As a physical therapist and a performance coach, Kyle O’Flaherty, DPT, believes movement is a form of medicine. As such, he believes it’s crucial to find the right movements at the right dosage for each person he encounters. In his work, he combines the philosophies of rehabilitation and training, guiding people to use their pain as a motivator to not only return to their baseline fitness but also build toward future health goals.
O’Flaherty says choosing the right goals is key to this work. In a time when there is such an immense emphasis on health-data collection, O’Flaherty knows it can be overwhelming to sort through that information and make use of it. As he works with members, he helps them cut through the noise to find exercises, techniques, and functional movements that are appropriate for their needs and fit their lifestyle, because, he says, “the best exercise is the one you can do the most consistently.”
Whether people are looking to build strength, increase endurance, enhance flexibility, or increase overall stability, O’Flaherty emphasizes a balance between improving health while also avoiding future injuries. “Through our treatment, I empower people to understand why they got injured, and more importantly, how to stay out of my office in the future—and how to incorporate this into a lifestyle where they become more resilient,” he says.
O’Flaherty began his training with a degree in exercise science at Springfield College in Massachusetts before getting his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Touro College in New York. He worked as a strength coach for high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, particularly focusing on baseball players. O’Flaherty has also worked with actors preparing for physically demanding roles, with golfers and professional athletes, and with a wide variety of people experiencing chronic pain or other conditions.
At Atria, O’Flaherty oversees a program that seeks to recognize patterns and early signs of movement dysfunction so we can intervene before orthopedic issues arise. “As a team, we can easily access imaging and other objective measures in addition to our evolving movement assessment, to serve as data points to know where to start and then be able to track changes in an objective way,” he says. His work feeds back into the internal medicine group, the cardiology group, and the neurology group, creating true full-spectrum care.
O’Flaherty combines this preventive approach with his emphasis on encouraging members to be their own best advocates, using their medical histories and Atria’s cutting-edge technology to develop tailored, sustainable lifestyle plans. “Embodied in Atria is the idea that we bring everyone who's under baseline to baseline and beyond,” he says. “Behind baseline is reactive care. Beyond is proactive care. My goal is to bridge those.”
In his spare time, O’Flaherty is often outdoors hiking, surfing, rock climbing, ice climbing, skiing, mountaineering, free diving, cycling, and trying other extreme sports that involve, in his words, “calculated risks.”
Training
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment Level 1
- Functional Movement System Level 1
- Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Golf Fitness Program
- Russian Kettlebell Certification
- Active Release Techniques
- Functional Range Conditioning
- Postural Restoration Institute
- Neurodynamics Training
- Former Physical TherapistVERB Physical Therapy
- Former Physical TherapistCharlie Weingroff Physical Therapy
- Former Physical TherapistCenter for Spine Care & Mobility
Meet Our Doctors
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Chief Clinical Consultant
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Cory Kercher
Pediatrics
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Chief Clinical Consultant
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Cory Kercher
Pediatrics
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
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Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Chief Clinical Consultant
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Cory Kercher
Pediatrics
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Chief Clinical Consultant
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Cory Kercher
Pediatrics
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
