Marcie L. Schwartz, MPT, COMT

Founder

Marcie founded Pure Symmetry, LLC in 2020 with the aim of determining the root of the dysfunction and providing the patient with the tools to self-manage.

Marcie began volunteering as a freshman in high school in Westlake, Ohio. Marcie knew from a very young age she wanted to work in health care, originally a pediatrician. After spending every Saturday/Sunday morning of her high school years volunteering in the physical therapy department, she fell in love with the profession. The ability to make positive difference in someone’s life provided such gratification.

Marcie credits her education, desire for continual learning, mentors in the field, and clinical experience the background knowledge in conjunction with her manual skills to effectively evaluate, diagnose, and treat the physical dysfunction to restore alignment, encourage movement and return the patient a active pain-free lifestyle.

During her free time, Marcie enjoys reading, pilates, a great Peloton® class, and together with her husband, watching their daughter play soccer with Our Lady of Good Counsel HS varsity team and Bethesda Soccer Club, as well as their son play football with the Rockville Football Bears.

Education:

• MPT, Master degree in Physical Therapy, Andrews University, Dayton, Ohio 1999

• B.S. degree in Biology Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 1997

Certifications:

• C.O.M.T. Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy

• Functional Dry Needling Practitioner, Kinetacore®

• Sportsmetrics Certified Trainer for ACL prevention in female athletes, Sportsmetrics

USA, Noyes Knee Institute

• Certified Pilates Instructor, The Professional Health and Fitness Institute

Currently Pursuing:

• ISM, Integrated Systems Model Certification, Learn with Diane Lee

• Visceral Manual Therapy Certification, The Barral Institute

• PMA, Pilates Method Alliance

Leslie Ayyub, PT, DPT, CMTPT  

Leslie began working for Pure Symmetry in 2021 and has treated in the outpatient setting since 2014.

Leslie’s interest in physical therapy began in high school after taking an anatomy/physiology class. She was also a competitive swimmer from age 6 through college, which led her to be interested in how the body worked. She did an internship in high school at a physical therapy clinic and knew that was what she wanted to pursue. Leslie enjoys treating a variety of conditions, especially neck, and back dysfunction, and feels passionate about providing a more holistic and comprehensive treatment plan to her patients. She specializes in trigger point dry needling and can treat vestibular conditions as well as perform post-concussion rehab. She became interested in pelvic health and pregnancy/postpartum rehab after the birth of her daughter. Leslie is currently taking courses in pelvic health as she feels passionate about providing physical therapy care to pregnant and postpartum women. In her free time,

Leslie enjoys reading, exercising, traveling, and taking walks around D.C. with her husband, 2 children, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Education:

• DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, George Washington University, Washington,

D.C. 2014

• B.S. in Education (Kinesiology) degree, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 2010

Certifications:

• CMTPT, Certified Manual Trigger Point Therapist – certified dry needling from Myopain

Seminars

Currently pursuing:

• Pilates instructor certification

• Pelvic health courses

• Pregnancy/postpartum courses

Katka Vlckova, MSPT


Katka graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park as an Animal Sciences major in 2003 where she became fascinated with anatomy and physiology.

She later earned her Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from George Washington University in 2007.  She has worked in outpatient Orthopedic and Sports physical therapy clinics in DC and Bethesda since then.  She Is schooled in the Maitland-Australian Approach to modern manual therapy, a highly effective, gentle approach to the management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. She also focuses on restoring microcirculation and reducing soft tissue guarding and normalizing inflammation using a functional dry needling method.  Katka not only treats the symptoms but also enjoys figuring out the origin of the issue and correcting the body alignment. Katka is originally from the Czech Republic and lives with her two teen daughters in Rockville.


Our Partners

  • Alma Ramos

    Co-Owner of Kinēsis

    M.A.T. SPECIALIST / PILATES INSTRUCTOR / REDCORD ACTIVE

    ALMA@KINESISDC.COM

  • Amy Kossoff, MD

    MIND BODY PAIN MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

    amy.kossoff@gmail.com

  • Jessica Luke, B.S., LMT

    OWNER OF 1440 HEALTH COLLECTIVE

    INTUITIVE MANUAL THERAPY / SPIRITUAL COUNSELING / CERTIFIED DEPTH HYPNOSIS PRACTITIONER / CERTIFIED APPLIED SHAMANIC COUNSELOR

    1440health@gmail.com

  • Lissette Valdes

    Co-Owner of Kinēsis

    PILATES INSTRUCTOR / REDCORD ACTIVE

    LISSETTE@KINESISDC.COM

  • Liz Clain-Stefanelli

    PILATES INSTRUCTOR / REDCORD ACTIVE

    E.CLAINSTEFANELLI@GMAIL.COM

  • Lora S. John PT, DPT, CLT

    PHYSICAL THERAPY - PELVIC FLOOR REHAB

    www.ophpt.com

  • Mary Aguilera-Titus, BA, LMT, CMLDT, BCTMB

    ONCOLOGY MASSAGE AND MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE

    circle.mat@gmail.com

  • Anouk Van Ryckeghem

    MASSAGE THERAPIST

    anoukvanryckeghem@gmail.com