Better Health Team

Dr. Arnan Sisson

Arnan is a published Author (latest book on Amazon titled: "The Back Pain Tool Box") and has been focusing on his specialty of back and sciatic pain.

Arnan works extensively with all his physical therapists and spends a vast amount of his time ensuring our treatment plans keep pace with the rapid advancements that make physical therapy so effective and such a 'go-to' profession for people aged 40+.

Arnan is enjoying married life with his new bride Hannah. He loves to take his wife Hannah and Australian Shepperd Reese on long walks through George Washington’s Birthplace, Stratford Hall, and through his family’s farm’s located in Montross. Aside from long walks and working out in his clinic’s gym. He enjoys catching up on his Netflix during the weekends!

Tip: Ask Arnan about his new book on Amazon, titled "The Back Pain Tool Box" - there's something in there for everyone!

• Qualification: PT, DPT, Bsc
• Born: Fredericksburg, VA
• Now Lives: Montross, VA

Favorites

• Place: The Beach at Stratford Hall
• Restaurant: Cheesecake Factory & Olive Garden
• Food: Cheeseburger and Fries (The Perfect “Cheat Meal”)
• Vacation: Orlando, Florida
• TV show: Shark Tank
• Film: Great Gatsby, Django Unchained, Meet The Parents
• Singer/Group: Imagine Dragons, Lincoln Park
• Celebrity: Bruce Lee
• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Sports: Mixed Martial Arts
• Team: Redskins, Nationals
• Hobbies: Long walks outdoors, weight lifting, hunting, martial arts

Katie Koithan

In her spare time Katie enjoys easy hiking trails with a great view and near water, walking her 80 pound dog around the neighborhood, and working on jigsaw or crossword puzzles. During the summer you can find her out fishing for large bass or enjoying local breweries with her boyfriend.

She has a very large family and enjoys talking with her parents/sisters frequently. Katie grew up on her family’s dairy farm and enjoyed picking and eating fresh apples from the orchard. Katie’s moved from buffalo NY to Fredericksburg, VA and loves the warmer weather and not having to shovel snow.

Tip:Be sure to ask Katie about her family… She has 6 sisters and one fraternal twin. She claims they do in fact have “twin telepathy!”

• Qualification: PTA
• Born: Buffalo, NY
• Now Lives: Fredericksburg, VA

Favorites

• Place: any warm sandy beach
• Restaurant:The griffin pub - Niagara Falls NY
• Food: French fries, coleslaw, milk chocolate
• City Nashville, TN
• Vacation: Pensacola beach, FL
• TV show: The Wheel of Fortune, Modern Family, Bones
• Singer/ group: Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney
• Celebrity: Denzel Washington
• Film: Focus with Will Smith, Any Disney movie
• Book: The Giving Tree
• Sports: darts, croquet
• Team: go bills!
• Hobbies: walking, online shopping, cooking, card games

Hannah Sisson

If Arnan is the brains of the business, his wife, Hannah, is certainly the heart. Hannah keeps the clinic running smoothly and tends to patients needs both in-and-out of the clinic; from fixing a cup of fresh brewed coffee before an appointment to dealing with the hassles of hour-long phone calls to insurance companies on the patient’s behalf.

Hannah is what many would call a “come-here,” born and raised in southern West Virginia, but you wouldn’t know it from speaking to her (aside from her thick country accent!). Her love for the Northern Neck has grown immensely in just the two years that she has lived here in Montross. She met Arnan during her studies at Liberty University, where she received her Bachelor’s in Digital Media/Journalism as well as Business Management. Upon graduation, she packed up and moved to Montross where she worked as editor for a year or so in the local papers.

Hannah hopes that when people walk through the door at Sisson & Associates, they feel like they’re right at home. Instead of the sterile, medical environment that so many clinics are known for, Hannah wanted to bring the comforts of home to accent the healing that the clinic brings to its patients. So, stop in, take a look around and grab a cup of coffee! Hannah can’t wait to see you!

Tip: Hannah loves to travel in particular to the “Happiest Place on Earth” ...Disney World! She really enjoys this place. So much so that she knows the top restaurants, rides, and hotels. So, if you’re looking to vacation to Florida in the near future, then she’s your girl!

