Meet Your Physical Therapists

Dr. Amanda Zarriello, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Zarriello graduated from Sacred Heart University with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy and received her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Rhode Island. Besides her academic career, she participated in varsity sports in high school and went on to pursue track and field at the University of Rhode Island. Both her participation in athletics and her passion to help others have steered her to the field of physical therapy.

Dr. Zarriello believes that skilled manual therapy can make an immediate improvement in someone's pain and mobility. So over the past 6 years Dr. Amanda has dedicated her post-graduate studies learning the most advanced and evidence-based practice techniques, including trigger-point dry needling and spinal manipulation. She enjoys working with her patients to design a specific exercise program that gets them out of pain, recovering and performing even better than before they came to see her. She has worked primarily in the the outpatient orthopedic setting treating a variety of musculoskeletal conditions and sports related injuries. Her practice methods and values are rooted in collaborating with her patients, utilizing one-on-one hands on care, and treating the entire person to reach their goals.

In 2018 Dr. Amanda Zarriello opened up her own practice in her hometown, Cranston, RI. Her goals are to continue to grow as a physical therapist, give back to the community she grew up in, and to provide the most innovative and comprehensive treatment plans to get her patients back to the active life they want to live.

Dr. Dennis Halpin, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Dennis Halpin earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Misericordia University in 2016 and brings nearly a decade of outpatient physical therapy experience to Restore. 

The focus of his clinical work for the last five years has been treating spine conditions, along with a broad range of orthopedic injuries and post-operative rehabilitation. 

Dennis is a Certified McKenzie Method® Practitioner, a credential focused on assessing and treating spine and musculoskeletal conditions. He has also completed Level 1 certification in dry needling. 

As a former college soccer player who dealt with his own share of injuries, Dennis understands firsthand how frustrating and overwhelming the recovery process can be. As a clinician, he prioritizes listening to patients and understanding what’s important to them.

Dennis believes no two people—or recovery journeys—are exactly alike. He looks beyond the site of pain to consider how other areas of the body may be contributing to the problem, then develops an individualized treatment plan to help patients get out of pain and return to the activities they love. 

Originally from a small town in New York, Dennis recently relocated from Colorado to Rhode Island with his wife, Lindsey, a pediatric speech therapist, their daughter, Letti, and their cat, Cricket. When he’s not treating patients, he enjoys biking, reading, spending time by the water, and watching movies and shows with his wife.