The Doctors
Meet the Doctors.
Four board-certified DPTs. No rotating staff. When you book with Ironworks, you get the same therapist every session.
Owner / Treating PT
Dr. Elena Vasquez
Former D1 volleyball player at UNC Charlotte. 12 years of clinical experience, primarily in complex orthopedic and sports cases.
Specialty Focus
- —Complex shoulder and hip cases
- —Post-surgical rehabilitation
- —Barbell athletes and strength sports
- —Female athlete performance and injury prevention
Lead PT, South End
Dr. Marcus Webb
Former athletic trainer for the Charlotte Knights (AAA minor league baseball). Transitioned into clinical DPT after 5 years of in-season professional sports coverage.
Specialty Focus
- —ACL rehabilitation: surgery through return to sport
- —Concussion assessment and management
- —Return to Sport Testing (primary specialist)
- —High school and college athletes
Lead PT, Lake Norman
Dr. Priya Patel
Previously at a running medicine clinic in Boulder, CO. Relocated to Charlotte and opened the Lake Norman location in January 2025.
Specialty Focus
- —Endurance athletes: runners, cyclists, triathletes
- —Running gait analysis and biomechanical assessment
- —Running-related injuries (IT band, hip flexor, stress fracture)
- —Retul-certified bike fitting
Staff PT, South End
Dr. James Okafor
Early career clinician focused on building a generalist orthopedic practice. Currently pursuing OCS board certification.
Specialty Focus
- —General orthopedics: back pain, neck pain
- —Post-op knee and hip rehabilitation
- —Older adult population: mobility and independence
- —Workplace injury and occupational rehab
Support Staff
The team behind the team.
Kayla
PT Tech / Exercise Specialist
Devon
PT Tech / Exercise Specialist
Luis
PT Tech / Exercise Specialist
Sarah
PT Tech / Exercise Specialist
Maria
Patient Coordinator
Tiffany
Patient Coordinator
Jordan
Marketing Coordinator
Clinic Manager
Rachel, Clinic Manager
Rachel came to Ironworks after years as a practice manager at OrthoCarolina, one of the largest orthopedic groups in the Southeast. She knows what a well-run clinic looks like. Ironworks runs accordingly.
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