About Us

TAG Physical Therapy is a multi-specialty physical therapy group. Our therapists are dedicated to delivering superior rehabilitation services to a diverse patient population.

Each therapist has over 15 years of clinical experience treating patients with a variety of musculoskeletal disorders. TAG Physical Therapy's mission is to provide the highest quality of care which will enhance the independence and the quality of life of all the patients served.

Mindy Garvey, MPT

Mindy Garvey graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Arizona and then attended Northern Arizona University where she earned her Master's Degree in Physical Therapy in 1991. She began her professional career at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic where she has rehabilitated professional, collegiate and amateur athletes for full return to sport. In addition to working with athletes, she treated a diverse patient population including geriatric, trauma, spine, total joint replacement and adolescent sports medicine patients. Mindy treated orthopedic clients in the South Bay for over ten years before opening TAG Physical Therapy in El Segundo with co-owner Cathy Tarte, PT, OCS.

Liz Glozman, MSPT

Liz Glozman has a Master's Degree in physical therapy from Boston University. She has been practicing physical therapy since 1989. She worked for many years at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. She also taught physical therapy at Mount St. Mary's College. Liz worked at an outpatient orthopedic clinic in the South Bay after teaching at Mount St. Mary's College and this is where she became interested in treating patients with incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction. She finds working with pelvic floor patients to be quite rewarding, but she also loves orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. Liz does a quarterly free seminar at the clinic called “Bagels and Kegels” and lectures in the “Mommy and Me” classes through the South Bay Adult School for prevention of incontinence and proper abdominal strength.

Cathy Tarte, PT OCS

Cathy Tarte, PT, OCS, attended Mount St. Mary's Physical Therapy school, graduating in 1989. She later obtained her orthopedic clinical specialty in 1999. Cathy worked at UCLA for 10 years in various departments including general orthopedics, sports medicine, The UCLA Athletic Training Room and rehabilitation services. Cathy also has special expertise in treating breast cancer patients and has worked at the Revlon UCLA Breast Center as the physical therapist on the breast cancer team since 1992. Cathy is a certified lymphedema therapist and oversees the lymphedema program at TAG PT. Cathy, a co-owner of TAG Physical Therapy, currently treats orthopedic, sports medicine and breast cancer patients at TAG PT.

Katie Lowes, MS, DPT

Katie Lowes received her Masters and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees from Columbia University , where she graduated with high honors. While an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, she was a four-year member of the top ranked intercollegiate swim team. Katie integrates her clinical experience, education, and background as an athlete into her care of all patients. She treats professional, collegiate, and recreational athletes and enjoys treating a variety of patients with many different orthopedic diagnoses. Katie is a member of the United States Swimming Sports Medicine Network as a preferred clinician for local swimmers and aquatic athletes. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys swimming, hiking, skiing, tennis, and triathlons.

Richelle Drake, B.A, C.L.T. – L.A.N.A.,

Richelle is a nationally certified Lymphedema Therapist practicing in Los Angeles, specializing in Manual Lymph Drainage and Complex Decongestive Therapy. She works primarily with cancer survivors who have developed lymphedema, most often appearing as a chronically swollen arm or leg as a result of lymph node dissection or radiation. Her technique is a gentle, non-invasive manipulation of lymphatic fluid followed by bandaging and specific rehabilitative exercises. Her treatment goal is to reduce excess swelling, reduce risk of infection and restore quality of life.

Ms. Drake was trained and certified by the Dr. Vodder School of Manual Lymph Drainage in Austria in 1993 and brought her knowledge and experience to the UCLA Medical Center, where she established a Lymphedema Program among a team of physical therapists. For over 5 years, Richelle worked in the UCLA Rehabilitation Services Department as the Senior Lymphedema Therapist. While on staff, she conducted inservices on lymphedema to groups of oncologists, radiologists and surgeons. Clinically, she's treated hundreds of lymphedema sufferers.

Advanced training in other parts of the world with renownedLymphologists furthered Richelle's professional skills. She traveled to Australia in 1995 to study with the Drs. John and Judith Casley-Smith, who pioneered a physiotherapy approach differing from the European model. The Casley-Smith Method greatly impacted Richelle's work because of its inclusion of self-massage instruction as an integral part of treatment. After years of mentoring under Dr. Judith Casley-Smith, Richelle developed a Self Care Program Booklet of exercise and self-massage that is used to empower patients in lymphedema management as well as prevention.