Our staff members are highly experienced and dedicated to their craft. Working together in all aspects of the clinic makes our team strong and service unsurpassed.

Robin K. Erker, PT and owner of Grayslake Rehabilitation, has spent 18 years perfecting her skills and has developed an intuitive knowledge in delivering treatment.
Sheila Taylor, PT, has 12 years of clinical experience which has helped her develop a thorough knowledge of all aspects of physical Therapy.
Kathy Zsalinski, PTA, has over 20 years of clinical experience and thoroughly understands the human body in terms of administering Physical Therapy.
Lorena Risinger can answer any question related to billing.

Becky Ryan, MPT, is available to support your physical therapy needs.

Our front staff members: Debbie Griffin, Diana Michalek, and Angie Fisher are here to ensure scheduling and clinic functions run smoothly.

Kristina Sromek, Kinesiology Major, leads Grayslake Rehabilitation’s balance classes; she lends assistance to the therapists as they administer to the patients.

Robin K. Erker, PT

Graduated in 1993 from St. Louis University in Missouri.

Specialties: Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, Geriatrics & Osteoporosis, Pediatrics, Advantage Wellness & Fitness Program

Robin has been a practicing Physical Therapist in the Lake County area for just over fourteen years.

She began her career with Caremark Orthopedic Services which was later purchased by Healthsouth. After four rewarding years, she followed her supervisor to his own newly-established therapy clinic in Barrington where she remained for the next three years. During these years, Robin was an instructor at the Chicago School of Medicine where she taught classes to the undergrads in the Physical Therapy Department.

Wanting to spend time with her children, Robin left full-time practice and began home health care at MacNeal Home Care Services where she enjoyed a more-flexible work schedule. Three years later, she accepted an offer from Lake Forest Hospital’s Home Health Care Department where she remained until the spring of 2005.

In May of 2005, Robin opened her own physical therapy practice with  business partner, Bonnie Richtman, in her hometown of Grayslake, IL. She is delighted to be free to apply treatment according to her own high standards of thorough, hands-on, one-on-one care, aimed at bringing each patient to a complete recovery. 

Sheila Taylor, PT

Graduated in 1995 from F.U.H.S / Chicago Medical School

Specialties: Orthopedic, Neurological, Geriatrics, Amputee, Vestibular, Sports Medicine

Sheila has been a practicing Physical Therapist in the Lake County area for twelve years.

Sheila began her career with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. It was here that she honed her skills during her five year tenure as a Physical Therapist in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

In 1999, Sheila took a job at Lake Forest Hospital where she worked in the Home Healthcare department of Physical Therapy. She remained here for five rewarding years.

In 2005, Sheila joined Grayslake Rehabilitation. Here she specializes in Vestibular (inner ear), Orthopedic, Shoulders, Knees, Hips, Ankles, and Feet. She has extensive training in Neurological disorders which include continuing education courses focusing on Balance, CVA (strokes), SCI (spinal chord injuries), TBI (traumatic brain injury), Amputees, Prosthetics, Parkinson’s, Muscular Dystrophy and the like.

Sheila lives in Lake County with her husband. They are the proud parents of two beautiful boys!

Kathy Zsalinski, PTA

Graduated from Oakton Community College in 1987

Specialties: Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, Geriatrics, Pain Management

Kathy comes to Grayslake Rehabilitation with over twenty years of experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant.

She began her career at Suburban Arthritis and Back Center in Shaumburg, Illinois. It was during Kathy’s six-year tenure that she discovered her true passion was in helping people. As she practiced, Kathy found that Orthopedic Physical Therapy became her main interest.

In 1993, Kathy joined Caremark Orthopedic Services in Arlington Heights, Illinois, where she practiced for two rewarding years.

In 1995, Kathy received an offer to join Caremark in Barrington, Illinois, which later became Healthsouth.  She remained at this facility for ten rewarding years where she perfected her craft by participating in every training opportunity that became available to her.

In 2005, Grayslake Rehabilitation was very fortunate to be able to persuade Kathy to join our team and share her talents with us. Kathy works evenings so she can combine career goals while caring for her three small children. Kathy is happily married to a wonderful man.

Lorena Risinger	Debbie Griffin	Kristina Sromek
Mandy Ranck	Diana Michalek	Angie Fisher

Contact Grayslake Rehabilitation at (847) 223-8001.

10 N. Lake Street, Suite 101 Grayslake, IL 60030 847.223.8001 ~ Fax 847.986.3580