St. Francis Rehab Main Street Village

Julie King, PT, DPT

Department Director, Physical Therapist

Julie King PT, DPT is a licensed Physical Therapist and Department Director at St. Francis Rehabilitation Main Street Village. She has been employed with HPRC since 2008. She obtained her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Belmont University in 2008 and her Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Services Education from Auburn University in 2004. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia. She is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and is certified in ASTYM (Augmented Soft Tissue Massage) and dry needling. She specializes in neurological and orthopedic disorders with a focus on knee and foot/ankle dysfunctions. Her hobbies are tennis, traveling, and community volunteerism.

Joanne O'Connor, PT, OCS, PRPC

Physical Therapist

Joanne O'Connor PT, OCS, PRPC is a licensed physical therapist employed with HPRC since 2001. She is an APTA Board Certified Clinical Orthopedic Specialist since 2008, and a Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner through the Herman and Wallace Institute since 2016. Joanne received her BS degree in Physical Therapy from the University of CT in 1978. Her clinical interests include the spine and pelvic rehabilitation/women's health. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association Women's Health and Orthopedic sections. She is a Certified Clinical Instructor through the APTA. Her hobbies include reading, and container gardening, and re discovering rug hooking.

Babette Smith, PT

Spine Physical Therapist

Babette Smith, PT, is a licensed Physical Therapist and works at St. Francis Rehab Main Street Village Columbus, GA. She has been employed with HPRC from 1998-2007 and in 2011. She received her Physical Therapy degree from Daemen College, Amherst, NY, in 1992. She is a licensed physical therapist in three states -- Georgia, Alabama, and New York. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association. Her interest is spine physical therapy. Babette lives with her husband, Michael, and their children in Fortson, GA, and her hobbies are hiking and biking.

Laura Sherwood, PT, DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist

Laura Sherwood, PT, DPT, OCS is a licensed Physical Therapist at St. Francis Rehab Main Street Village Columbus, GA. She was employed with HPRC since 2010. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2010 from University of South Florida, and also has a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University in 2006. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). She is an APTA Board Certified Clinical Orthopedic Specialist (OCS) since 2014. She is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and is certified in dry needling and ASTYM. Her special interests include orthopedic, neurological, and lymphedema related conditions. She lives in Salem, AL with her husband, Michael, and enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Rebecca Loney, DPT

Physical Therapist

Rebecca Loney, PT is a licensed Physical Therapist at St. Francis Rehabilitation Main Street Village in Columbus, GA. She has been employed with HPRC since 2017. She received her DPT in 2016 from Hardin-Simmons University Department of Physical Therapy in Abilene, TX. Her interests include orthopedics, neuro, and acute care patients. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog.

Virginia "Ginnie" Byrd, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Virginia "Ginnie" Byrd, CCC-SLP is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist at St. Francis Rehabilitation Main Street Village in Columbus, GA. She has been employed with HPRC since 2017. Ginnie received her MS degree in 2011 from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, AL. Ginnie is CCC-SLP certified through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Her specialties are deaf and hard of hearing (sign language).

Jennifer S. Webster, OT

Occupational Therapist

Jennifer Webster, OT, is a licensed Occupational Therapist at Main Street Village and Easter Seals, Columbus, GA. She has been employed with HPRC since 2017. She received her M.H.S. in Occupational Therapy in 2006 from Medical College of Georgia and her B.S. in Exercise Science in 2003 from Columbus State University. Her practice interests include neuro, ortho, pediatrics, and manual therapy. She is GA Modality Certified and a Graston M-1 Provider. She lives with her husband, Charlie, and children in Midland, GA.