• Qualification: Admin
• Born: Logan, WV
• Now Lives: Montross, VA

Favorites

• Restaurant: Local Spot- Relish
• Food: Salmon
• City New York City
• TV show: Supernatural
• Film: Lord of the Rings
• Singer/Group: Hanson
• Celebrity: Johnny Depp
• Book: Pride and Prejudice
• Sports: Volleyball
• Hobbies: SHOPPING, Interior Design, Playing with dog

Catherine Jackson

Catherine has always had a big interest in serving her community here within the Northern Neck. After graduating from ECPI University and attaining her status as a licensed massage therapist, she decided to work within her hometown, helping people through the power of touch!

She often says, “I chose a career in massage therapy because I strongly believe in the healing power of touch. The human body responds better to human touch than almost any other man-made instrument you can think of.”

She has many years of training and is well certified in practices including Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, chair massage, hot stone massage, and several others.

She is beyond excited to be able to provide exceptional massage therapy services to help enhance the lives of the folks in the community that helped raise her.

Tip: Catherine loves aromatherapy as well. She enjoys diffusing tailored scents through her massage sessions. She picks out scents that are best suited for your problem and often time mixes a few together. (..be sure to ask her what her favorite is, you may be surprised!).

• Qualification: LMT
• Born: Hague, Va
• Now Lives: Hague, Va

Favorites

• Restaurant: Mooyahs
• Food: Seafood
• Vacation: Jamaica
• TV show: Golden Girls
• Film: Clueless
• Singer/Group: Rihanna
• Celebrity: Sarah Jessica Parker
• Book: Get Your Hopes Up
• Sports: Gymnastics
• Team: Washington Mystics
• Hobbies: Yoga, Dance

Lindsay Rattelsdorfer

She loves to do anything on the water, ranging from tubing, fishing, and just hanging out with family on the boat. Lindsay has many friends from the Northern Neck area, and while not originally from Montross; she loves the area and feels a strong connection to it.

Tip: Fun fact about Lindsay is that she actually used to compete competitively in pageants in her younger days. She still has her pageant wave down pat, be sure to ask her to demo it for you when you see her!

• Qualification: PTA
• Born: King William, VA
• Now Lives: Hanover, VA

Favorites

• Restaurant: The Hill
• Food: Steak
• Vacation Anywhere Tropical
• TV show: Siesta Key
• Film: The Grinch
• Singer/Group: Cody Johnson
• Celebrity: Ryan Gosling
• Sports: Volleyball
• Hobbies: Fishing, Tubing and Concerts

Yolanda Jackson

New to the Northern Neck area from Maryland...Yolanda is a mom of FIVE...four boys and one busy baby girl (Miranda) and a grandma to one beautiful baby girl. Yolanda loves to Travel, Read, and Cook. Even hosting her own online cooking segment.

When not busy with family, Yolanda finds ways to keep herself busy in her community with various young women's and youth programs.

With her bubbly sweet personality, Yolanda has enjoyed working with the public for over 2 decades in various management roles from Restaurant Management to Community Health Management.

Tip: Yolanda loves to experiment with different foods and dishes. Unsure of what's for dinner tonight or need ideas on your next family gathering menu...you're guaranteed to find an idea or two from her!

• Qualification: Admin
• Born: Washington, DC
• Now Lives: Montross, VA

Favorites

• Restaurant: Cheesecake Factory, Texas Roadhouse
• Food: Macaroni & Cheese, Tacos
• City: The Big Apple
• TV show: Golden Girls
• Film: Forrest Gump
• Singer/Group: Ledisi
• Book: The Bible
• Sports: Football
• Hobbies: Traveling, Cooking and Reading

Jake Hall

Jake is a sports finantic, but more than anything he loves coaching. He's coached each one of his boys through basketball in the past and continues to go to every single one of his son's games.

Aside from sports Jake is a veteran and was honorably discharged from the Army in 1998. All of his experiences working in the army and with coaching has really taught him that he just loves working with people.

The main reason he was attracted to this position was that he could spend literally 8 full hours just hopping on the phone and helping people!

Tip: Jake has been all over the map, 5 states and 2 different continents.. if you need any ideas of where to go on that next vacation then Jake makes a perfect travel agent!

