Chris Berry of Vinton has been named Director of the new Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy clinic in
Roanoke at Hunting Hills Plaza. He has lived in Vinton since 2006 and, while not a Byrd
graduate, he is married to a “Byrd girl,” wife Erin.
Dr. Berry graduated from Richlands High School in Richlands, Virginia, but lived in Luray and
Marion as well, so he describes himself “a Virginian.” He is a physical therapist with a degree in
Athletic Training from Emory & Henry College, and with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy
from Elon University in North Carolina.
He recently moved to Ivy Rehab from Amedisys Home Health, where for the past 10 years he
has worked with a variety of patients in the home environment, ranging from orthopedic to
neuromuscular disorders of various ages. He has also spent time working in the hospital system
on both the Acute and Rehab floors. He says he loves working with patients “to return them to
their desired level of function to allow them a life full of joy.”
Berry enjoys all kinds of sports and is involved with coaching at the rec level. He helps coach the
William Byrd Middle School lacrosse club team and has coached his sons’ teams in flag football
and lacrosse. He especially values spending time with his wife and two sons.
He has been attending Vinton Baptist Church for 18 years, teaches Sunday School for youth, and
plays in the handbell and steel drum bands.
He played football and wrestled in high school and has also played baseball, basketball, and
soccer. He became interested in a career in physical therapy when he was injured in high school
and had to go through therapy himself. He graduated from Emory & Henry as a Certified
Athletic Trainer and potentially wanted to work in Division 1 or pro sports and thought a PT
degree would help with that.
Ivy Rehab is a network of therapy clinics across the United States, sometimes with multiple
therapists at sites and sometimes with multiple disciplines such as PT and Occupational Therapy.
“Mine is an ortho clinic but Ivy Rehab also has Kids’ Clinics and Applied Behavioral Analysis
(ABA) clinics,” Berry explains. “A Kids Clinic is opening in the same plaza as mine in the next
couple of weeks.”
Berry says patients seek their services after surgery such as a total knee replacement or hip
replacement, after orthopedic surgery such as rotator cuff repair, or back surgery, or also with
acute injuries. They see worker’s comp patients.
“At this time, I am the only therapist until our patient load increases and then we will hire as
needed. I have a patient coordinator who assists with the schedule and getting patients set up.”
His parents are John and Marian Berry, also of Vinton.
