Elizabeth VanderHartPhysical Therapists AssistantElizabeth joined the Paramount team in 2024 after graduating from Delta College. She is excited to use the new skills she has learned. Elizabeth has experience in … Read More
Kassie Vennix
Kassie joined Paramount in 2016. She loves making therapy fun for the kids and playing with them as they work towards their goals. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors with her family.
Mark Laciak
Mark joined the Paramount team in 2022. He graduated from Mid Western University in 2008. Mark has been working in an outpatient physical therapy setting since graduating in 2008. He has certifications in kinesio taping, cupping, and principles of manual medicine. He is married and has 4 children. He likes to spend his free time with his family, traveling and golfing.
Ashley Slater
Ashley loves everything about working in health care. “I like the diverse patient load. I get to see kids here, but I also get to see adults, neuro patients, vestibular patients, everyone.” Before starting at Paramount in 2016, Ashley worked as a Physical Therapy Assistant in a school setting. She continues to specialize in working with children. Ashley, who was born and raised in this area, is married with three children. She enjoys traveling with her family.
Manjusha Malewar
Manju serves as the Rehab Director for Paramount Rehabilitation Services. After graduating from India in 1990 as a Physical Therapist, Manjusha worked in an Outpatient Rehab Center and ICU burn units. Manjusha owned her own rehab center in India.
After arriving in this country in 1993 with her husband, Sunil, Manju worked in various settings including inpatient, outpatient, nursing homes, and home care agencies and school settings. Sunil and Manju opened Paramount Rehabilitation Services in Bay City in 1997.
Sunil Malewar
Sunil is the president and owner of Paramount Rehabilitation Services. He graduated from a university in India in 1981 and owned a private practice there. Before opening Paramount Rehabilitation Services in 1997, Sunil worked in a variety of physical therapy settings including home care, nursing homes, acute care, community mental health and schools. Through those experiences, Sunil worked with Occupational and Speech therapists. He saw first how the different branches of therapy worked together to help people. From there, Sunil decided he wanted to open a center that could provide a full range of therapy under one roof. Sunil still sees patients every day. He is married to Manjusha Malewar, a Physical Therapist and the Rehabilitation Director for Paramount. Together, they enjoy camping and traveling with family.