Our Staff

Meet the people behind Activate Physical Therapy

Dr. Shane Capone

Activate Physical Therapy will be run by Dr. Shane Capone, DPT.  A lifelong Jersey Shore resident, Shane has been a local PT for 10+ years.  During that time Shane has done work with all types of cases including the general population, pre and post operative care, sports injuries, Auto accidents, Neuromuscular pathology, and more. He has volunteered at local high schools performing ACL screenings to identify and implement a plan to reduce the amount of adolescent injuries.  Shane has most recently won the Asbury Park Press award for “Best of Best: Physical Therapist in Ocean County, NJ.” His dream of opening his own business and helping the most amount of people with his outreach has come true with Activate Physical Therapy.

Dr. Jake Akins

Say hello 👋🏼 to Activate’s newest Physical Therapist, Jake!! Jake is from Festus, Missouri, and he received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Saint Augustine in Miami! His favorite part of the job is improving patients’ quality of life by restoring their movement! Jake loves the outdoors, movies, and country music!

Hannah Kwartin

Meet Hannah, our firs Physical Therapy Aide! Hannah is from Browns Mills and is currently studying Health Science with a concentration in Physical Therapy at Stockton College. Hannah is planning to attend grad school to earn her Doctorate in Physical Therapy! She enjoys playing soccer and spending time at the beach! We are so excited to have you be a part of the Activate team!

Heather Brazier

Meet our office manager, Heather.  Heather is from Toms River, and she enjoys swimming in her pool and hanging out with her three children. Heather is the first and last point of contact in the office and will handle all insurance and administrative questions/comments/concerns.