Meet Dr. Clark

Our founder, Dr. Lauren Clark, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, and Sports Performance Specialist located in Los Angeles, California. She brings nearly 15 years of experience across various industries, fusing sports medicine with highly skilled manual therapy, orthopedic, and holistic framework.

Prior to founding LCPT, Dr. Clark previously held the role of Performance Physical Therapy Manager for the esteemed Exos Los Angeles facility, located inside the home of Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy, US Soccer Federation, USA Cycling, and US Tennis Association at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Here, she regularly collaborated with elite skills coaches, strength & performance coaches, and sports medicine staff from all over the world in evaluating the elite athlete and designing high-performance and return-to-sport programs as well as NFL, NBA & MLB off-season & combine preparation programs. She also collaborated with Adidas Surf & Skate teams as well as supporting professional athletes from national & international organizations on a global scale.

In addition to her work in professional and elite sports, Dr. Clark also served as a Performance Therapy and Injury Prevention Specialist to several military operators, including the nation’s only U.S. Navy SEAL bootcamp at Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois and O2X Human Performance. Dr. Clark continues to provide consulting services including research & innovation, lectures & performance workshops, and collaborative treatment & high-performance efforts with elite tactical organizations serving FBI, SWAT, US Navy SEAL, and further military ops.

Dr. Clark has consulted for major brands, such as Adidas and Bridge Athletic, in research & innovation and program implementation.

Lauren continues to work with athletes from every major sport, including NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, PGA, LPGA, Symetra Tour, AVP, USTA, WTA, MLS, English Premier & Championship Leagues, AFL, WSL, and US Olympic athletes, as well as further various international Olympic and sport organizations. Lauren also works with high profile musicians, actors and entertainment personnel.

Dr. Clark continues to accept private 1:1 contracts and concierge in-home appointments, which allow her to provide services in the comfort of your own home as well as during clients’ local, national, and international athletic/performance demands.

Certifications

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (Northeastern University)
• Certified Emergency Medical Responder
• NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
• Exos Performance Specialist (XPS)
• Exos Mentorship-Trained Performance Physical Therapist
• Certified Provider - Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
• Certified Provider - Trigger Point Dry Needling (DN)
• Trained in Postural Restoration Institute and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Approaches

Dr. Clark is currently only accepting New Clients via direct referral or based on a case-by-case basis. Please email Dr. Clark at Lauren@LaurenClarkPT.com or text/call 413-770-3018 to inquire re: scheduling an appt

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Meet Dr. Maravilla

Dr. Maravilla is a Performance Physical Therapist and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist who brings a wealth of knowledge working with both athletes and weekend warriors alike.

Prior to joining LCPT, Ralph completed a highly sought-after internship with Wasserman Agency’s NBA Vertical, where he assisted in the evaluation & treatment of NCAA and NBA athletes. Dr. Maravilla then served as an assistant to Dr. Melissa Livingston in leading the 2024 Wasserman NBA Combine-Prep and Off-Season programs where he also assisted in mentoring several student interns in the ins & outs of NBA rehab and performance programming.

Dr. Maravilla also completed both the Applied Performance Coach Fellowship (APC) with former NBA and current University of Kansas men’s basketball strength & performance coach, Ramsey Nijem, soon followed by an extensive mentorship program under Dr. Lauren Clark (where he studied our founder’s unique approach to sport-specific evaluation, programming, and management of the elite athlete).

Dr. Maravilla continues to work closely with athletes from all backgrounds and providing sideline coverage for various athletic developmental programs throughout Los Angeles in addition to serving as an adjunct Professor in the West Coast University Physical Therapy Doctoral program.

Certifications

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (West Coast University)
• Certified Emergency Medical Responder
• NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
• Certified Applied Performance Coach (APC) via Dr. Ramsey Najim (University of Kansas Basketball)
• Adjunct Professor (West Coast University)

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