Ted Albrecht, PsyD, originally grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He received a BA in Economics and a BA in psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He received his doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology during which he completed practicum training at Kaiser Permanente as well as focused neuropsychological practicums at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of California at Los Angeles. He completed his internship training at the Gulf Coast VA Medical Center before completing his Postdoctoral training at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program. There, he hyper specialized in concussion management and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, seeing over 4,000 patients during his two-year fellowship. He especially enjoys working with athletes and finds fulfillment in helping patients of all backgrounds return to previous levels of functioning. He enjoys researching innovative ways to treat injuries and has explored this by completing his dissertation on virtual reality’s potential use for injured athletes in a rehab setting in addition to being published by the Journal of Neurotrauma as lead author on a paper exploring the use of track scanning laser ophthalmoscopes for the purpose of monitoring concussion recovery. He joined RIW in 2023, provides neuropsychological evaluations within the BIRP program, and initiated RIW’s concussion clinic with the help and support of his RIW colleagues. Outside of work, you will find Ted hiking, golfing, playing basketball, bragging about Luis Gonzalez’s World Series clinching blooper single in 2001, or properly informing the public of how the Phoenix Suns were robbed of their NBA Finals in 2007.

Sean J. Tollison, PhD received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2010 then completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in interdisciplinary treatment of substance abuse at the Seattle VA Medical Center. Since joining the team at the at the Rehabilitation Institute of Washington, he has strived in his role as a pain psychologist and clinical director of the pain management program to work with people in facilitating recovery from injury using mind-body, acceptance, and motivational approaches. He emphasizes the importance of incorporating patient values and building relationship to not only facilitate the rehabilitation process, but also help people re-establish quality of life and sense of fulfillment. In addition to his work at RIW, he has provided various presentations and trainings on psychological approaches to facilitating recovery from persistent pain/disability and motivating behavior change for The Foundation of Medical Excellence, Professionals in Worker’s Compensation, and International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. When not at RIW you can find him cheering wildly (and maybe a little uncontrollably) at Seattle Sounders games or romping through the mountains and jumping into the glacial lakes of the Pacific Northwest.

Dr. Chong has been in practice since 1993, starting at the Detroit Medical Center.  In 1999, he missed the rain, and relocated back to the northwest.

Dr. Chong is from Canada, where received his medical degree from the University of Calgary, Alberta and is board certified by the College of Family Physicians, the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Canada, and the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

He is on staff at Swedish Medical Center, and is a consultant for the International Community Health Services.

Kelsey Wozniak, PA-C, received a BS in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Washington. After working for a couple of years as a Special Education teacher, she became a Certified Nursing Assistant and worked first in a skilled nursing facility and then spent four and a half years at Harborview Medical Center working with the outpatient rehabilitation clinic. She later returned to the University of Washington and graduated from MEDEX Northwest in 2013 with her Master’s degree in Clinical Health Services. She did locums tenens work as a primary care provider with Indian Health Services in South Dakota prior to joining the Rehabilitation Institute of Washington. She has an interest in chronic pain management and enjoys supporting patients as they work towards their goals.

Allie Graves, MS, CRC, received her BS in Outdoor Resource Management from San Diego State University. It was during this program she was introduced to Rehabilitation Counseling and decided to pursue a master’s in it, focusing on psychiatric disabilities and general mental health counseling. Throughout her program Allie worked with individuals with severe mental illness transitioning from prison systems to outpatient care, as well as young adults currently experiencing homelessness. After moving back home to Seattle, she finished her master’s program in the summer of 2021 and began working with RIW soon after. She has thoroughly enjoyed focusing on vocational counseling within the BIRP program and helping individuals navigate returning to work.

Sarah Christensen received a BS in Biology from Bradley University.  Following a career as a high school science teacher and coach, she completed a Master in Physical Therapy degree from Northwestern Medical School in  1995.  Sarah has worked in various Physical Therapy settings including sports medicine and spine clinics, nursing homes and hospitals.  She has worked with her current colleagues for the past fifteen years involving chronic pain management and work reconditioning, and has been at RIW since 2005.

After receiving his BS in Exercise Physiology from Oregon State University and his Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Puget Sound, Randy worked for eight years at Virginia Mason, specializing in chronic pain, spine care and pain management/work conditioning.  Randy has been at RIW since 2005, treating patients with chronic pain and disability.  He has also been a featured speaker at several Continuing Education Courses for Primary Care Physicians, Nurse Case Managers and Vocational Counselors regarding spine care and injured worker rehabilitation.

Barb Mierzwa received her BS in Occupational Therapy from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, then practiced Occupational Therapy for the past twenty years doing inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, outpatient rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, and pain management /work conditioning.  Barb has been treating patients at RIW since 2005.  She enjoys working with patients who have chronic pain and understands how it has impacted their daily life.

Joe received his Master of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Washington in 2015. Before joining RIW in 2021, Joe worked in a variety of settings including industrial rehabilitation and hand therapy. He enjoys helping clients return to their desired activities and maximize their overall function.

Scott graduated in 2020 receiving his AAS Degree from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Prior to joining RIW in 2021, he worked in industrial rehabilitation and work hardening. He currently serves as Secretary on the executive board for the Washington Occupational Therapy Association and as an executive board member of HeadStrong, a local organization supporting survivors of brain injury and their families. He has previous experience mentoring individuals living with brain injury and enjoys helping people realize their full potential and return to the activities that are meaningful to them.

Kaylee Ueland MS, CCC-SLP received her Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Montana in 2018. She earned her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in 2019 while working in a skilled nursing facility. Additional experience has involved acute and inpatient care in a heart and surgical hospital, as well as post-acute care in a neurorehabilitation facility. Kaylee accepted a speech language pathologist role at RIW in January 2022 and is currently pursuing a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) certificate. Particular clinical interests include dysphagia, dysarthria, cognition, and aphasia.

Katrina is one of our friendly receptionists, as well as our medical billing specialist.  She is available to answer any questions about our services, insurance coverage, and billing and payment, and strives to create a positive experience for everyone visiting RIW.  Katrina is also bilingual, and can assist patients and clients that speak Spanish.

Adriana is our friendly Medical Assistant, and her primary role is assisting the Doctors and Physician Assistants on staff. She can assist in requests to speak with the physicians, as well as questions about the programs in general. You will usually see her escorting patient to their appointments with the various physicians.

David handles referrals for work injury programs. He can make the process very easy for those referring to one of our programs by obtaining authorization and all the arrangements for treatment.