Smokey Point Clinic

Marty Stanton, P.T., is Co-Owner of NorthSound Physical Therapy and a Physical Therapist since 1989. Marty was born in New Jersey and moved to Yakima, Washington in 1981. While attending Eastern Washington University, he was introduced to the profession of physical therapy the hard way, as a patient! Fortunately, while at EWU he also met his future wife, Diana and was married in 1987. In 1989 Marty graduated from EWU with a BS degree in Physical Therapy and a BA degree in Psychology. In 1994 Marty and Diana were blessed with the first of three children, Dustin. Twin boys, Bryce and Kyle, followed in 1997.

Marty is part of a very active family that enjoys boating, jet skiing, fishing, snow skiing, snowboarding and all sport activities. Their favorite family activity is spending weekends at their cabin on Lake Wenatchee. When not involved with “family time”, Marty often finds himself weight training, playing golf with his buddies or watching his favorite football teams (Seattle Seahawks and Oregon State Beavers).

Drake was born and raised in nearby Stanwood, WA. He attended Lakewood High School and had wanted to be a physical therapist since the age of 14 while receiving treatment here at NorthSound for a sports-related injury. After high school, he earned his Bachelors of Exercise Science at Eastern Washington University. He then moved on to Touro University Nevada and earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. He has now returned home to help his community reach their therapeutic goals.

In his time outside of the clinic, Drake enjoys being active by participating in any and all sports activities, especially snowboarding, golf or volleyball. In addition, he loves to go on hikes with his GSD, Enzo. His favorite sports teams are the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken, and the Oregon Ducks.

Dan was born in California and raised in Texas and has resided in the town of Burlington since 1993. He earned an Associate’s in Science Physical Therapist Degree in 2001 at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham. Dan has dedicated 10 years with NorthSound Physical Therapy since his hire in 2001. He seeks to provide the best quality and balanced approach to using manual therapy, core stabilization exercise and strengthening to help patients to succeed.  Dan specializes in manual orthopedic therapy for cervicothoracic, shoulder complex and has a certification in craniosacral therapy I. More than anything else, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife Melissa and daughter Maya. Dan is actively involved in his local church as a children’s leader with his wife for 3 & 5 year olds. Dan enjoys working out, watching a good sports game on weekends and you will find him at one of his daughter’s soccer games as well.

To strive with difficulties, and to conquer them, is the highest human felicity.

~Samuel Johnson~