Dan specializes in manual orthopedic therapy, aquatic therapy, and craniosacral therapy. He has been with NorthSound Physical Therapy for 5 years and is passionate to help his patients and the community to return to their previous quality of life. In his time off, Dan enjoys spending time with his family and friends, working out, and being involved with his church.

John Whitworth, PTA

John graduated from Whatcom Community College with a Physical Therapist Assistant Degree in 2009. He enjoys working one-on-one with patients, and is enthusiastic about furthering his education and learning new techniques to better improve the patients' quality of life. John has found the transition from student to working PTA to be a fulfilling and rewarding one, and is excited to be a part of the NorthSound team.

John lives in Whatcom County with his fiancée, where they are currently planning to be married in August 2010. He enjoys hiking by the bay, football, and spending time with friends.