Our Staff
Meet the Team
Attilio S. Pensavalle, PT DPT, Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Dr. Attilio S. Pensavalle is a highly educated and skilled Doctor of Physical Therapy. NYS licensed since 1980, his extensive experience spans a broad spectrum of professional areas, encompassing orthopaedic clinical care, manual and vestibular therapeutics, clinical education, academia, and extensive lecturing in various topical areas in healthcare. While caring for the balance impaired population since 2001, [movement &/or vestibular disorders], Dr. Pensavalle has been a certified vestibular therapist since 2016. Throughout his 40+ years of clinical practice, Dr. Pensavalle has blended his superior clinical and patient management skills with strong executive, capabilities. Described as kind and affable, his interpersonal skills foster a comfortable and welcoming feeling for patients and their families.
Dr. Pensavalle obtained undergraduate and advanced clinical Doctorate degrees in Physical Therapy from New York University and completed orthopedic clinical training at New York City’s most prestigious medical centers, including NYU/Bellevue and Lenox Hill Hospitals.
His professional career has included clinical positions in the Veteran’s Administration and in private clinical practice. He has served on Advisory Boards for various physical therapy education programs and held positions as Chief Physical Therapy Consultant to major New York City unions and corporate health centers such as the New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association Health Centers and for the New York Times, respectively. Dr. Pensavalle has also held faculty rank of Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University and has been cited as a Master Clinician by the NYU Department of Physical Therapy.
Personalized, one-on-one care has historically been the identity and face of physical therapy. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, with clinical and academic experience spanning 4 decades, your treatment plans and interventions are designed and carried out by a well-seasoned practitioner. A less-than-impressive golfer, he has been a lucky fisherman in the Florida Keys. He serves his local Huntington community as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Halesite Fire Department.
“Having owned and managed large and comprehensive physical therapy centers for many years, my mission at Long Island BALANCE Physical Therapy is dedicated to individualized care in a small and intimate setting where the patient can feel comfortable and be the focus of our clinical attention. I have provided PT service to our local Queens/Nassau community since 1990, during which time I have established a sterling reputation for clinical excellence. I believe you will be well served in my hands; not in any small way because of the fabulous staff from whom I receive excellent support on a daily basis. As you read further, I hope you will appreciate their skill, competence and commitment to care for your health and recovery. Each and every one of them is superior in their own right; wonderful, caring people. How fortunate am I to have them at my side? “You have my commitment to ethical, high-quality care and service in a facility focused solely on your success.”
Lisa Anto
Administrator
Working for Dr. Pensavalle for 30 years, since 1996, Lisa is an invaluable part of our team and is a true patient advocate, willing and able to help in any way she can. In her position as Office Administrator, Lisa’s responsibilities include:
- Promoting excellent customer service by all levels of the staff
- Ensuring patient satisfaction, including troubleshooting problems as they arise
- Supervision of patient scheduling, registration, financial counseling, medical records, etc
- Coordination of the day to day operations of the practice
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of office policies and procedures
- Hiring and training of productive medical office team
- Coordinating staff meetings for administrative and clinical staff development
A 1987 graduate with a BBA in Business Administration from Hofstra University, Lisa began her career as a Purchasing Assistant for Henry Schein, a worldwide distributor of medical and dental supplies. She quickly advanced to supervisor of the support staff and assisted in all phases of the purchasing process, rising to the level of Dental School Sales Coordinator for Henry Schein in 1991 and quickly rose to Regional Supervisor, working with dental schools across the country, on the phone and in person.
Lisa is married, has two grown children and she enjoys boating, photography, and spending time with her family, friends, and her dog.
Lisa promotes a warm and welcoming office environment. Her goal for every patient is to enjoy a smooth course of physical therapy, from initial on-boarding, throughout the course of PT care and to facilitate a successful and happy outcome when discharged from our care. Though we will be sad to say “goodbye”, we will be happy that you have benefitted from coming to Long Island BALANCE Physical Therapy!
Long Island’s only dedicated balance recovery center.