Garner Staff


The professional staff at our Garner Performance Center consists of Licensed Physical Therapists, Licensed Athletic Trainers, and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists. Garner Performance Center has years of combined experience training athletes of all ages.

As a division of Raleigh Orthopaedic, we can help expedite access to appointments with the 27 Orthopaedic surgeons and 1 Podiatrist at the Raleigh, North Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Holly Springs, and Panther Creek offices for ROC. Ancillary services are also available through ROC including urgent care, x-ray, MRI, Orthotics/Pedorthics, and durable medical equipment.


Director of Therapy Services

Greg Saxton, PT
gsaxton@raleighortho.com


Sports Physical Therapist 

Vishal Patel PT, DPT, CSCS
vpatel@raleighortho.com

Vishal is a New York native who moved to North Carolina in 2016. He received his Bachelors of Science in Biology from Stony Brook university and his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Long Island University-Brooklyn in 2015. Prior to joining Raleigh Orthopaedic in 2018, Vishal spent 2 years in Fayetteville treating Active-Duty military, veterans and high school athletes. Vishal is board certified in orthopedics since 2020 and certified in Dry Needling through Myopain. Vishal has also recently obtained his vestibular and concussion specialist certification, as well as becoming a certified Strength and Conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

On his free time, Vishal enjoys going to new restaurants, spending time with his family, taking care of his dog Appa, and rooting for the JETS and Knicks. He is also an avid runner and has recently begun to transition to running marathons. His goal is to one day complete an ultramarathon.