Meet Our Staff
We, at Bauer Physical Therapy, take pride in:
- Delivering care with respect and attention,
- Being part of our client's recovery process,
- Being innovative in our practice,
- Being a trusted health care facility in the community.
We provide individualized rehabilitation programs that take our clients from injury to recovery. Our fitness programs empower our clients to achieve new levels of performance at home, work and play.
Randy Bauer, PT, ATC
Randy Bauer owns Bauer Physical Therapy in Laguna Hills, California. Randy has 21 years experience as a physical therapist and athletic trainer. Randy completed is undergraduate studies in athletic training at Utah State University. He studied exercise science at Cal State Fresno prior to completing the physical therapy program at The Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minnesota in 1987.
Randy has been deeply involved in athletics and sports. At El Modena High School he was an all-county running back on their CIF Championship football team. In track and field, he was all-league in the pole vault and competed in the decathlon.
Randy has developed fitness and conditioning programs for high school, college, sports clubs, Olympic and professional athletes for over two decades. He provides athletic training coverage for sports tournament, area high schools. Randy regularly lectures at professional educational seminars. He strives to bring innovation and excellence to all areas of his practice. He takes great pride in his professional and support staff and their ability to deliver consistent first-rate care to each patient and client at Bauer Physical Therapy.
Randy coaches his son's baseball and football teams. He enjoys skiing, hiking in the High Sierras and fly fishing. He relaxes by reading professional journals and thought provoking books.
Jon Sterkel, PT, COMT
Jon Sterkel has over 20 years experience as a physical therapist. Jon graduated from Pepperdine University in Sports Medicine and earned his Masters of Physical Therapy from Chapman University. Jon spent 2 years in an orthopedic residency program to become a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist.
Jon competed for 15 years in water polo through college and on national teams. Jon has enjoyed competing in 5 Ironman's, in Hawaii, starting in the 1990's. He has been a ski patrol for 15 years, and enjoys hiking and being outdoors. Just completed a hike up Mt. Whitney with co-worker Victoria and friends.
Matt Bustillos, PT, OCS, MTC
Matt Bustillos has over 20 years experience as a physical therapist. Before joining Bauer PT, Matt was the orthopedic Clinical Specialist at Saddleback Memorial Rehabilitation Center. He is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and a Certified Manual Therapist from the University of St. Augustine.
Matt has a passion for reading and photography. He volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and his photos have appeared in their publications. In addition, Matt is a home brewer, making beer for friends and family. Cheers!
Christy Costeniero, DPT
Christy Costeniero joined Bauer PT in 2006 after receiving her Sports Medicine degree from Pepperdine University and doctorate in Physical Therapy from Chapman University. Christy treats orthopedic and sports injuries.
Christy played many sports in high school including volleyball, swimming, water polo, and basket ball. She narrowed it down to volleyball and basketball in college. Currently plays softball on a league, but her passion is cooking and baking. Some people call her a "foodie". She also enjoys working with her church youth group and spending time playing with her dogs.
Jan Cudanes, DPT
Jan Cudanes recently joined Bauer PT in January 2007. Jan graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in Natural Science, and earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Loma Linda University. Jan provides care in all capacities of orthopedic and sports related injury.
Jan was a competitive gymnast for 9 years, played high school volleyball and ran track. She has been a hula dancer for 12 years and now enjoys her year old daughter.
Victoria Johnson, PTA
Victoria Johnson has 20 years experience as a physical therapist assistant in both orthopedic and hospital settings. She graduated from Cerritos college and pursued a degree in physiology at Cal State Long Beach where she was a competitive swimmer. She enjoys her role at Bauer PT as a wellness coach and educator.
Victoria was a semi professional mountain biker for 4 year but now enjoys biking at a recreational level with her family. Victoria is an outdoor girl and the most happy when she is camping and hiking with family. Her latest big hike was climbing Mt. Whitney.
Nicole Fraprie, PTA
Nicole Fraprie moved from Memphis, Tennessee and joined the Bauer Physical Therapy team in 2008. Nicole earned her degree as a physical therapy assistant from South West Tennessee Community College. She has practiced as a physical therapy assistant for 5 years and enjoys the sports rehabilitation environment.
Nicole was an avid athlete in high school, competing in soccer and softball. Later, she played softball on the college team and now plays for the Bauer softball team. She enjoys competing in triathlons and recreational running events.
Wendy Earley, Wellness Manager
Wendy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from The University of Southern California. She competed nationally in the springboard and platform diving for over 17 years and retired from the sport after competing with the traveling team at USC.
Wendy was a professional stunt-woman for commercial, television and movies. That career ended when she was injured on the set of the movie "Coneheads." She now advises against springboard diving with a silicone prosthetic cone strapped to your head.
Wendy is a certified Wellcoach and has 20 years of experience as a personal trainer. Although she has been affiliated with Bauer Physical therapy for eight years, Wendy was recently hired to develop new Wellness Programs at Bauer Physical Therapy.
Wendy enjoys spending time with her son, going to the beach and the company of friends and family.
Jill Risler, Office Manager
Jill has been at Bauer Physical Therapy since 2003. She started working as an aide and has moved on to managing the front office. She has a B.S. in Kinesiology from San Diego State University. Jill is a certified Kickboxing instructor and has several personal training certificates. She competed in the 2004 winter Mud Run at Camp Pendleton and would love to do it again soon.
Jill enjoys working out, bike riding, going to the beach, snowboarding and spending time with her family. She has a 2 year old son whom she and her husband adore. They enjoy taking him to every amusement park and playing at local parks.
Jason Efstathiou
Jason graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UCLA. Played high school, college and Open Level Tennis for over 15 years. He enjoys working with patients in their recovery programs as well as total body conditioning for sports or play. He has owned and operated an environmental services business called EcoServ USA.
Jason enjoys outdoor activities including tennis, soccer, fishing and many other sports. His passions are creative writing and eating sushi.
Athletic Trainers:
Chad Eichen MS, ATC
Smadar Bezalel MS, ATC
Ali Jeske MS, ATC
