Joseph Zeleznock MSPT
Owner/Operator

Joe is owner and operator of FitLife as well as a Licensed Physical Therapist.

Joe received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Exercise Physiology. After graduation, he gained experience as an exercise physiologist in numerous outpatient physical therapy settings. From these experiences, his passion grew to open his own center that would provide comprehensive care for the patient and fitness member alike. He later moved to Pennsylvania and completed his Master's degree in Physical Therapy from Neumann College. Throughout graduate school, Joe managed a Wellness Center which afforded him the opportunity to not only develop our comprehensive Post Rehab programs but also gain experience operating a full wellness center including both fitness, aquatics and rehabilitation.

Joe remains passionate about opening many FitLife facilities which include both fitness and rehabilitation under one roof guided by highly trained staff while providing the best in customer service. Joe continues to treat patients at FitLife in our physical therapy department as well as operate the business.

Ross Nilan MSPT
Physical Therapy Clinic Manager

Ross Nilan joined FitLife in November 2003, reuniting with his former classmate, FitLife owner, Joseph Zeleznock. As the manager of the physical therapy clinic, Ross oversees the growth and development of the department and carries a full case load. Prior to joining FitLife, he was the clinic manager of the physical therapy department at the Rothman Institute in King of Prussia and led the successful introduction of the aquatics program while at Pro Physical Therapy in Wilmington, DE. Ross began his career at Bay Health Medical Center in Dover, DE where he gained valuable experience in acute care, outpatient physical therapy, sports medicine and aquatics.

Ross earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Delaware and holds a Master's degree in Physical Therapy from Neumann College. He has been involved in research through the University of Pennsylvania investigating the correlation between three prominent shoulder assessment tools. Ross continues his post graduate training through St. Augustine's School of Manual Therapy. His clinical interests lie in orthopedics with an emphasis on spine rehabilitation. In addition, Ross is an adjunct faculty member at Neumann College instructing physical therapy students in the clinical examination and treatment of orthopedic injuries.

Robin Garland Bandura, MSPT
Aquatic Physical Therapist

Mt. Airy native Robin Garland Bandura is happy to return to her neighborhood roots as a physical therapist, specializing in aquatic rehabilitation at FitLife. In addition to a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Physical Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communication, with a minor in philosophy from West Chester University.

Her clinical training has included rotations at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in spinal cord and stroke injury rehabilitation and cardiac and oncology acute care services at Pennsylvania Hospital. She has been involved in research at Arcadia University helping to determine inter-rater reliability for developing exercise protocol in person with hip fractures. Robin's other clinical interests lie in orthopedics, particularly core strengthening and dance related injury prevention and rehabilitation.

She is in the process of developing youth strengthening training programs with her husband Steve, for inner city children at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.

Robin has studied various forms of dance including ballet, modern, jazz and roller dance and continues to perform in local community events. She is a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science and the Performing Arts Special Interest group of the American Physical Therapy Association. She is the mother of two beautiful children: Stephanie and Scott.

Robin is our Aquatic Therapist who works in the water with all of our patients participating in Aquatic Therapy.

Jay O'Neil, MSPT, Exercise Physiologist

Jay joined FitLife in September of 2004. He graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Science. He played varsity football for four years and was co-captain of the varsity team. Jay brings several years of experience in the field of personal training and exercise physiology. Jay recently completed his Masters in Physical Therapy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and received his physical therapy licence. Currently, Jay works as both a physical therapist and exercise physiologist at FitLife.

Janet Koskinen, Exercise Physiologist

Janet graduated from Bloomsburg University in December of 2004 with a degree in Exercise Science. Before joining the FitLife team, Janet worked in corporate fitness as a Health and Fitness Specialist and earned her Health and Fitness Instructor certification from the American College of Sports Medicine. Currently, Janet is pursuing her master's degree in public health/health administration at West Chester University.

Adrienne Nelson, Exercise Physiologist

Adrienne joined FitLife in September of 2006. Her years of experience as a gymnast combined with a sports-minded family sparked her interest in this field. Adrienne attended Elon University in North Carolina where she earned a degree in Sports Medicine in 2002. Adrienne used her knowledge to improve the performance of young gymnasts at Kidsport Gymnastics in North Carolina. She stays active in the sport by coaching at Aerial's Gymnastics in Pheonixville and is a member of USA Gymnastics. Adrienne enjoys helping people get creative with their workouts.

Maiya Satchell, Exercise Physiologist

Maiya joined FitLife in 2007 working in the physical therapy department and as a personal trainer. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Dance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2006. Maiya is continuing her education in pursuit of a degree in physical therapy. Her passion for health and fitness stems from her dance career which began at the age of 10. Maiya is fluent in most forms of dance including ballet, modern, African, tap, and Jazz. She is currently a member of Grace Dance Theater and also teaches at the D'Shay School of Dance instructing children ages three to fifteen. Maiya encourages you to join her in the quest of achieving great health while having fun!