Our Staff
Celeste Rice, MPT
Celeste started her journey in physical therapy in 1981 as a candy striper at North Shore Hospital and has never looked back. She has been working in a physical therapy department at all levels since then. Celeste attended Stony Brook University where she studied psychology and athletic training, as well as being a full time athlete. After graduating from Stony Brook she furthered her journey at Touro College to study physical therapy. She has worked in many settings including Stony Brook University Outpatient Physical Therapy, Southside Health Institute, home cares, school aged children, infant care. In 2016 Celeste fulfilled her lifelong dream by traveling to the summer Olympics in Rio and working with Olympic athletes in the Aquatic Center.
Celeste’s passion for physical therapy led to the inception of Tri Fit Physical Therapy & Wellness, a very successful outpatient physical therapy facility, servicing her local community. Celeste is proud of the environment she and her staff are able to create for healing and wellness. The individualized care they provide makes rehabilitation a pleasure for each of their patients.
Margee Purdy, PT
Margee has over 30 years experience in physical therapy. She started her career in Colorado in neuro rehabilitation, then switched her focus to orthopedics and sports medicine, living and working in some of the largest ski resorts in the Rockies. In these settings she was able to work with all levels of athletes, from recreational enthusiasts to professional and Olympic athletes. Margee continued her career in orthopedics in New England, becoming the program manager of a large outpatient clinic in the suburbs of Boston. She there managed a group of physical and occupational therapists who offered programs in sports medicine, pediatrics, cognitive rehabilitation, and work conditioning. In 2002 Margee relocated to the Three Village Area and has continued her work in outpatient orthopedics as well as home care while she raised her family. She has been a part of the Tri Fit family for 8 years.
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Margee uses a holistic approach to each patient and looks at each person's whole body and movement patterns rather than one particular region. Her treatment focuses on manual therapy to improve soft tissue and joint mobility, and therapeutic exercise to maintain mobility, and improve strength and stability. In addition to her work as a PT, Margee is also a group fitness instructor, teaching spin and strength classes in local area gyms. Margee and her husband Dave have 3 children all who were involved in athletics through Ward Melville High School and beyond through college.
In her spare time, Margee enjoys reading, skiing in the winter, enjoying the beaches in the summer, and traveling to root on her children's college lacrosse teams.