Meet Our Staff
Dr. Ryan Senn, DPT, OCS, Cert. DN, Cert. Fitness Athlete Management
Ryan was born and raised in Hamilton, MT. He attended the University of Montana and competed as a sprinter for the Grizzly Track and Field Team. After earning a degree in Exercise Science, Ryan enrolled in the University's Physical Therapy program. He earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in Spring of 2011. Following traveling around the Pacific Northwest, Ryan and his wife, Stephanie, moved to the Flathead Valley in 2012. Shortly thereafter, he earned a Board Certification in the field of Orthopedics as recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association. After spending over 2 years at St Joseph's Medical Center in Polson, MT, Ryan began working in Whitefish, MT. In Fall of 2023, he struck out on his own and founded Fusion Physical Therapy and Training.
Ryan is an ICE Certified Specialist for Fitness Athletes. He also specializes in high level athlete rehabilitation and training, pre/post-operative physical therapy, non-operative therapy, dry needling, video running analysis, blood flow restriction training, as well as personal training.
Ryan has many passions, the greatest being his 2 children and loving wife. In his free time, he can be found skiing, competing in CrossFit, flyfishing, hunting, hiking, camping, and cooking.
Dr. Fawn Lintner-Bartlett, DPT, Cert. DN, PnL1 Nutrition Coach, Cert. Fitness Athlete Mangement
Fawn is a native Montanan who split her childhood between East Glacier Park and Whitefish, MT. She has been practicing physical therapy since 2014 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Montana. She also received a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Performance from Montana State University in 2011. Fawn honed her skills working in specialty clinics in Missoula and Bozeman with emphasis on dizziness; vertigo and concussion; non-operative and post surgical care; as well as sports and orthopedics. Fawn, and her husband , Max, moved back to the Flathead Valley in 2019 and began practicing in Whitefish.
Fawn enjoys practicing physical therapy with a whole-health and fitness-forward mindset which combines movement analysis, strength training, coaching and manual skills. This comprehensive approach helps her clients return to any activity and assists them on the path to a healthier lifestyle. She has advanced training in dry needling, vestibular rehab, concussion treatment, nutrition coaching, and athletics. She is also an ICE Certified Specialist for Clinical Management of the Fitness Athletes via the Institute of Clinical Excellence.
Outside the clinic and gym, Fawn enjoys an active lifestyle including hiking and backpacking with her family, CrossFit, bowhunting with her husband, all types of skiing, gardening, cooking, and spending time with fur babies, Rue and Piper.
Dr. Haley Nicholson, DPT, Cert. DN
Haley is a 5th generation Whitefish native and a graduate from Whitefish High School. She was a multi sport athlete, including the starting placekicker for the State Champion boys varsity football team. Following high school, Haley went on to compete in collegiate soccer internationally at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. She finished her soccer career at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science. Haley's academic career took her to the University of Montana, receiving her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2024. Following graduation, she returned to her happy place, the Flathead Valley.
Haley has certifications in Functional Dry needling and Management of Cervical and Thoracic Spine. She also has experience treating athletes of all levels for various musculoskeletal injuries as well as pre- and post-operative rehabilitation.
Haley enjoys staying involved with the Flathead community. She spent 3 years as a volunteer assistant coach for the Whitefish High School girls soccer program, and 2 years as an assistant coach for the MT girls soccer Olympic Development Program.
You can find Haley skiing, fly fishing, hunting, hiking with her dog and spending time with her family.