Our Professional Staff

Our experienced providers are committed to a high standard of patient care and are here for you throughout every stage of your hearing journey.

Who We Are

We understand choosing a therapist is a big decision. At Advanced Therapy Care, our number one priority is delivering exceptional patient care.

We believe great care includes establishing great relationships with our patients and establishing unique treatment plans for their needs. Our staff is here to support you not only during your initial visit but throughout your entire journey.

Our Speech-Language Pathologists

Rachelle Ruffing

Rachelle

Owner; Speech-Language Pathologist

Rachelle is the owner of Advanced Therapy Care and has operated this practice since 2003. She earned her Master's Degree in Speech Pathology in 1997 and a Masters of Education in Human Exceptionality in 1998. Rachelle has practiced in the field of speech pathology for 16 years.

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Taunya Bos

Taunya

Speech-Language Pathologist

Taunya has been a Speech Language Pathologist here at Advanced Therapy Care since September of 2008. She cannot think of a more rewarding career than helping people communicate!

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Terri Peterson

Terri

Speech-Language Pathologist

Terri graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1983 with a BSEd and in 2014 with a Master’s Degree, M.S., in Communication Disorders. She is originally from southern California and enjoyed living in Colorado and Germany.

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Teresa Johnson

Teresa

Speech-Language Pathologist

Teresa earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Boise State in the 90’s and began working as a chef for more than 20 years. In pursuit of something more fulfilling and a desire to change career paths, she began assisting school aged children as a paraprofessional and quickly realized working with kids is where her passion is.

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Jenny Simison

Jenny

Speech-Language Pathologist

Jenny received her Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Idaho State University in 2019. Prior to becoming a Speech and Language Pathologist, Jenny worked in several Special Education classrooms and once her children were grown, she decided to pursue her passion of working with kids in a new way!

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Stacy Flatt

Stacy

Speech-Language Pathologist

Stacy received her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Idaho State University in 2017. Being a speech therapist is a second career choice for her.

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Our Physical Therapists

Jacob Gibson

Jacob

Physical Therapist

Dr. Jacob Gibson, PT, DPT initially graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health from BYU-Idaho in 2017. Furthering his education, he earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in May 2020 from Idaho State University.

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Savannah Lehman

Savannah

Physical Therapy Assistant

Savannah graduated from Mt. Hood Community College in August of 2020 and began working as a PTA shortly after. Prior to moving to Idaho, Savannah spent a year working in a private pediatric practice in Washington that specialized in intensive therapy and reflex integration.

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Our Occupational Therapists

Skylar Luna

Skylar

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Skylar was born and raised in Heyburn, Idaho. After graduating highshool, she moved to Boise to attend Boise State University. In 2018 she obtained a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree with an emphasis in exercise science. 

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Elliot Starcevich

Elliot

Occupational Therapist

Elliot graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in 2015. For the majority of his career, Elliot has been working in Pediatrics, with a year experience in working with adults.

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Samantha Milburn

Sami

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Sami is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) who has been working with Advanced Therapy Care since 2017. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in School and Community Health Education in 2006 from the University of Idaho.

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Gretchen Smtih

Gretchen

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Gretchen is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) that earned her Associates Degree with Honors from Pima Medical Institute in 2016. Since graduating she has worked with children through adults in a variety of settings, including: schools, Post Acute Rehab and in clinical settings.

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Wendy MeGuess

Wendy

Occupational Therapist

Wendy was raised in Silverdale, WA and graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a degree in occupational therapy in 1991. She chose occupational therapy as a career because she wanted a job where she could really make a positive difference in an individual's life.

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Our Administrative Staff

Brei Riley

Brei

Administration

Brei was born and raised in Mountain Home. She has been working at Advanced Therapy Care since 2009. She currently lives in Mountain Home with her husband and two boys. On her spare time she enjoys reading, running, doing puzzles, and spending time with her family.

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