• Qualification: Customer Service
• Born: Bath, NY
• Now Lives: Montross, VA

Favorites

• Restaurant: Red Sage, Santa Fe, NM
• Food: Seafood
• Vacation: A warm beach near a nice golf course
• Teams: Yankees, Nationals, NY Giants
• TV show: NYPD Blue, Burn Notice
• Movie: Law Abiding Citizen, A Few Good Men, Jeremiah Johnson
• Music: Classic Rock
• Sports: All of them
• Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends outside.

Anna Stanton

Anna was born and raised in Kansas City, KS who now lives in Gloucester, VA. Anna enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys exploring new hiking trails, taking in mother natures scenery, going to theme parks, coffee shops, playing Farmville on her phone and dreaming of having her own farm one day and sing.

• Qualification: PTA
• Fun Fact: She's a Green Belt in Tang Su Do

Favorites

• Place: Mountains or the Beach
• Restaurant: Indian Cuisine
• Food: Butter Chicken
• City: Williamsburg
• Vacation: Shenndoah, VA
• TV show: Smallville and Friends
• Film: Cruella
• Celebrity: Jennifer Aniston, Jared Padalecki
• Singer/Group: Lauren Diagle
• Book: Prescription for Nutritional Healing
• Sports: Canoeing, Cycling, Tennis, and Kayaking
• Team: Broncos
• Hobbies: Hiking, Singing, and Poker

Bernadette LeVere

Born in Richmond, Va, raised in Warsaw, VA and she now resides in King George, VA. Bernadette has 3 children that she enjoys spending quality time with. As a native of the Northern Neck, she also loves visiting her family and friends often. Bernadette enjoys watching her sons play baseball, attending Jazz concerts, Comedy events and finding new wineries.

• Qualification: General Manager/Operations Manager over 10 years
• Fun Fact: Bernadette is athletic she loves to coach and play basketball and soccer. Bernadette is 5’1

Favorites

• Sports: Baseball, Football
• Hobbies: Creating wreaths
• Film: Blue Velvet
• Celebrity: Steve Harvey
• Musician: Najee, Lala Hathaway, and Norman Brown
• Vacation: Myrtle Beach, SC
• TV show: Any reality TV
• Place: Any place in the Mountains
• Team: Washington Redskins

Maura Farrell

She has four daughters who all live in Richmond, VA. Maura met her husband in college in North Carolina and he was a native of Richmond, VA.; This is how she became a Southern Lady. In her spare time Maura has renovated a 1937 Victorian home During the warm weather she likes to walk her dogs and play golf.

• Qualification: PTA over 25 years
• Fun Fact: She loves to play golf and miraculously made two holes in one.

Favorites

• Place: Any warm beach
• Restaurant: Firebirds
• Food: Juicy Hamburger and Crab Cakes
• City: Charleston, SC
• Vacation: Sandbridge, VA
• TV show: Jeopardy
• Group: Chicago
• Film: Princess Bride
• Celebrity: Maya Angelou
• Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
• Sports: Golf
• Team: Cleveland Browns
• Hobbies: Cooking with her daughters and Reading

Cynthia Cuthrell

Cynthia is a mother of 3 and a grandmother to 6. Born in Milton, FL Cynthia has lived in Franklin, VA until 2022. In her spare time Cynthia enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, and fishing. Connecting with new people and trying new things has always been a passion of Cynthias, so moving to the Northern Neck she feels that she will fit right in.

• Qualification: PTA over 20 years
• Fun Fact: She loves to research Sunken Ships and Sing Solos at her Church

Favorites

• Restaurant: Captain Georges
• Food: Seafood
• City: Panama City Beach
• TV show: Selling Sunset
• Film: Fried Green Tomatoes
• Singer: Susan Ashton
• Book: Cricket in Timesquare
• Sports: Basketball
• Hobbies: Gardening, Camping, Crafting

Dominique Leahy

Dominique was born in Brooklyn, raised in San Diego, CA and she currently resides in King George, VA. She is the mother of 3 children and 2 dogs. Her passion is to serve the public. She loves to spend time with her family. She also enjoys eating out.

• Qualification: Administrative/Office Manager
• Fun Fact: She is a certified Scuba Diver.

Favorites

• Restaurant: Rei Do Gado, San Diego
• Food: Italian
• Vacation: Hawaii
• TV show: True Crime shows
• Film: Dumb and Dumber
• Music: All genres
• Hobbies: Eating