Virginia Shoesmith, DPT

Amy Devereaux has been a physical therapist for Novant Health since 1991. She believes that teaching patients how their bodies work and heal is a key step in their recoveries. Devereaux has worked in a variety of care settings throughout her career, most frequently in outpatient orthopedic clinics. She is a fitness instructor at the YMCA and frequently incorporates yoga and Pilates into her patients' treatment plans. When she is not working, Devereaux enjoys spending time with her family, running, playing soccer and watching high school and college sports.

Mary Fraley has more than three decades of experience helping patients through outpatient physical therapy. Fraley enjoys working with students and worked for nearly a decade with high school sports teams. She also has been a clinical instructor for more than two decades and works as a teaching assistant at Winston-Salem State University with physical therapy students.

In 2021, I fulfilled a long-cherished dream: earning my doctorate in physical therapy. It is the capstone of more than 12 years of professional practice and continued study. \n I am certified as a clinical specialist in orthopedics by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and as a clinical instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association. \n I am also certified as a trigger point/dry needling therapist by the Certification Board of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists. I use this innovative therapy to treat pain caused by sensitive patches of muscle tissue known as trigger points. Dry needling uses a thin needle to release these trigger points and relieve pain. It has helped many of my patients. \n I've learned during my career to always keep the whole person in mind when determining the best possible care. My goal is to make patients feel at ease during treatment. But I also aim to empower them to take responsibility for their care, as well. I do not fix people but rather guide patients through the process of improving themselves. \n I'm a North Carolina native and have been married since 2009. Our household includes two boys. When I get the time, I enjoy crocheting, making handicrafts and training for half-marathons.