our staff
DR. DANIEL. P STAATS
Owner, DPT, OCS, MTC, Cert. SMT, Cert DN, MSKUS, RMSK
Dr. Dan has a passion for working with the human body and understanding the nuances of movement and mechanics. He graduated from Rutgers with a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy and was awarded Board Certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. He received his Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist Certification from the University of St. Augustine, making him one of only a few doctorally trained and certified orthopedic manual physical therapists in all of Ocean County. Dr. Dan is board certified as an orthopedic clinical specialist with certification in spinal manipulative therapy from the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy. Dr. Dan recently passed the Musculoskeletal Exam from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, making him the only Physical Therapist in New Jersey with this distinction.
Among his many accolades and acheivements, Dr. Staats was selected to perform IsoKenetic muscle testing on top NCAA athletes bound for the NFL at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, IN in 2008. He is also an adjunct professor for Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and a clinical instructor for physical therapy students from Rutgers University, Neumen College, and Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Dr. Staats has been an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists for over 10 years.
On a personal note, Dr. Dan lives in Pt. Pleasant with his lovely wife and three children. He enjoys golfing, surfing, and traveling. He has traveled the world in search of the perfect wave, and works hard to help his patients ride the wave to rehabilitation.
DR. BURAK SEYREK
PT, DPT
Dr. Burak joined the Staats Physical Therapy team Summer of 2023 after graduating from the University of New England in Maine with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in May 2023.
Dr. Burak is no stranger to Staats Physical Therapy – he completed his second clinical rotation during PT school with us back in Summer 2022. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, soccer, and working out.
AMBER PEPPI
FRONT DESK RECEPTION
Amber is our lead front desk coordinator; as the first point of contact, she handles everything involved in setting up your first appointment to your last! From insurance verification to referrals to billing questions, Amber does it all. We are lucky and happy to have her on our team at Staats Physical Therapy.
CAITLYN DICKINSON
FRONT DESK RECEPTION
Caitlyn is our newest front desk coordinator, always ready to greet you with a warm welcome and a smile. She handles scheduling appointments, setting up new patients, and she runs our social media pages! We are so grateful to welcome Caitlyn to our team.