Meet the Team
Vighetti & Associates Sports Physical Therapy began as a component of The Refinery Athletic Club in 2012. In September 2014, with owner Steve Vighetti, we became an independent company. At that time, Kirsten Heath was brought on as a manual and Orthopaedic-based Therapist to help with the growing demand by patients. Most recently, Leven Potter has added her talent to the therapy staff in 2024.
Steve Vighetti - MPT, MTC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, IDN-cert
Steve Vighetti is the owner of Vighetti & Associates Sports Physical Therapy and brings over twenty years of experience to the practice. Steve received his bachelor’s degree from Ursinus College. And earned his Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine in 1997. He has been a certified manual therapist since 2005 and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists since 2008. He has also earned a certification as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In addition, he received the Catherine Patla-Stanley Paris Award for Excellence in Manual Therapy.
Steve Vighetti started as Flagler’s co-strength and conditioning coach in February of 2014. He has worked previously with the Lehigh Valley Valleydawgs, a minor division basketball team that was the precursor to the NBA Developmental League and currently works with multi-sport endurance athletes ranging from middle school athletes up to and including professional runners, cyclists, and triathletes in the areas of program design and injury prevention strategies. During his undergraduate education at Ursinus college, he was a four-year starter on its men’s soccer team and captained the team as a senior. Upon graduation, Vighetti turned his attention to running where he has since competed in races from 5K to marathons. His Personal Record in a marathon is two hours and 46 minutes. Driven by his passion for running and the biomechanics of the gait cycle, Steve has developed a successful running program, Refine Your Run, helping St. Augustine’s runners analyze and improve their performance.
When he is not working with patients and students, Steve loves spending time with his best friend and wife, Tara, and chasing after their children, Owen and Amelie. Steve is a member of the St. Augustine Road Runners, and enjoys working out and playing outside as much as possible.
Leven Potter - PT, DPT
Leven Potter is a Floridian, right down to her degrees. She grew up in Stuart Beach, FL and graduated with cum laude distinction at Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology. She then earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree with high honors from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2019. Leven specializes in the treatment of orthopedic injuries and has special interests for patients with shoulder, knee, and spine dysfunction. Leven has completed McKenzie training of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine and advanced coursework in the rehabilitation of the overhead athlete. Additionally, she excels in identifying and correcting faulty movement patterns that could lead to tissue injury.
Outside of the clinic, Leven enjoys competing in local triathlons and open water swimming events. She swam competitively throughout her high school and undergraduate career and served as captain for two years. As a swimmer and seeker of fitness related activities, Leven strives to help others achieve their highest possible performance level injury free. Her other passions include surfing, road biking, community involvement, and hopes to visit every U.S national park with her husband.
“Physical therapy is the one profession that combines all my passions in life: physical activity, helping others, and constantly challenging myself. Every day, I have the opportunity to make a positive impact on someone’s quality of life. I get to challenge myself by figuring out the root cause of one’s pain or impairment and watch them progress physically and mentally.” – Leven Potter PT, DPT
Megan Dickerson - PT, DPT, OCS, MTC
Megan Dickerson is originally from New Jersey and attended Lehigh University earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2012. While at Lehigh she was a four-year member and two-year captain of the Lehigh University Dance Team and enjoyed teaching dance and gymnastics at local dance studios and summer camps in her spare time. She then moved to Florida to attend the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences earning a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2016.
After graduating, Megan worked for Drayer Physical Therapy Institute where in addition to working with a variety of orthopedic conditions, she also specialized in sport-specific physical therapy and injury prevention for gymnasts & dancers. She treated gymnasts on site weekly at North Stars Gymnastics Academy and provided injury prevention clinics and physical therapy to multiple other gyms, dance studios and girls soccer teams throughout the area. She completed the Manual Therapy Certification through the University of St. Augustine in 2018 and most recently became a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
In addition to practicing at Vighetti & Associates Sports Physical Therapy, she also is a contributing faculty member at University of St. Augustine in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and enjoys staying active and spending time outside.