Jeff Mentel, PT, MPT

Originally from the New Orleans area, Jeff moved to Eunice as a child where he grew up, graduating from Eunice High School in 1992. He joined the U.S. Army, served from 1992-1996 as a psychological operations specialist, Czechoslovakian linguist and paratrooper. Afterwards, he came back home to Eunice where he received an Associate of Science Degree from LSU-Eunice, followed by a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences from LSU Baton Rouge, and finally a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from LSU-HSC in Shreveport. He bought Scott Physical Therapy in April of 2014.

Since starting to practice in 2003, Jeff has obtained extensive continued training in spine care, general and specialized orthopedic/musculoskeletal impairments, neurological conditions, dry needling and cupping, lymphedema, workers compensation, balance and vestibular dysfunctions, and others areas, and was awarded a Certified Clinical Instructor credential, with which he is able to train students in physical therapy school, undergraduate and high school in the clinical setting.

Ron Ryan, PT, MBA

Ron Ryan, PT, MBA, Ron joined Scott Physical Therapy in June of 2016. He is a native of Goodhue, Minnesota, the fifth of seven kids raised on the family dairy farm. He received his education in Physical Therapy in 1981 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Prior to relocating to Louisiana in 1992, he received a Master’s in Business Administration at St. Thomas University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Ron has extensive experience in treating a broad range of patient’s in a variety of Healthcare settings. His career has expanded the ongoing changes in the delivery of Healthcare with a personal philosophy that every day is an opportunity to learn something new and grow personally and professionally. Ron currently has advanced training in dry needling, return to work assessments, manual therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation.