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Cortland

Cortland

Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team

Dr. Celine Pollander PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Director of Physical Therapy


Dr. Celine Pollander earned her doctorate from Wheeling Jesuit University in 2019, where she

has been working in the outpatient setting ever since. She is certified in integrative dry needling,

and is well-versed in other manual techniques including myofascial trigger point release, joint

mobilizations, cupping, and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization.


She is experienced in working with patients of all ages and backgrounds ranging from

premature infants, to the advanced age on improving overall quality of life. Celine has worked

with a wide-range of diagnoses including preventative care, pre and post-operative rehab,

generalized joint pain, neuromuscular complications, amputations, pelvic floor rehab, people

with disabilities, work-related injuries, athletes, vertigo, fall prevention, as well as more complex

issues that don’t fit into a simple category. She makes sure that treatment is evidence-based

with the newest and up to date research.


Celine understands that there is no cookie-cutter approach to a patient’s care, therefore

prioritizes creating a plan of care that is customized to each person’s individual needs and

therapy goals. Celine’s primary focus is education on the importance of physical therapy, its

benefits, and working with patients on creating their own program in order to give them the best

outcomes, as well as give them the tools and knowledge they need to take control of their own

health.



Christopher J Bell, PTA

Floor Supervisor


Chris graduated with a Physical Therapist Assistant’s Degree in 2005 from Penn State Shenango. He has been employed with Action Physical Therapy since September 2005 and in 2010 was promoted to Floor Supervisor at our Hubbard clinic. February of 2017 he was transferred to our Cortland facility to supervise and treat to present.


Throughout his career at Action Physical Therapy, he has had the opportunity to work with countless diagnoses and an array of patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics, college athletes, and to newborn babies with developmental delays. What he finds most rewarding is monitoring and assisting in the rehab of our adult population, recovery from injuries, elective joint replacements, and other various surgeries so they can return to work and hobbies.


Chris is a 1991 graduate of Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage, PA. He also attended Lock Haven University studying environmental biology. Chris is happily married to his wife Vanessa and has three children, Piper, Nick, and Keeley. During his free time, he is an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, camping and gardening.





Lauren DiLorenzo, PTA

Lauren graduated with her Associate's degree from Penn State Shenango's Physical Therapist Assistant program in 2013. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science in 2011


As a clinician, Lauren enjoys working with patients of all ages and diagnoses but has increased interest in treating pre/postnatal women with a focus on pelvic floor health since she suffered with pain and discomfort that was related to her first pregnancy in 2017.


Lauren in a 2006 graduate of Hubbard High School where she was a member of many academic clubs, studen council president, president of her class, and a cheerleader. She currently resides in Hubbard with her husband, Dante, and their two daughters, Leia and Veda.


In her free time, Lauren enjoys baking and decorating sugar cookies, cupcakes, and cakes. She also enjoys crafting with her cricut.