About Us
 
Robin K. Erker, PT

             Graduated in 1993 from St. Louis University in MO

             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 14 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 under grads in the Physical Therapy Department.

In 1995 Robin and her husband, Jim, began their family and brought two children into their lives; Rebecca, now age 11 and Elizabeth age 9. 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 home town of Grayslake. 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
                                 Amputees
                                 Vestibular
                                 Sports Medicine

Sheila has been a practicing Physical Therapist in the Lake County area for 12 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 Szalinski, PTA

             Graduated from Oakton Community College in 1987

             Specialties:
                                 Orthopedic
                                 Sports Medicine
                                 Geriatrics
                                 Pain Management

Kathy comes to Grayslake Rehabilitation with over 20 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 10 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.