Two PTs. Full hours. Real progress.

We opened Sundial in 2022 after years of seeing three patients an hour in busy clinics. Here, each of us sees about eight people a day, one at a time, and every minute of your visit is with your PT.

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Tessa Marlowe, PT, DPT, testing a patient's hip and knee range of motion

Tessa Marlowe, PT, DPT, OCS

Board-certified clinical specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

Tessa earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy in Flagstaff and spent nine years at a busy outpatient orthopedic clinic before co-founding Sundial. She sees a lot of back and neck pain, shoulders, joint replacements, and dizziness that comes from the inner ear.

She'd rather spend ten extra minutes on how you move at work than hand you a sheet of exercises.

Sees: Back, neck, shoulder, hip and knee, joint replacement, dizziness and balance
Clinic days: Mon to Fri, keeps the early slots
Licensed by: Arizona Board of Physical Therapy
Languages: English
This week: 33 of 40 visits booked, taking new patients

Sam Ortega, PT, DPT, checking a patient's shoulder blade movement

Sam Ortega, PT, DPT, SCS

Board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

Sam earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy in Glendale and spent six years in sports rehab with high school and college athletes before opening Sundial with Tessa. He sees runners, golfers, ACL and meniscus rehab, and anyone working back to a sport.

He keeps the late afternoon slots for people who can't leave work early.

Sees: Running and golf injuries, ACL and meniscus rehab, ankles, return-to-sport testing
Clinic days: Mon to Fri, keeps the late slots
Licensed by: Arizona Board of Physical Therapy
Languages: English and Spanish
This week: 29 of 40 visits booked, taking new patients

A physical therapist's hands working on the muscles at the base of a patient's neck

Why people stay

Your PT already knows the story.

Every visit picks up where the last one left off, with the same person. Nobody has to skim your chart in the hallway.

Why 40

A short week keeps every hour whole.

Each of us caps the week at 40 visits, about eight a day. When we're full, a new evaluation goes to the next open day instead of being squeezed in on top of someone else's hour.

Visits booked this week, per PT

Tessa

337 open

Sam

2911 open

A day at the clinic

From first light to last text.

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7:00 AM

Doors open

First visits start at 7, so you can come in before work.

10:00 AM

Hands-on hours

Evaluations and follow-ups back to back. One patient per PT, every hour.

Noon

Texts and videos

We answer the morning's texts, watch your form videos and update home programs.

3:00 PM

Testing on the gym floor

Afternoons are when most return-to-sport tests and running analyses happen.

6:00 PM

Doors close

The last visit wraps up. Your PT still has their phone.

7:00 PM

Texts wrap up

Weekday texts are answered until 7. Anything later waits for the morning.

The clinic

Second floor, Suite 210.

Two private treatment rooms and an open gym in the medical offices off Shea and 92nd Street, with free parking out front.

Address: 9250 E Desert Cove Ave, Suite 210
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Getting in: Free lot in front. Elevator to the left of the lobby doors, for crutches and walkers too.
Hours: Mon to Fri, 7 AM to 6 PM. Texts 7 AM to 7 PM weekdays.
Phone: (480) 958-2163

Sam Ortega, PT, guiding a patient through a rotation exercise in the open gym